The RAD team arrived on Oct. 29. Rachel and Amy wash dishes in the Bogota hostel.
Taking in some tourist sites in Bogota. Here's the team in front of the statue of Simon Bolivar.
Abby at the Plaza Bolivar in Bogota.
Admiring the large quantity of pigeons.
Melina Hunsberger and Abby in a Bogota park.
The RAD team learns about the Colombian Mennonite Church from Peter Stucky, pastor and former church president.
Celebrating together after a morning at the DAS, applying for Colombian ID cards.
Ready for the day in front of the Mennonite church offices.
On the bus and ready to go to La Mesa!
Melina meets her Martin, Elsy and Andres, her host family for 8 months.
The host families recieved the RAD team with a supper at the church.
The RAD team and Aaron play basketball with the church youth group.
We enjoyed an overlook with the RAD team.
Stephanie enjoys a view of the Andes.
Thanksgiving day at our house - Laura made sure everyone had enough pie and pumpkin bars.
Rachel, Karin and Stephanie teach their first English lesson at the children's kitchen at the church.
Rachel and Karin get to know some of the children.
It was such a novelty for the children to have English speakers around!
Amy and Melina with Elsy and the girls doing some visitation in Anapoima.