God continues to amaze me over and over on this trip. There were helicopters patrolling the skies all day and obvious military and police prescence everywhere we went. Many people flew the Colombian flag to celebrate the swearing in of the new president. We did not hear of any violence occuring.
This evening I attended a church service at the Four Corners church in south Bogota. The service was very interactive and lively and I was surprised to see the audience made up almost entirely of women and children.
There are many single parent (mother) families here but tonight's message about the book of Esther (delivered by Pastor Esther, coincidentally!) taught us that our focus needs to be only on God - the most loyal provider and protector of all.
I just met Pastor Esther today and she invited me to the service and translated for me. During her portion of the sermon, I was very blessed to have another woman translate the Spanish service. I met many new friends tonight and was a little embarassed at how they all commented on my blue eyes (brown is the most common color here). Again, thank goodness hugs are universal because I couldn't survive on my Spanish skills alone!
Tomorrow we go to a church service in the south (wealthier part of city). I am told that I will notice a distinct difference in services.
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