Bolivian S'mores and a Mountain Village

Lamb on the side of the road

Last night, Adam, MaryKate and I had a great time burning brush and expired medicines.   We had a great fire with randomly exploding hemmorrhoid cream  tubes and sizzling eye drops.  We built a separate fire and tried roasting some marshmallows to make S'mores.  Well, Bolivian S'mores.  Multicolored marshmallows that only burn - won't brown, knock-off saltine crackers instead of graham crackers and left over from Christmas, imported chocolate Santas.  But, they were delicious!!

"S'mores Bolivian Style"

Adam stirring the fire

Today, we went to the village of Tiraque to re-establish contact with an orphanage up there.  Tiraque is a village located in the mountains about an hour from the Word of Life camp.  We set up a time for next week to return and teach some health classes to the 110 children.

Of the 110, only 30 are true orphans.  The others are there because their parents can't properly take care of them, so they stay there during the week or school year and visit their families during holidays.


Here are some pictures from around Tiraque

Funny story:

I am teaching my puppy to go to the bathroom on command.  So, I take her out on a leash and repeat over and over again "Hace Pis".  (Go Pee).  Well, she still doesn't get it, but my other dog, Oso, who I trained the same way is peeing all over the place!  Every time I say "Hace Pis", he lifts his leg and goes!

Oso and his bone.  Looks like he is smoking a cigar