Excited and thankful to be headed to the field today! We checked in and made it through TSA with no problems...PTL! Thank you for praying as we travel!
Monday morning, we traveled two hours up the mountain from Bucaramanga to the little community called Berlin. While the views up the mountain were beautiful, the road was one curve after another! At 10,500 feet is the Samaritan Purse refuge in Berlin. Until we arrived, we did not know if or how many Venezuelan’s would be there. This sign is right next to the front door of the refuge. It shows the path from the border city called Cucuta to Bucaramanga. The refuge is at the top of the mountain range and it is much colder there than anywhere else along the way! We were surprised to find about 60 Venezuelan immigrants at the shelter. We were given an opportunity to do our “Emotions” skit and everyone present applauded and were encouraged by God’s Word! Before we left, there were another 30 or 40 who arrived at the shelter. On the way back down the mountain, we had the opportunity to share some of the warm clothes and shoes with some young V...
We arrived in Bogota safe and sound and with a long layover, we had plenty of time to take our first team "selfie" in Colombia! Then it was time for lunch! And coffee of course! Thank you for praying as we continue our journey to Bucaramanga!
I will be praying for you all along the way...and it began last night and this morning! God bless you guys! Enjoy the journey He has you on! 😊
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