Lagomar El Penon
Travel Blogs from Girardot
Last Day of The Feast
... an hour to relax. Kevin and I had a sprite and Mrs. Hoefker stuck her feet in the pool. Many of the other brethren were in the pool and some just enjoyed sitting in the grass. As we were sitting there, all we could think about was the climb back up. We started back up the mountain at 4:30 PM. The group of the fast ones went ahead and a group of us took our time and stayed behind. Some of the kids got to ride the moto back up. It was a very hard climb back up. There were very ...
The Sabbath
... dances. They were very good and so were all of the other acts. During the show, we had a huge storm come through that knocked out the lights for awhile, so Mrs. Hoefker played her flute as I held the flashlight for her to see her notes. Then the lights came on and the talent resumed! A group of us did the chicken dance as our contribution to the show. After the talent show ended around 11:30PM we went back to the room to call it a ...
Fellowship with Family
Today for breakfast we had soup called caldito. It was a broth type of soup with chunks of beef in it. We also had orange juice, arrepas, and bread. After breakfast we sat around and talked for a little bit. Services started at 10:30. When we arrived everyone was taking pictures. Kevin and I joined in and we were also asked if our photo could be taken. After services, we went back to change because lunch was in a half hour. We had the whole fish for lunch, a salad ...
First Day of Feast
... I thought was the most elegant. I gave the gift to Claudio's Mom. As the game went on, Kevin ended up with the gift because they gave it to the one who could speak the least Spanish. Kevin had to give it to the one with the funny face. He gave it to Jesus. The gift was passed on several times. In the end the gift was opened and it was for the whole group. Everyone enjoyed a piece of candy. We had such a great time. The day was wonderful and it was only day ...
New Members in God's Family
... told us a lot about Columbian animals, the climate, and the landscape. I found it very interesting. Later on Claudio showed up. The guys talked about doing special music later in the Feast. They may sing the English song, “Seek Ye First” which in Spanish which is called, “Buscad Primero.”
It was getting close to time for the Bible Study, so we hurried back to change clothes and grab our Bibles. Mario answered a couple ...