Cochabamba pushed its way into my heart
March 26, 2010
The trip to Bolivia this February was so much more than I could have expected! Each day was full of deep emotions and new experiences.
One of our devotional themes was that in our trip, God wanted to work both through us and in us. I calmed and fed a crying baby, painted the fingernails of homeless children, refurbished a building at Camp Kewiña, and planned a Bible day camp for children in a local school. In all of this, Cochabamba pushed its way into my heart. The beauty of the city and the surrounding mountains contrasted so intensely with the extreme poverty of the people. I felt God’s love for his children and understood how the simplicity of serving, of loving the unloved, touches his heart.
I thank God for the opportunity I had to fall in love with Bolivia and hope that those who follow us from NCA will be as moved as I was.
- Cookie Brienen, Senior
