This student center is a ministry of World Gospel Mission to Asbury College

Bolivia 2000

Dear friends and family,

"Duck! Duck! Chicken!" -- Maybe the man who needed a lifeline on "Who wants to be a Millionaire?" for the question, "What comes after Duck, Duck?" learned to play the game in Bolivia. During today's ministry in a Compassion International Center, many of our team members taught the game to the children, but the children didn't know what a goose was, so a rousing game of duck, duck, chicken was played instead.
    Our morning started much as usual with breakfast at 7:30 and a taxi or Land Cruiser ride to the work site. However, we only worked there until noon digging and moving sand, and it was a good thing because our muscles needed the break.
    After lunch we drove to the opposite side of town to work at the Compassion Center which our host missionaries, Dan and Peggy Zimmerman are involved with. The team provided an afternoon chapel service for the approximately 70 children in attendance for the afternoon program. As you will see in the attached photo, we enjoyed some lively songs, including actions thanks to Mr. Derek Robinette. Part of our service included the Spanish-version of the "Chicken Skit" which naturally led into an evangelical message and prayer by Dan Zimmerman.
    Following chapel the team split into two separate activities -- one part learned the art of adobe building by assisting in the construction of a storage shed on the back edge of the center's property. The other team members sat in on two class rotations, including classes in art, Bible, and hygiene. Despite the "end" of their scheduled activities, a majority of the children stayed until they had to be shoo-ed away. Bubbles and "Duck, Duck, Chicken" provided the majority of our simple entertainment. Hugs, smiles and touches were readily received from these attention-starved kids. Our team has little film left after this very special afternoon. :-)

Thanks again for your prayers,

The Asbury College Bolivia Task Force 2000

Editor's note: The children in this center were not orphans, but rather children of impoverished families, each one sponsored by an individual, family or group in the United States. The program is offered three days a week, providing each child with one meal in addition to the basic classes mentioned above. It is considered a supplement to the education they are already receiving at their local public school. The ultimate goal of this facility is to present the Gospel message to these children at every opportunity. All employees at the center are members of one congregation in Cochabamba.