Yesterday was the anniversary of the church that we work with here in Cochabamba. 23 years!! We took all of the middle and older boys into town for the celebration in the evening. It lasted 6 hours! It began with praise and worship and a sermon, then was followed by videos of the founding of the church, and finally by skits and dramas from the youth group. Chocolate cake and Coke were passed out to everyone in attendance and the church was packed (about 1,500 people)! It was an awesome celebration.
This morning I traveled back into town by myself for the first time…public transportation all the way! I have to admit that I was nervous, but everything went perfectly and it was a good test run for tomorrow when I have a lunch meeting with a pastor in town. I met Sandra at the church and we went to La Cancha for lunch. There are booths that sell fruit salad. I’m in love with these places! They serve a gigantic bowl of fresh fruits with a little yogurt…almost more than I can eat…for only 5Bs. (7Bs = $1) I would happily eat that every day if it were a little closer to the BLC. We then bought bread, as I was unable to find any on Sunday due to All Saints Day (the bakeries have only been making cakes and cookies for the holiday). Then we headed to the Department of Transportation to inquire about my getting a Bolivian driver’s license. This would be so helpful for me to have now, and especially when there are teams here. I’ve needed to drive on many occasions in the past and had to do it unlicensed. The result of the visit was not very promising though. I either have to take classes for a month or pay about $150. Either way, I also have to show my birth certificate, which I do not have here. Maybe some day…
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