Bolivia

This last week, I was in Bolivia, to train and support our new Short Term Coordinator. It was a really good time to get to know her, and talk through all sorts of issues and programmes, which make up her role.
The trip had been postponed from a couple of weeks beforehand, because of the political situation, which is complex and not as black and white as it may appear in the news (is anything?) - especially when both sides are claiming to be protecting democracy. But things had more or less got back to normal whilst I was there.

I was in Santa Cruz, in the east, lowland part of Bolivia, which, culturally, is a world away from the Bolivia I knew from living in La Paz for a year more than 20 years ago. But it was good to be in a place where I heard the cows mooing at night!

The view from my window 

The journey home was slightly longer than expected as my flight was cancelled (delayed for an electrical storm and then crew working hours issues) and then rearranged, so that involved a fair bit of waiting around....

 ... and just a couple of hours sleep in a nice hotel....

Mobilising again

This month I was in Morales, Izabal (in the east of Guatemala) for a Missions event at a church. It was great fun. I lead a workshop about missions in Europe -- based around a British Pub quiz!