"Last night we had our annual <em>pique loco</em> night," Jenny wrote. "We all sat in a circle and they put a table and chair in the middle with a huge platter of <em>pique macho</em>, a typical Bolivian meal made of hot dogs, beef tips, tomatoes, onions and French fries. It sounds funny, but it's really good."

"We each got a fork and passed a pair of dice around. We each rolled the dice and if we rolled doubles, we got to go up and eat until the next person rolled doubles. We kept going until the platter was all eaten, which was about 35 minutes."

Jenny also learned about the Bolivian's preoccupation with soccer. "I was walking downtown and could hear the crowd going wild at the stadium about a mile away," she wrote. "The home team was winning and it made me smile, living in a country that loves soccer."

Pray that what Jenny is learning will help her in her ministry to missionaries' children. Pray too that she will build strong relationships in the community and model Christ to unbelievers.

The leaders have taken over the administration of the radio broadcasting ministry as well as several outreach ministries. Believers from five different villages meet twice each month for fellowship and teaching at a central location.

Loren hopes to return to Bolivia for a few weeks at the end of this month to encourage the leaders and help them to expand their meeting place. The church is growing and they need a larger structure to accommodate that growth.

The Chimane tribal work is at a critical stage and Loren wants to help the leaders to realize that they are a part of the global church and encourage them to continue to assume responsibility for mentoring and guiding the believers.

Pray for safety for Loren as he travels to Bolivia. Pray also that the Chimane church will continue to grow and to reach out to others.