(To see part one of this, scroll down to “Super Target Has Nothing on Eloy Salmon”)
So, I have ascended a few thousand feet in rapid succession, twisting and turning up the mountainous main street that leads toward the Black Market, when we arrive at the amazing edifice that is La Iglesia San Francisco (being a “Kid Brothers of St. Frank” wannabe, I am an admirer of any place named after him). My ears are sufficiently popped, my mind is racing with the directions that were given to me by my friends, Ashlyn and Kristen (you see, I am not there yet; my shopping adventure still requires some good aerobic exercise which, here, means walking almost straight up), and visions of wireless Internet in my home are dancing in my head.
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collect for this week - Pray for the church!
Lord, we ask You to keep Your household, the church, in continual godliness; that through Your protection it may be free from all adversities and devoutly given to serve You in good works, to the glory of Your Name. Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what You command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Amen.
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I’ve been reading The Collects of Thomas Cranmer. If you don’t know him, Cranmer was an English Reformer, and wrote or edited, well, collects.
So, what are collects? If you don’t know them, they are written prayers, said by pastors or priests in liturgical churches. There is usually a different one for each week and, after reading each prayer and its accompanying devotion and history, I find they quickly become a prayer from the heart as well!
This precious volume was a gift to me by a friend from our church in Davidson, NC. His name’s Bill, and I thank him, but that’s not why I am writing this post. The reason I am writing this post is that this week’s collect is a prayer I would like you to lift up before the Father on behalf of a couple of churches here.
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At least in our little part of Bolivia, I have noticed that people generally love children and are quite welcoming to families. (more…)
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I haven’t written too much about my job at Highlands since I’ve been on a brief sabbatical, but as of next week I’ll be back half-time in my role as Elementary Principal. I’m in charge of the Christmas program, which I must get to work on soon. . . I’ve been working with the teachers to create curriculum guides and to improve the way we assess the children throughout the year, which I really enjoy. But my main project right now is to “redo” our library. (more…)
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Those of you who live much closer to sea level may not realize that cooking and baking is a unique challenge at over 10,000 feet. I’m on a quest to make a chewy brownie! (more…)
Oh, you need a blender? an electric fan? If your geography is anything like mine was a little more than 3 months ago, you would drive up an exit or two, pull into the local Super Target and locate the correct aisle in which to find your treasure.
While every country - nay, every town - would be a more wonderful place if each had a Super Target (Sorry Wal Mart fans, but once you go Target, you never go back), nothing beats the character-building, life altering… shopping experience that is La Paz’s so called “Black Market”.
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The collect (prayer) for the week:
Grant, we beseech Thee, merciful Father, to Thy faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins, and serve Thee with a quiet mind. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, amen.
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Although some things in Bolivia are inefficient, many services are actually more convenient and the customer service is better here. (more…)
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Collect (prayer) for this week…
Lord, I pray that your grace may always precede and follow me, that I may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ my Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
