A few years ago we started the tradition to post a picture a day during Lent. This Lent we will continue with the tradition focusing on "remembering". We have been in Colombia almost 5 years (where did the time go) and there are so many stories that haven't made it on the blog; short stories from the ordinary moments of life that we don't want to forget.
This is what I wrote in our last newsletter (which was emailed on
February 25): Several years ago we started the tradition of sharing a
photo-a-day on our blog during Lent. Lent is starting next week (March 6) and
we have committed to continuing our tradition. This year we are focusing on
remembering. We have been in Colombia almost 5 years now, and so much has
happened. We have shared the bigger events on our blog (retreats, workshops,
etc) however, so many of the day to day activities never make it to the blog.
It is Biblical to remember and to share our stories. In Joshua we read: “The
people crossed the Jordan River….They carried with them the twelve rocks that
they had taken from the Jordan River, and Joshua set them up at
Gilgal. Then Joshua told the Israelites, “In the future your children will
ask you, ‘What do these rocks mean?’ Tell them, ‘These rocks help us
remember the way the people of Israel crossed the Jordan River on dry land.’”
(Joshua 4:19-22) These are our “theme verses” this year for Lent. We won’t
share rocks (although, some of you may know I do have a habit of collecting
rocks to remember places and times) but we will share photos. Every day in Lent
we will share a photo of a memory either Curtis or I have from our time
throughout the last 5 years. I hope you join us as we remember the people,
places, and moments that have made Colombia so special to us.
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| This picture was taken at the Tayrona national park, and is our 'theme' picture for Lent. What are memories you have of Colombia? Memories of Global Mission? |