tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834234576639473297.post2288497202386378063..comments2024-02-15T10:49:30.829-08:00Comments on mil gracias: Bolivian Friends (INELA) Yearly Meeting: ReflectionsNancy Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12660294694426043259noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834234576639473297.post-85625641331517210892016-01-22T14:29:40.852-08:002016-01-22T14:29:40.852-08:00Thank you so much for the description. I really en...Thank you so much for the description. I really enjoyed it.Lena Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834234576639473297.post-19165600945381904522016-01-21T22:40:12.811-08:002016-01-21T22:40:12.811-08:00Thank you. What an encouraging report!!! Thank you. What an encouraging report!!! Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194724896237883505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834234576639473297.post-36066875250355339842016-01-17T05:04:51.506-08:002016-01-17T05:04:51.506-08:00Nancy, I looked carefully at the photos in this en...Nancy, I looked carefully at the photos in this entry. I'm struck that you're the only white person in the large group photo. That is truly mission as blessing. Rolheiser names blessing as seeing the other, delighting in them and entrusting/releasing the power and future to them. You have blessed with your life in multiple places--in Bolivia, in Oregon, in your family, at Fuller and in my life. I'm sure there are more. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834234576639473297.post-59936673805138163532016-01-16T09:11:20.605-08:002016-01-16T09:11:20.605-08:00Loved the descriptions and photos and David's ...Loved the descriptions and photos and David's response. I've been wondering and praying about your work, relationships, health and joy. Thanks for sharing like this. Grateful for your friendship and prayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834234576639473297.post-27072258610365623532016-01-13T06:42:04.780-08:002016-01-13T06:42:04.780-08:00I love your response, David! Yes, Nueva Jerusalen ...I love your response, David! Yes, Nueva Jerusalen is the same as the Max Paredes church (which never was its name, just the street it was on). By the way, we are here in the office this morning with Humberto, all doing our different tasks on the history project. And last night we have supper in Felix's home. Orfa had found your Facebook site and we all looked at your photo collection together.Nancy Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660294694426043259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834234576639473297.post-74904121037969634732016-01-12T13:54:14.222-08:002016-01-12T13:54:14.222-08:00Your description of Yearly Meeting sounds wonderfu...Your description of Yearly Meeting sounds wonderful. I wish I could have been there. Is the New Jerusalem Friends Church, the same as the former Max Paredes Friends Church? Is the large building with the balcony the Max Paredes Friends Church now? Wow!<br /><br />The reorganization sounds great. Through your reporting I see their growth in maturity as a Yearly Meeting, carefully guiding their churches/organization through this time. It is impressive to see so many delegates and so much internal life, and excitement for ministry (like the volunteerism in the youth and women's ministries) and all this without foreign funding (I’m sure you have some joint projects, but not everything). Almost 100 years and many generations of leaders through good times and hard times, and lots of God’s grace have brought about so much growth and maturity. I see a growing maturity in our Rwanda Friends yearly meeting as well, although our 30 years compared to INELA’s almost 100 years look quite different. It is also great to be back in the Northwest and to watch and be a part of NWYM as they move forward through the difficulties they face, trying to discern Christ’s will together. <br /><br />I could hear the voices singing, “Firmes y adelante juestes de la fe, sin temor alguno …” It was moving for me as I imagined it. And the best part was the meal afterwards. So delicious and fun, and I wasn’t even there!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279352091870014609noreply@blogger.com