The team together in Sucre!!!
Thursday, May 17, 2007
We are here and halfway sane
I have to apologize for the length of time that has passed since our last update.. Things have been pretty crazy.. and finding a wireless network that worked has taken a little bit of time. Here we are though, and I am so excited to let you know how things are going. The whole team is now in Sucre and with homes.. we are running the local rat race now with Visas, and we feel like every two steps we take we take a step and a half backwards.. but we will succeed. This is a great trial for our patience. We just have to laugh sometimes, so that we can keep our sanity. Here is a list of ways you know that you are living in Sucre, Bolivia. Maybe you will get a kick out of these.
1. You have to visit the immigration office at least 5 times a day, and wait in an endless line to ask what is the next crazy thing you need to do in the visa process.
2. To receive needed forms from immigration or the local police office, they always give you the original form and have you walk across the street to make the copies you need and then return their original form.
3. You have to wait in line for 2 hours to pay a 3 dollar fee for the parperwork tat they took too long to fill out.
4. You visit the movies and during the movies you feel something cuddling your feet, you look down and you see a big furry cat sleeping at your feet.
5. On the night bus rides back and forth from La Paz and Santa Cruz, they stop for a midnight bathroom stop. All you can do is try to think "Happy Thoughts" so you can survive the traumatizing experience of using the local restroom.
6. You finally find a house to rent. You move in only to find that the land lord has decided to stay for a couple weeks with you in the house. You kindly have to ask them to leave because you are now paying rent for a supposedly "independent home." This comes as a surprise to them, because they also need a place to live.
7. It takes all afternoon to find someone who sells a can opener. (or other needed specific needs)
8. To buy furniture you have to find someone to make it for you..
Really we are so thankful to be here and that God is truly taking care of us. We all have found homes.. the Torrez family has found a good school for their kids. We are all so excited about God's plans and dreams for Sucre.
This Friday we will be taking the day off from visas and we are going to fast and pray as a team for the city.. We want to prayer walk the city and just ask God to take total control... that he would deliver Sucre and take it as His own. Please join us in prayer for the city of Sucre.
Thank you for your prayers and your love.
We will be in touch more often now that I've found a wireless connection.
~ Jenny Reyes
1. You have to visit the immigration office at least 5 times a day, and wait in an endless line to ask what is the next crazy thing you need to do in the visa process.
2. To receive needed forms from immigration or the local police office, they always give you the original form and have you walk across the street to make the copies you need and then return their original form.
3. You have to wait in line for 2 hours to pay a 3 dollar fee for the parperwork tat they took too long to fill out.
4. You visit the movies and during the movies you feel something cuddling your feet, you look down and you see a big furry cat sleeping at your feet.
5. On the night bus rides back and forth from La Paz and Santa Cruz, they stop for a midnight bathroom stop. All you can do is try to think "Happy Thoughts" so you can survive the traumatizing experience of using the local restroom.
6. You finally find a house to rent. You move in only to find that the land lord has decided to stay for a couple weeks with you in the house. You kindly have to ask them to leave because you are now paying rent for a supposedly "independent home." This comes as a surprise to them, because they also need a place to live.
7. It takes all afternoon to find someone who sells a can opener. (or other needed specific needs)
8. To buy furniture you have to find someone to make it for you..
Really we are so thankful to be here and that God is truly taking care of us. We all have found homes.. the Torrez family has found a good school for their kids. We are all so excited about God's plans and dreams for Sucre.
This Friday we will be taking the day off from visas and we are going to fast and pray as a team for the city.. We want to prayer walk the city and just ask God to take total control... that he would deliver Sucre and take it as His own. Please join us in prayer for the city of Sucre.
Thank you for your prayers and your love.
We will be in touch more often now that I've found a wireless connection.
~ Jenny Reyes
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