2 Kings 6:17 17 And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. There are times in our lives when we just can’t see past the fog in front of us. On a … [Read More]
Second Semester Start 2014
[vimeo width=”600″ height=”450″]https://vimeo.com/104868121[/vimeo[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/104868121[/vimeo] Brief interview with former student Eduardo as he looks back on his time spent at El Oasis and with current intern Aldo as he looks ahead toward what God has in store for the students this year.
Pancho’s Story
El Oasis student, Pancho, talks about part of his moving testimony in this short video. [vimeo width=”600″ height=”450″]https://vimeo.com/71333649[/vimeo]
This is El Oasis
The first few weeks of the new semester have been filled with activities. We started the semester off with a cookout on a Monday and then our Tertulia Bible study on Thursday followed by the celebration of Pancho’s baptism. It was a great way to start off the new year. Meet the staff and … [Read More]
Bolivia Mission Update
It is hard to show with just a few pictures all that we were able to experience on this mission trip to Bolivia. The time we spent there working as a team for a common goal and purpose changed us. Maybe in small ways, maybe in bigger and visible ways for others. But as we … [Read More]
House of Hope
We are currently in Caranavi, Bolivia. We arrived safely without any problems, although the ¨camino de la muerte¨ or ¨road of death¨ gave us a nice scare as we hugged the narrow, bumpy mountain roads in a bus full of people on our way from La Paz to Caranavi. We just finished our 2nd day … [Read More]
Los pobres en espíritu
¨Blessed are the poor in spirit¨ I’ve always had a little bit of trouble with the sermon on the mount, understanding the beatitudes. The poor in spirit. Why is theirs the kingdom of heaven? I think I’m starting to get it. This along with the rest of the beatitudes are the topics of the talks for … [Read More]
Feliz año nuevo.
A sleeping dog escapes the heat of the Santiago summer by finding shade at the top of the busy subway stairs in the photo featured above. I still haven’t gotten used to the abrupt change of seasons when traveling between the US and Chile, but I’m glad to be back after a great time of … [Read More]