Thursday, August 12, 2010

A Taste of Colombia

I arrived in Medellín, Colombia on August 9th to begin a new journey in a new country.  New sounds, new sights, new food and new relationships have already enriched my life and captured my heart.  I do not believe that I am alone in my impression of what Colombia would be like, based on news reports both past and present.  I was so uninformed and misled.  The commitment, endurance and passion of Colombians to help one another is unlike any country I have ever visited. 

We (Ken Yinger, executive director of OMS - Canada and I) have encountered people passionate about serving widows, orphans and men, women and children in zones of conflict.  I will be blogging stories with pictures of REAL life in Colombia.  Some of these stories will wrench your heart, others will inspire your spirit with joy. 

Until Next Week...

2 comments:

  1. Art, thanks for sharing your insights and thoughts with us. I look forward to learning more through your next posts. Very poignant.
    Take care.

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  2. Hi Art - Great to hear from you and the level of excitement that the Lord is stirring in you. The Gospel of the Kingdom - this is what Jesus was and did - and sent us in His name to do likewise - no doubt that the Lord will continue to stir you and others along the way into His Harvest - the people of the world.
    Bless ya heaps mate
    Anita

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