Welcome to La Paz!

We arrived in La Paz on Monday morning at 6 AM after a six hour flight from Miami. Since we had done previous paperwork for Bolivian visas, we were able to pass through immigration without any problems. A member of the Bolivian church was there to receive and drive us down the mountain into the city.

We have had a few problems adjusting to the high altitude. We are at 12,000 ft. (2 miles) high and have had some headaches and nausea. You have to walk slow because of the thin air. It is also colder here than in Santiago. It gets down to 50 F overnight, and there is no heating system in the houses.

In our first week here we have made contact with a lawyer who works with foreigners trying to acquire Bolivian residency. She had taken us to Interpol where we gave photos and fingerprints and they will do an international background check on us. We have also been to the National Police where we also gave fingerprints and applied for a Certificate of Good Behavior. Our third stop was to get a Health Certificate. This included: blood pressure, blood sample, lung x-rays, general check up by dr., and dental check. We need to get all our papers together and then we will submit them to the Bolivian authorities to receive our residency papers.

In the evenings we have been attending the LATTE classes led by Larry Retberg. He is here offering classes for the leaders. This has been an opportunity for us to get to know the leaders and have time to talk with them between sessions. We appreciate all the work that Larry has done with the leaders here. He has laid the groundwork for the work to be continued with a worker living here permanently.

We thank God for bringing us here safely and for all the blessings He is pouring out on us. We ask for your continued prayers so His Word may be spread to many more souls.