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Terror and Transformation in Three Presbyteries
Sent March 3rd 2010Terror and Transformation in Three Presbyteries Terror and Transformation in three Presbyteries Linda Eastwood and Carol Weaver, 2/27/10 One of the challenges of the Accompaniment Program, as seen from Colombia, is how to be relevant to all three Presby...
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From Camelot to Cumbia, displacement to dancing
Sent February 11th 2010From Camelot to Cumbia, displacement to dancing Linda Eastwood & Carol Weaver, 2/9/10 In the two weeks since we last wrote, so much has happened. We’ve seen much of the teaching mission of the IPC (Iglesia Presbiteriana de Colombia) in visits to the Cole...
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Welcome to the Network
Sent February 1st 2010Welcome to the network by Linda Eastwood and Carol Weaver, 1/23/10 Our first week in Barranquilla has been full of reminders of how “connected” is the IPC (Iglesia Presbiteriana de Colombia, Presbyterian Church of Colombia). The strength of links to the ...
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Not so complicated
Sent December 16th 2009Not so complicated by Phyllis Stutzman “Es muy complicado” is a semi-humorous code to denote “there’s more than meets the eye in this situation” or the presence of particular risks in particular places. "I’d like to go for a walk." Response: “It’s very c...
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Vigil at Peace Park
Sent December 4th 2009Vigil at Peace Park by Phyllis Stutzman November 25, 2009 Tonight several hundred people gathered for a vigil at Parque de la Paz (Peace Park) in Barranquilla, observing the International Day to End Violence Against Women. Groups from the offices of the ...
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Welcome to California
Sent December 1st 2009Welcome to California by Faith Garlington, Nov. 23, 2009 No, not the state of California in the U.S. but a region of Colombia in the Gulf of Uraba that is called California. I arrived in Barranquilla late last Thursday evening, and at 4 a.m. Friday morni...
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Camelot Upside Down
Sent November 23rd 2009Camelot Upside Down *Camelot Upside Down* by Phyllis Stutzman, November 11, 2009 Not the knights of King Arthur at a round table. However the displaced people in today's Camelot, located 30 minutes outside the major Colombian city of Barranquilla, do si...
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Today I'm grateful
Sent November 13th 2009Today I’m grateful for • Brilliant blue skies, sun, and fragrant air after a day of copious rains; • An apartment on the beautiful campus of La Universidad Reformada. The ambiance speaks tranquility and industriousness; • The generous acts, love, humor, v...
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On faith, resilience, and dignity
Sent August 31st 2009On faith, resilience, and dignity by Bob Leslie I spent the week of August 20-27 visiting the churches of the Urabá Presbytery in northwestern Colombia. It was a full week of active accompaniment, and I witnessed several exciting results. There is a ...
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Witnesses for Peace Speak Against Impunity
Sent August 19th 2009Witnesses for Peace Speak Against Impunity by Bob Leslie We were invited to accompany various people from the Coast here to the town of Sincelejo, Sucre about 3 hours away toward the southwest. The purpose of the trip was to join with others—nationals, ...
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