As children grow toward middle school, they begin to peck at the shell of dependence that served them well in childhood, breaking through in fits and starts to greater independence. Last summer, we could see the emerging teen in our twelve-year-old son as he would vacillate between thoughtful and charitable to surly and selfish, sometimes […]
I first heard about Bolivia on my second date with my now-husband, Endel. I remember him saying towards the end of our date, “Maybe you will get to go to Bolivia some day and meet the incredible children at Niños con Valor.” I nodded my head and laughed nervously as he signed the check. […]
Big Impact. Yummy Food. Parish Meeting. Want an easy way to make a big impact? Come eat BOWLS of yummy food and give generously to help Team Bolivia at Restoration’s Parish Meeting June 3! When: Right after the 11am service on Sunday, June 3 in our fellowship hall. What: A delicious lunch prepared by the 21 […]
Restoration will be making its third official mission trip to Cochabamba in August 2018. Our role: We are taking a team to work with our friends at La Trinidad Anglican church, and to spend time with the children of Niños con Valor in Cochabamba, Bolivia. dates: August 3-12, 2018 Cost: Airfare + visas + $900 (includes accommodation, […]
During our time in Cochabamba, Bolivia we traveled through the city in a small bus that had a number 9 written on the front window. It was driven by a very kindhearted man that became known as number 17, “Diecisiete”, on our team because when we would get on we would count off to make […]
So, RestoBolivia, 2017…led by awesome leaders, Eva Elizabeth, Endel and Kate. Followed by the rest of us…Rachel, Diana, Lauren, MacCrae and Bennet, child lovers and carers extraordinaire. Lauren and Andrew, worship and prayer leaders. And the rest of us, teachers, testifiers and also child lovers, Phil, Wayne, J.P., Alexa, Laurel and David, and me, Desiree. What […]
Today is the day after the end of the Bolivia trip– the end of the most transformative summer of my life as a whole where I felt God challenging me and pushing me to use my heart in ways I had not done before. This summer I felt the presence of God work through people […]
Short-term mission trips come with their share of challenges. Before the trip, I found it hard to believe that somehow in a 10 day period, a group of 16 people of different ages, backgrounds, and experiences could somehow come together, plant themselves in a foreign country, adjust to new food, language, and culture, and have […]
We are home. Hey Restoration! Our Bolivia Team arrived home around 9pm on Sunday night. Thank you for reading our emails and blogs, for praying, and for generously helping with our trip costs. Some of you came to the Bowlivia Dinner, others of you dropped your kids with us for a Date Night, lots of […]
#RestoBolivia2 – Team reflections #1 Tu fe ha salvado; ve te en paz. These are the words of Jesus as he blesses the woman who washed his feet with her tears. A simple sentence: “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” These are the words of Jesus that have been on repeat (in Spanish […]