Mt. Paran CORE Final Team

And just like that it's over...

What an amazing summer we had w/ all the folks from CORE! Team 3 was just as exceptional as the previous 2 and we just wanted to thank you all for such a spectacular week. I don't know when I've laughed as much over 8 days, and this team left us & our kids with some wonderful memories to be cherished. Anna Beth had her sweet 15 here, and was a great sport about the ole Bolivia b-day customs. Malik was hilarious, hard-working & insightful. Javon worked his tail off & never tired of giving piggy-back rides at the girls' home or going up for coconuts. Ken & Angie shared the Word & together w/ Wayne were the even keel for the group. Michelle, Kim & Anna Beth were all tremendously graceful, loving & diligent at every task we threw their way. Grace, Raluca, Sierra & Roxana made us proud staying on for 2 trips, helping out at the girls' home, tie-dying away, sprekining espanol, giving away pics & constantly writing notes for the kids, cleaning chickens, varnishing posts - not to mention that Sierra made an entire fence... practically by herself. Thanks you dear, dear friends. We miss all of you & wait anxiously for your return!

Mt. Paran CORE Team #2

Near freezing cold temps, unseasonal rain & some wicked air in La Paz made the 2nd team's mission a bit more of a challenge; but there's no doubt this was indeed a VERY special team. Made up of a nice mix of Bolivia veterans such as: Amain B, Grace, Sierra, the Ispai, Elaina V. & Annie G.; and 1st timers P James, Tiffany, Pablo Clayton, Will, Anna, Misgana, Karina, Libby, Rebecca, Sophie & Natalie - team 2 worked AND played hard all week. The team got to experience World Cup fever in S. America, dug a trench, made a ton of fence, took time to pray & minister to each one of our boys, went racing, shared the good news & helped bandage up the sick on the streets & kept the Man-swim trad. alive @ the Cortez. It was really momentous to have Amain & Grace back for the 4th year in a row - not to mention all of the Ispai on one team! The team really got after it and were a great witness & light all week in the homes, at church and on the streets! Thanks guys!