| "It is for freedom that Chist has set us free. Stand firm then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery" Galations 5 : 1 |
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| Prayer Update - January 2006 “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these” Luke 18:16 |
| Hello and a very Happy New Year to you all!! We hope you've had a really special Christmas and that 2006 is a good year for you in every way. |
| On our second last day in Bolivia (26th December), we had a special Christmas dinner planned for all the children and families involved in the freedom kids ministry. This included the children from the prison with their mums, the kids that have now left the prison and live in the local area, the girls from the children’s home, and we also invited a group from the local drug rehab centre for young guys. We were able to borrow the big truck from the church to go and collect everyone and bring them to the dinner. Looking back, the day before we left probably wasn't the smartest time to plan a big event, but at least I'll know better next time!! |
| The borrowed truck to get all the guests to dinner on time! |
| A couple in the church catered the event and made a wonderful dinner for the 170+ people who we shared the evening with! They made a typical Bolivian dish, "Pollo Picante" (Spicy Chichen), which is chicken with a spicy sauce accompanied by rice, pasta, a boiled potato and chuño (a strange dehydrated potato mixture that I think is pretty awful, but everyone else likes it and it’s typical with this dish!) Everyone enjoyed the dinner and it was great to be able to share a meal with so many children and families at Christmas time and to be able to share the real meaning of Christmas with them. |
| Time for Spicy Chicken! |
| After having a short worship time where the children sang the songs they’ve learned at church, we had dinner and then came the grand entrance of Santa (aka Chicho!) We had t-shirts made for every child with their name on them and a verse on the back (Luke 18:16) with a picture of Jesus and the children. The adults received a daily devotional book. Every family had their photo taken with Santa and we took them all home in the truck afterwards. It was a great night and everyone had fun and enjoyed the fellowship. |
| The girls from the children's home with Santa |
| Thank you so much to everyone who helped us make all this possible. We really appreciate your support. Looking forward to seeing you all and sharing more about the work while we’re here in Scotland. With lots of love, Rachel and Chicho xx |
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