Disxover Nikos

A new chapter has opened. Our travels of Sucre have ended, but our travels of Tarija have just begun. This post won’t dissect this trip day by day, rather it will be displayed in more of a story fashion. Enjoy! We touched down in Tarija, Bolivia, on April 18, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. This marked the start of the second half of our trip. We were now in a completely different environment. We were just in a lively, touristy city that was vibrant and bursting at the seams, and now we were in a much more tranquil city. It’s not exactly known for its tourist attractions, its main pull is the wine country, which is about 30 minuets away from where I was staying.  My first moments in Tarija left me shook. My world was totally flipped on its head. It’s kind of ironic, my goal was to find the beauty in the ordinary, yet I was overwhelmed by it. The streets and plazas were much cleaner than Sucre’s, yet it left me feeling a void. The beautiful streets were occupied by empty space. Ther...

That's the sound my hand created on many Bolivian doors. This post was created to document my ministry and the experiences associated with it in Sucre, Bolivia.  The experiences 4.12.18 Thursday, April 12 marked the first time I would go out in service in Sucre, Bolivia. I had the opportunity to work out with a need greater brother from Canada, needless to say I was happy that he spoke English. He gave me a presentation, in Spanish, to give to the house holder. Though I was extremely nervous, expecting the worst, the presentation came out well enough for the householder to understand what I was trying to tell him. You may now be wondering whether or not he accepted what I offered. I'm glad to inform you that he did!  What's wonderful about the ministry in Bolivia, is that many, if not all, have a deep respect for the bible. This allows the friends who understand and speak Spanish to have many Bible based discussions with the people. They are able to start Bible stu...

The Experiences of 4.5.18 After 29 hours, four different planes, and a lot of snacks later, we finally arrived in the Country of Bolivia. The travel went rather smoothly. There were no hiccups in obtaining our tickets, we also received all of our checked luggage without issue.* Our first day in Sucre, Bolivia, was spent on getting settled in. We first went to check into our room, which is near the city center. Then we hit the town obtaining the necessities: Cellular service, Bolivian currency, and food. The place we are staying in is conveniently located near many stores and restaurants, which makes adjusting to the new environment much easier.  We started our Bolivian eXploration by going to a wonderful café entitled, Florin. Here we received warm smiles as well as tasty meals. The entrée I ordered, admittedly on the safer side, was the BLT sandwich. But let me tell you, the sandwich exceeded all of my expectations. They added a guacamole that would ...

...this trip almost wasn't a reality. Before my trip to Bolivia could be solidified, a lot of pieces had to fall into place. First, the most important of all of them, my grandfather Calvin had to have his visa approved by the Bolivian Officials. We found out he was approved just 2 weeks before our flight, however it is common for the visa to return much earlier or much later. Once we had this information in our pocket, we had to figure out how I, as a minor, was going to travel out of the country. We went to the necessary websites to find out what was needed from us. We thought the process would be nice and simple, we were in for quite the surprise. The information on the Bolivian Consulate's website conflicted with what was on the U.S. Embassy's. This resulted in us having to call both offices to figure out how to best handle the situation. Unfortunatly for us, the Bolivian Consulate has quite the reputation for not answering their phones. W...