tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15307483673446377392024-03-14T13:00:23.346-04:00 Ariels on a MissionWorking together in Colombia South AmericaTara Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13772984883031732743noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-6486968255322577992021-06-18T11:08:00.003-04:002021-06-18T15:16:03.240-04:00Update June 2021<p> We hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far. Though things have moved at a slower pace in Bocachica due to the pandemic, we are excited to see progress being made. </p><p>Nate and I went to Bocachica in April. We were able to put into place all the technology for teaching English to the school via zoom from North Carolina. We have translated a curriculum from Spanish to English. Unfortunately, Colombia has been in a political turmoil the past two months making it dangerous for the locals to leave the island and do shopping on the mainland. We are in need of one part to make it possible for the class to hear us while we teach. This has put English classes on hold for the mean time until things calm down. </p><p>We are thankful the Christian school of Bocachica is open and operating. We have been blessed to only lose 3 weeks of classes back in January due to the pandemic. They recently took mid- term exams and we are happy to report the students did very well. I know the teachers had a huge role in the student's success. They worked with all the students throughout the pandemic to ensure the students didn't lose ground with their educational progress.</p><p>The public school on the island is still not open. The locals are very upset saying the kids have lost interest in going back to school. The public school has been given the ok to open July 15th. It's unfortunate that this time has been lost and will put this generation behind over a year academically. </p><p>We have been able to continue working on the next classroom. 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Exciting to see construction taking place. This classroom will have an office built above. The teachers are excited to have a place to plan lessons and have staff meetings.</p><p>Prayer requests: prayers as they complete the classroom and office. </p><p>Please pray for the political tension in Colombia and that the protests will end allowing people to get back to work. </p><p>Pray as the public school prepares to open in July. </p><p>Pray that we can start ESL classes soon. </p><p>Thank you all for your continued prayers and support. We are thankful to hear such good news from the school. We are thankful the Lord allowed the school to remain open and that the students are doing so well. </p><p>Have a blessed weekend,</p><p>In Him,</p><p>Tara</p><br />Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-60375464417263946022020-11-28T12:34:00.000-05:002020-11-28T12:34:15.582-05:00End of year update and prayers for the new school year. We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. I know this year Thanksgiving looked different for many of us. However, the Lord still sits on the throne and is good to give us our daily bread.<div><br /></div><div>We are thankful to start construction again on the Christian School of Bocachica. Before Covid put the island on lockdown we were finishing another classroom. 8 months later we received permission to start construction again. Below is a photo of the doors and windows going in. The floors are currently being installed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippfhlr2cruuQbfbmbE_n4a-F0JhZ_yBRN7c8P0Nwlm4YYD5W7YJkoXTBY2pFpVRM3ZjWf2ccSQT67CZTN12FPimFL9Ov2Pl4KSY3Yn3Ku2V105rXOm2NKuyKER8M9fQVYMdqzd0XXIxd7/s1280/IMG-20201010-WA0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippfhlr2cruuQbfbmbE_n4a-F0JhZ_yBRN7c8P0Nwlm4YYD5W7YJkoXTBY2pFpVRM3ZjWf2ccSQT67CZTN12FPimFL9Ov2Pl4KSY3Yn3Ku2V105rXOm2NKuyKER8M9fQVYMdqzd0XXIxd7/s320/IMG-20201010-WA0008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>November wraps up another school year for the children. This school year held many challenges for both the school and the students. Due to the lockdown and the island being forced to stay home and not work, the parents couldn't afford to continue to pay their monthly tuition. This put a hardship on the school, which uses the tuition to be a self-sufficient school as the tuition funds to pay all the teachers' salaries. You can see the fruit of the Lord in the teachers who worked for months with out a proper salary. They believe in the vision of the school and worked tirelessly to get school work online. They also did home visits with the children to ensure that none of the children fell behind in their school work. The children just took their end of grade tests and we are happy to report that the school hit all benchmarks. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jv4dI9OfagYtPNHiW0CPmHOJ2YyA0A7Dkb7Jt7zLwBoULlry-sbDadcpBPkDub_szx7iomulNgLLE8XbTsS04N1bpd5jnhci5AdRVkAddhQDVxreodgN9MVCbUIzuge5iY7xo2I1qnL_/s960/FB_IMG_1605990616713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jv4dI9OfagYtPNHiW0CPmHOJ2YyA0A7Dkb7Jt7zLwBoULlry-sbDadcpBPkDub_szx7iomulNgLLE8XbTsS04N1bpd5jnhci5AdRVkAddhQDVxreodgN9MVCbUIzuge5iY7xo2I1qnL_/s320/FB_IMG_1605990616713.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">End of year testing<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagghq-MlL2mV5ZKqaEvY6WZfSC-nlLUkOtTf4JkKGxwHlaA3OBXK4tirsBwe4PoTO_7sBbo_lnxcd51szGfFxIhrrXckrT0ccVksm2AxB3ZiKEK60Q3JUIjPrruP9B8c2sN3PwIt9kv4Q/s1280/IMG-20201128-WA0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagghq-MlL2mV5ZKqaEvY6WZfSC-nlLUkOtTf4JkKGxwHlaA3OBXK4tirsBwe4PoTO_7sBbo_lnxcd51szGfFxIhrrXckrT0ccVksm2AxB3ZiKEK60Q3JUIjPrruP9B8c2sN3PwIt9kv4Q/s320/IMG-20201128-WA0006.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Graduating ceremonies look different this year. Socailly distancing<br />and masks. Due to these restrictions we can't show all the kids toghter. 12 kids<br />graduated from kindergarten to first grade this year.<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: left;">We just recieved word that the goverment in Colombia is preparing it's citizens for the possiblity of another closure. The school has been advised that the school will not be able to open in January like they had hoped.They have been told to prepare for an opening sometime in February. Once the school opens they will also welcome a new group of preschoolers. The school will house preschool through 4th grade.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIO6eEL3sipI_Q03o0iMasDYDa0SE9EtW-FIhT2FgqOYIbpIeVJuVVLDyTVLV76wP6gAHjMrHdnRx4bBJ6dvuSGZO8DIHg-_6NUM7-naqvwt95BffnXAVs_bbaeD7h5ivo2pDsxb_jpfaq/s1280/IMG-20201128-WA0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIO6eEL3sipI_Q03o0iMasDYDa0SE9EtW-FIhT2FgqOYIbpIeVJuVVLDyTVLV76wP6gAHjMrHdnRx4bBJ6dvuSGZO8DIHg-_6NUM7-naqvwt95BffnXAVs_bbaeD7h5ivo2pDsxb_jpfaq/s320/IMG-20201128-WA0007.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teachers for the Christian School of Bocachica</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Each year we try and fundraise a couple of times a year to build a new classroom. With Covid, none of our fundraisers could take place for 2020 . Currently, we have two needs for the upcoming year. One is for another classroom to be built for the 2021-2022 school year. The other is for a computer lab. This would have been extremly helpful for this year with having to move to online teaching. However, this will be benefical for a typical school year. The school has to do their end of grade testing on computers each year. This task alone takes weeks to get all kids to finish all sections of their end of grade testing. They have to pay to rent computers and this has turned out to be pricy. The school held a meeting to discuss needs for the new school year. The biggest need for the up cooming year is an English teacher. They have decided until someone is willing to live full time on the island and take this position, they will do English classes virtually. A computer lab will help them connect with an online teacher and do this class virtually. </div><div><br /></div><div>Please join us in praying for the island. Pray that the school can open in February. If you feel called to help with the needs of the school that were stated above please considering helping us on this coming Tuesday for Giving Tuesday. We will have a fb post and directions on how to give. Or you can send donations through our non-profit organization at:</div><div>Juntos</div><div>3706 Union Ridge Road</div><div>Burlngton, NC. 27217</div><div>Please memo checks to "School"</div><div><br /></div><div>Or by Paypal</div><div>www.paypal.me/JuntosColombia</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Remember 100% of all donations goes to The Christian School of Bocachica.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Thank you all for your support and love to the people of Bocachica. It is a blessing to be part of what the Lord is doing. </div><div>Have a wonderful Christmas season.</div><div>Blessings,<br />The Ariels</div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div>Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-75620654239533692362020-05-02T17:32:00.000-04:002020-05-02T17:32:07.625-04:00Thankful hearts<div>
A beautiful thing to see is those from around the world come together and serve one another in times of need. With the stay at home order in effect, those on the island of Bocachica are greatly impacted. </div>
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We are pleased to say that over the past couple of weeks your donations have helped to feed <b>hundreds </b>of families. We are working with the local church on the island to donate a weeks worth of groceries to families on the island. The church is doing a great work diligently serving the community. Not only are they giving out food, they are presenting the gospel as well. The locals are very thankful for your generosity and your continued prayers!<br />
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Tara Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13772984883031732743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-84051489620176024622020-04-05T15:36:00.000-04:002020-04-05T20:29:44.280-04:00Prayer for those in Bocachica<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I know many of us are in continual prayer for people around the world. I wanted to please ask you to pray for those in Bocachica. While the stay at home order has been hard on many of us here, it too, is very hard on those in Colombia. However, they do not even have simple luxuries that we have right now. In order to go to a grocery store the locals have to wait each morning for their Cedula number called out. (That's like our S.S. number here.) If your number is called one person in your family may go to Cartegena and get food. However, with the extreme poverty conditions that they have in Bocachica, with out work there is no money to buy food. Emily keeps us posted daily. She said the island is in full panic. The locals are very scared of the virus and concerned that they will not be able to feed their families. The pastor of the church has advised people to stay off of social media and to avoid the news. He thinks it is instilling more fear than educating them about the virus. Emily mentioned that the stores in Cartegena are price gouging and have very limited hours. They have to wait in long lines just to get into a store. Not to mention some farmers from around Colombia have stopped some shipments of produce. Therefore making prices on fruits and vegetables go higher. </span><br />
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Nate and I were able to send money this week to the church to help with this need. With this money they were able to buy bulk food and distribute it to the locals. We know this money will only last for a short period of time. I know God is in control. I know He hears our needs and gives us our daily bread. Please pray for those on the island to have faith like never before, for patience with the stay at home order, and trust in the Lord during this time. Please pray for the church as they bear the burdens of many and are trying their best to help. We have attached photos below. </div>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />Tara Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13772984883031732743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-61609977192529356522019-12-28T12:50:00.003-05:002020-01-04T21:41:43.612-05:00Year end 2019Looking back over 2019, our family is thankful the Lord has allowed us to continue to do ministry work both in Bocachica, Colombia, and right here in our city.<br />
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It's hard to believe we broke ground on the school only two years ago. Since then the school has grown beyond what we thought would take place in this short amount of time. We currently have 5 classrooms, 2 multi-unit bathrooms, a staff office, and a kitchen to service the school kids. Last year we had 58 children who received a quality education while hearing about the Lord daily. Once school starts again in January they will have 78 children in attendance.<br />
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Nate and I went Bocachica in March. It was incredible to see the school and see the progress that has taken place. During this trip we also had meetings with the engineers about the next phase of the school. It was a fruitful trip being able to see what's ahead for the school. For me it is a blessing to see Nate's construction knowledge brings forth fruit even in Bocachica.<br />
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I was able to take my oldest son with me to Bocachica in October. We hosted a team from Bogota and helped them with a sports clinic, with a vision of Emily and Ausberto to open a sports center in 2020.<br />
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Nate, along with a couple from Canada, went to Bocachica in December. They had the opportunity to visit the school and hear what the future holds for the school. While they were there they had the privilege to see the 2019 kindergarten class graduate.<span style="background-color: white;"> They<span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> heard testimonies from the locals about the joy and thankfulness they have with their children attending the Christian School of Bocachica. </span></span><br />
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It has been rewarding to know the Lord has used us in ministry here in our community as well. Nate and I have a desire to serve no matter where we live. When we came back to the states in 2016, my husband started coaching my girl's soccer team and did so for 2 years. This year, Kristen made it on a travel soccer team. Which made our schedule full, and not leaving us time to continue coaching. However, we wanted to continue to have opportunities to met with the girls and their families on a regular basis having times of fellowship and outreach.<br />
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In June we took the soccer girls to see a professional soccer game in Charlotte, NC. October we had the girls and their families over for a cookout and a pumpkin carving contest. November we took the group to an all night evangelism outreach with Word of Life Ministries. And in December we spent a day baking Christmas cookies to share with a family or friend. The parents of the kids have asked that we continue to keep the girls together and mentor them. It is nice to know we are as important to them as they are to us.<br />
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As you can see, we have a lot to be thankful for. Thankful that our time doing mission work didn't stop when we left the island. The Lord has been gracious to us giving us a way to continue to help the locals of Bocachica and to continue to serve right here in Alamance county. We are so thankful for our family and friends who have supported us. Thankful that you believe in what we are doing in Bocachica. The locals give praise for you often. They are grateful that you are helping them make their dreams and desires come true. With your support, you are changing the lives of many.<br />
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If you would like to help us with the next phase of the school and want to send a tax-deductible donation you can do so by using Paypal at: www.paypal.me/JuntosColombia<br />
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Remember 100% of donations go to the school building project. We are currently raising funds for the next classroom.<br />
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Also, if you want to do a short term mission trip please let us know. We are in the process of putting one together for 2020. I would be more than happy to share details with you.<br />
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We hope you and your loved ones have a Happy New year!<br />
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<br />Tara Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13772984883031732743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-69325664835743508662019-11-25T09:28:00.001-05:002019-11-25T12:26:45.360-05:00B-RealLast month my son, Nathanael, and I visited Bocachica. It was a blessing to spend time with just my son, as you can imagine, alone time with one child out of 8 kids is a treat in itself. He was ecstatic when we purchased the tickets and found out he'd be joining me on this trip. He couldn't wait to see his childhood friends, sleep in his old house, love on his pets to whom he had to say goodbye, and of course eat the Colombian cuisines.<br />
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'Than with Marcus. His family takes care of our house while we are in the States.</div>
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This was a hard goodbye. Marcus cried himself to sleep this night.</div>
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Back in March of 2019, our close friends, Emily and Ausberto, shared with us a vision of theirs. They want to open a Christian sports studio for the youth and young adults on the island. A place to train in sports at the same time as being mentored spiritually. They already have land where the studio can be built, but there are a lot of aspects that go into making this vision a success.<br />
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Yaiker, Juan David, Papo</div>
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"Than and I had the opportunity to cheer them on during a race that was held in Cartagena, Colombia</div>
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Yaiker ran 10K and Juan David and Papo ran 25 K</div>
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3,000 people ran this race</div>
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Not only was it a special trip due to sharing it with my son, it was also special to spend the week with a team from Bogota. Three of the team members we know well. I have missed each of them dearly. I loved reconnecting and hearing about how the Lord is working in each of their lives. I also had the opportunity to meet new team members who were amazing! It is honestly one of my favorite things about doing mission work. Meeting new people and hearing about their lives. I am so thankful to know God made us relational beings. I am thankful to have worked along side each of them.<br />
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This week was dedicated to see what kind of interest the island would have for a sports studio. The team offered a week long clinic that focused on boxing and cross fit. The clinic was for ages 12-25 years of age. The training was intense, but the youth embraced it with enthusiasm. In one of the sessions I noticed an older gentle man standing against the wall. I thought he was watching his child train. After talking to him, he shared with me that he wasn't watching a child, he was interested to see what was being offered and thinks this is exactly what the island needs. He said the youth have nothing to do with their time and energy. They often get into trouble which can include drinking and doing drugs.<br />
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During the week we had 297 young people who came to the camp. The last three days of the camp the team held cross fit competitions for each age group. This competition was comprised of numerous, high intensity, timed exercises which narrowed the competition down to 40 competitors who advanced to the grand finale. The grand finale was held at the beach where friends and family members could come and cheer the competitors on.</div>
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This week was confirmation that the island would benefit from a Christian arts center. The locals want something like this as much as Emily and Ausberto do. It was a privilege to come along side Emily and Ausberto to see their excitement and desire to help the young adults. The youth need avenues where they can focus their time and energy into something positive at the same time being mentored. Please pray as they go forward with making this vision become a reality. There are a lot of aspects that go into making this center successful.<br />
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There is big news on the island. We have gas! This was promised for years and it's finally here. The funny thing is the company which was installing the gas lines and meters installed 200 meters into various houses and thought that was sufficient. The Bocachicans took it upon themselves and told the government officials if the gas wasn't installed like promised they would protest by closing off the canal making it impossible for the cargo ships to pass through. Companies and the government would lose a lot of money if this protest took place. Needless to say, all house on the island are suppose to get gas before the end of November. This posed a problem for the school. The company would only install gas lines and meters to houses that had functional kitchens. If the school didn't have their kitchen done by November they would have to pay the company 1,500 US dollars to get it installed. Since the school did not have a kitchen we started on this right away, and thanks to donors like you, we were able to send funds down to get the kitchen in place. I received an update yesterday and they have the walls up and the roof ready to be installed.<br />
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During the week we also painted the 5th classroom of the school. This classroom will be in operation in January of 2020. This was a nice way to unwind and enjoy the teams company. The team enjoyed seeing the school, hearing classes in session, and spend time with the kids during recess.<br />
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Please pray for Bocachica, October starts the rainy season. This makes normal living on the island more difficult. It is an art to walk on dirt streets with rain. Not only is walking hard, rain means the chance of losing electricity increases. Rain also brings the mosquitoes. They recently lost a 5 year old little girl to Dengue fever.<br />
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The hill to my house. This was just a morning shower. Imagine it after a full day of rain.</div>
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Look how cute this family is. Rain water means bath time!</div>
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This was another great trip to Bocachica. As a parent it is rewarding to see your child spend a week in harder conditions then he's normal to and hear his heart on wanting to stay longer. It was a blessing to know after living in the states for almost 4 years and seeing how life is so different here vs. there he never once complained. The heat, the rain, the noise, bucket baths, losing electricity, he was able to adapt. He even asked his dad if he could start working with him to save up money for another trip... (we will let him be a kid a bit longer before he has to go to work) I pray he continues to have a heart for people. That he can see people for who they are not what they have.<br />
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Thank you to the team for your time and dedication to the project. The week was a success and very enjoyable. May the Lord bless each of you for your hearts.<br />
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Thank you readers, for your prayers for Bocachica. The school, the sports studio, the church on the island and of course the people.<br />
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Blessings and love,<br />
TaraTara Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13772984883031732743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-29538346239403510062019-09-27T18:54:00.000-04:002019-09-27T18:54:07.322-04:00A fashionable clean-upWe recently received a video update of the school. The engineer who is working on the school documented the progress for us. We are on track to open the new classroom in January. This will host third grade when the new school year starts in 2020. This video shows the office, classrooms, and bathrooms.<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">We are so thankful to see the provision of the Lord. These kids are receiving a quality education in a loving environment. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.33px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Thank you for helping us make this possible.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">Next month I will be traveling to Bocachica with my son, Nathanael. We will be assisting a church from Bogota with a project and also helping out at the school. I'm excited to go back and visit with everyone, see the school in session, and for Nathanael to reconnect with his childhood friends.</span></span></span><br />
P<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">rayers are appreciated.</span></span><br />
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Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-900810146707334192019-04-28T20:32:00.001-04:002019-05-04T21:00:20.496-04:00The new video for 2019We have a new video this year compliments of our friends at Snoot photography. Please enjoy!<br />
It shows the context and environment of the Bocachica very well.<br />
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<br />Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-71507399972539675272019-03-21T12:15:00.000-04:002019-04-05T08:53:29.911-04:00February school trip We got to go back to Bocachica to see the new school progress! We have been talking about it and raising money, but we finally got to see all they have done in a year. There are four classrooms, two multi-unit bathrooms, a playground, and now a new office constructed. It was great to hear from them the testimony of the last year as well.<br />
It seems that if you are doing something good and sacrificing more than necessary that God would have everything go smooth. Contrary to that idea, it seems the powers and principalities get aroused by such work, remember Nehemiah?<br />
Many of you may remember talk of the building being slowed down by the government due to stricter building codes. They changed the plans to meet the expectations. However, not long ago, they received a complaint from Bogota that someone locally reported them as operating illegally. It is thought perhaps the public school may have done it because they lose revenue if a student isn't enrolled. This would be like someone taking the time to report you to someone in Washington DC. This was a big deal, Emilie, a friend of ours on the island, was telling us the story. She said many tears were shed by the Pastor's wife as well as the teachers at the school. They didn't know what to do. The school was essentially ended. The school leaders said that they would move forward and teach for free even if they weren't allowed to open the school. The parents were upset because they had invested money for something that they thought would be legally recognized and now the government rejected the school. They even had a lawyer that they paid that told them there was no recourse.<br />
Emilie told us that suddenly she thought of going to the mayor of Cartagena to see if they could help. The pastor's wife asked what good that would do if they had been rejected at the federal level. Considering there were no other options they decided it was worth a try. When went to the office they discovered you can't talk directly to the mayor. He has three secretaries that you move through before you actually get to him. So they went to a meeting with the first secretary. Upon meeting her they discovered that she was a native of Tierra Bomba, this is the name of the island where we lived. She had been a political activist for the rights of the native of the island when the Colombian Navy came to take the island to use as a new naval base. I remember when this happened when we lived there. There were lots of fights over the land, but in the end, the Navy only got what they had been using and a little more. This lady had a price on her head for her fight against the military take over of the island. This happens a lot in Colombia when there is a standoff between two groups, there were 120<a href="https://www.wola.org/2018/12/december-update-least-120-activists-killed-colombia-far-year/" target="_blank"> activists killed in Colombia this past year.</a> You kill off the head of the weaker party and you can win. Thankfully this didn't happen in this case, she is now the secretary of the mayor in Cartagena. When she found out about the problem of the school she wanted to help them. She advised them about a law put into effect by President Uribe. Law 70 of 1993 allows for indigenous and minority groups to have a local community council have ruling authority over their groups. This would help protect the interests of the group. This power is second to the power of the president of Colombia. Since Bocachica is primarily Afro-Colombian the local community council can decide what they want to do independent of what any other authority in Colombia says except the president. Therefore the complaint and decision of the Department of Education of Colombia is now meaningless. The school had this power available all along but didn't realize it. Sounds like a Gospel sermon there! The only stipulation of this special law is that they whatever ruling they implement it has to be in the interest of the indigenous group. Therefore they have to go back to their legal founding documents and make an accurate vision of what the school will accomplish as relates to Afro-Colombians. So they are going to develop as part of the school a curriculum on the history and culture of their people group. Part of what Tara and I thought was essential in Bocachica was to promote good culture. The culture that is generally by default in Bocachica is bars and drinking. This is a good challenge for the school to implement for the community. Recognize and promote the positive aspects of the culture.<br />
All that happened this year has been an emotional roller coaster for those working to implement change for the children of Bocachica. Please continue to pray for Bocachica as they work toward this new vision.<br />
We had a great visit with our friends, here are some photos to enjoy:<br />
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A picture with the teachers of the School<br />
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A night of mentoring with the teachers and parents of the school. This is will be a regular activity with the church and parents. The whole family is involved with the education of the children.<br />
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Sharing a devotion with the school parents on II Corinthians 4:17 about how this momentary light affliction doesn't compare to the eternal weight of glory that awaits us.<br />
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Many people sent greetings to you all here in the states. Katerin and Marley send their love.<br />
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Morning devotions before school.<br />
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Tara and Emilie touring the school<br />
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Visiting a class in session, we also taught English class in each grade.<br />
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One of our original filters still making pure water.<br />
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Tara getting to hold the new babies since we have been there.<br />
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We had a lot more great conversations and updates from folks there. Perhaps we can share more later. Thank you to all who support this work. This is the gospel long term, the people are changing and the Holy Spirit is doing the work. A great mission's verse is Romans 12:2 "...do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." The Holy Spirit does this in our minds, but it isn't instantaneous. It takes time, gospel work is the same, it takes time and sacrifice and endurance to change places. It has been our privilege to help the local church in Bocachica effect this change.<br />
We are coming alongside what is already in action, and we are supporting them to help them get there faster. If you want more information write to us. If you want to help with the new classroom this year you can send checks payable to:<br />
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Juntos<br />
3706 Union Ridge Road<br />
Burlington, NC 27217<br />
Email: ariel.family.mission@gmail.com<br />
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Blessings and love,<br />
The Ariels<br />
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Jay and Jordan last year putting in the footers.</div>
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Four classrooms! The bathrooms are located at the end of the right-hand side of the building.</div>
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Here is the look at the kids who just graduated from Kindergarten.</div>
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Nate and I have been asked by the school and the local church on the island to attend the dedication of the school in February. We are excited to be part of this and also to see first hand the progress that has been made.<br />
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We can't wait to share with you photos and testimonies of all the good things that are taking place on the island.</div>
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Thank you all for your prayers for the school. It is a blessing know the kids are going to receive a quality education and hear the Word of the Lord daily.</div>
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Please continue to pray as they are in the final days of cleaning up and organizing things for the school to open on the 28th.</div>
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Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-23663634234943618242018-09-16T21:31:00.002-04:002018-09-17T08:05:18.687-04:00Exciting update on the Christian School of Bocachica<br />
Greetings from NC. We are thankful not to have been hit hard in Burlington with Hurricane Florence. Praying for those who have been affected in the path of the hurricane. It has been nice to have Nate off of work and Alicia home from college during the storm. This bit of down time has given me some time to share with you all what is happening with the school in Bocachica.<br />
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Earlier this year the school had to go through some extra engineering code upgrades. The government had okayed the previous plans for the school. However, with some new buildings in Cartegena that had been deemed as uninhabitable, the local government recalled the permit and stopped the building. Some adjustments had to be made to ensure all new building codes were met. Those changes have taken place and once again we can continue with more construction.<br />
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The new school year has started for the children of Bocachica. Right now though, they are not in the new building. The changes that needed to be made put construction a little bit behind. We are thankful to have a borrowed place that can hold the classes until the construction is complete.<br />
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For now, they are finishing up the fourth classroom. The large latrine that will service the first phase of the school has been built, and they will now work on the construction of the bathrooms. We are currently collecting funds to complete the bathroom project. If you would like to help Juntos complete that goal please look below on how to send money.<br />
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We were blessed to hear that the Colombian and American Navy gifted a playground set for the school. What a blessing to children of the school.<br />
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Nate has been busy for the past two months helping a church in the United States ship a container of Bibles, and Tracts on John and Romans to Colombia. This material will be distributed in Colombia and Venezuela. The church reached out to Nate needing his help with interpreting for the American senders and for Colombian customs and the pastors receiving the materials. Nate now knows the ins and outs of paperwork, cost, and logistics of sending a large container to Colombia. In total there were 1521 boxes, 33,000 pounds of Christian material. It took about 30 days to complete the process.<br />
Now we are working with them to ship them to various places around Colombia and Venezuela.<br />
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Ausberto, our good friend, helping with transportation of the container to storage.</div>
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As always it is a blessing to help in the Lord's work. Thank you all for taking a moment out of your day and reading what's new with our work. Please enjoy these last few days of summer. I know the excitement of fall is upon us.<br />
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Many blessings and love from the Ariels.<br />
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If you would like to support the school project:<br />
1. You can click on the Paypal logo above.<br />
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<br />Tara Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13772984883031732743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-16145269780477373782018-04-04T17:07:00.001-04:002018-04-07T09:41:06.824-04:00Colombia Spring UpdatePerhaps this will be my annual update in honor of the greatest holiday. Happy Resurrection, He is Risen. This past January we took a team to Bocachica to start the classrooms for the new Bi-lingual Christian School.<br />
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The local construction team is still working on the classrooms. We planned on fully building out 2 classrooms, but they decided to do four. Right now we are still in need of more funds to keep working. The church has expressed to us multiple times how encouraged they are by all the support they are getting. They are excited about investing in the next generation, bringing change that will last. This is a quote from one person " ESTAMOS MUY AGRADECIDOS CON DIOS QUE NOS ESTÁ CONECTANDO CON CORAZONES SENSIBLES POR LAS FUTURAS GENERACIONES."<br />
They are commenting that they are grateful to God to be connected to sensitive hearts for future generations. It is encouraging to us as well to see their response as they work to serve the Lord in building a new school that will build up the whole community. This is something that they desire and is not an agenda or plan that outsiders put into place to try and change them. Pray that this momentum will continue with the school and that it bears a lot of fruit.<br />
While we were there we met the new English teacher from the USA. She had just arrived so we talked a little about the island life and welcomed her to her new home. We were updated recently that she is having a hard time adapting to the cultural style of the island. Pray for her to adapt and feel at home, she is planning on being there long term.<br />
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The children also got new desks this past month.<br />
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The plastic filters are now being made, we have word that the first 50 are ready to be installed. We are waiting on logistics before they are shipped to us. We are partnering with the NGO to have five installed in Bocachica and five in Bogota to be used for field testing. These will be tested for a period of time to measure the quality of water produced by these new plastic bodies.<br />
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Even though we are not in Colombia to be able to host people at our house, another family from the church lives there. So it is a blessing to hear that they are able to use our house for hospitality in our absence. This past week a music band we know from Medellin was going to a concert in Cartagena. They came out to Bocachica to play in the church and they stayed at our house while on the island. They had made a song about Bocachica and made another music video on a previous mission trip. Click on the link if you want to see the song and our neighbors too!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxPbL5rxw68" target="_blank"> "If Your voice isn't there"</a> They were making filters as well. These young people are good examples of using your talents to serve Christ.<br />
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The Ariel family is still at home busy in North Carolina. Juntos is now a 501c3 recognized mission. This will help us with taxes and keep everything organized. So if you want to support a project you can send the money directly to Ariel Missions/Juntos. We still can receive funds through Antioch Community Church, if you send money there make sure to write in the memo what the money is intended for.<br />
The address for us is<br />
Ariel missions/ Juntos<br />
3706 Union Ridge Road<br />
Burlington, NC 27217<br />
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This season we celebrate our salvation:<br />
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"Your Lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year... And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel. Now the blood shall be a sign on the house where you are. And when I see the blood, I shall pass over; and the plague shall not...destroy you."<br />
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So God gives atonement. "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and<b> I have given it to you </b>upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for your soul.<br />
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John the Baptist sees Jesus and exclaims, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"<br />
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" So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many," and "this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God."<br />
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We are thankful for His salvation and we are thankful for the work He has given us. Thank you, too, for the support and partnering in this work. Hope you all had a great Easter!<br />
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We wanted to share with you an update on the Ariels and what our mission work looks like<br />
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While we as a family are still not able to go back full time on the mission field, it is in our hearts<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">Bocachica and putting </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">together teams to do short-term mission trips, as well as visiting Colombia</span><br />
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Many of you know that Nate and three of our daughters had the opportunity this month to go back<br />
to <span style="background-color: transparent;">Bocachica with a team and start on the building project for the first Christian school on the island. </span></div>
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<span class="m_8543024185192564795m_2087516728111382520gmail-im"><span style="color: black;">each year. </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black;">This school is run by the local church. Once the building project is done, this school </span></div>
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While we are not on the ground doing the work, we are very involved with the church on the island.<br />
We are in constant communication with the locals. We are putting forth a lot of time and energy in<br />
putting together teams and doing all the logistics from here.<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">So where does that leave us? We are in need of funds to keep the work going. We had funds that </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">funds for the building of the first three classrooms. We are currently in process of putting together </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">a team for this August. Your support allows us to serve the Lord and those who live on the island by </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">enabling us to plan and do these things. Please consider supporting us monthly or with a </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">one-time donation. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">It's an exciting time to help those on the island receive an education that will </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">set them on a better path </span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">for their futures. Wouldn't you like to be a part of that?</span></div>
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If you would like to support us you can make your checks out to: </div>
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Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-51002969180913313322017-09-24T20:58:00.002-04:002017-09-24T20:58:38.138-04:00Luis update on filters Luis went to Viota, a village outside Bogota, where there is no potable water. It is a rural community that is agriculturally based and gets their water from the local river. He joined another organization to help them make and install the Bio-sand filters. They were sponsored by the Rotary clubs from Canada. They were able to install 59 filters. He was happy to be continuing in the work of helping bring people drinking water to people that do not have that luxury.<br />
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This January we are planning on installing more filters near where we lived in Bocachica. There are two small villages that are a couple of hours away from where we lived that get water from a local river that is very contaminated. The locals use a process that takes a while to treat the water. If we can install these bio-filters it would speed the water treatment process up as well as give them a better quality of water. We are wanting to start to raise funds for this project. If you are interested in supporting water for people who have no access to drinking water let us know. As we get closer to time I will give another update with more details. Thank you for those that support us, and enjoy the pictures!<br />
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Ivan y Rocio of Proyecto Gente along with Fundacion Senora Pilar<br />
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They had four filter molds that helped speed up the process, but it took over a month to complete all the filters.<br />
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<br />Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-41730942290979255582017-09-10T20:04:00.000-04:002017-09-11T17:52:58.408-04:00What I liked about summer, Germany<br />
We had the great opportunity to visit Germany this past July. It was a culmination of many different threads all coming together to allow us to have this experience. It was the first time Tara and I could go on vacation together without kids since our honeymoon. It was a 40 year birthday for me, and almost our 20th year anniversary.The trip also allowed us to reconnect with our friends who worked with us in Colombia. During the years we lived in Colombia we had many Germans that worked in Bocachica stay at our house, sometimes days, sometimes months. We were able to see many of them while traveling and staying in some of their homes; there were only three nights that we stayed in an Airbnb.<br />
We saw many places and had many experiences. For Tara and I, though, we are always happy to be with people, so one of the greatest highlights was seeing all our friends. They were all excited as well and had plans when we arrived to show us the local sights. I feel like we had more depth of knowledge of the areas because of their personal attention. We are very thankful for their help and friendship, and sorry to the others we missed this trip.<br />
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There were also others that we didn't get photos with, our hosts in Munich, Gregor and Ana. </div>
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An interesting thing for us Americans may be a number of bicycles there. They are more abundant than cars.</div>
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We saw many more sites and interesting things that would take more posts to tell about.<br />
One of the greatest impacts for me was seeing all the history in Germany. Some of what forms our culture in the West originated here. Because of the long history, there are a lot more stories, and the places we saw reminded us of them. Particularly, the glory and the depravity of humankind. We were in the country where the Reformation started, and many great theologians are from here. People that shaped our spiritual heritage and freed and articulated better what the Gospel really means. Many of the technologies we enjoy are birthed in the minds of Germans. We saw generations of architecture that are beautiful and timeless. In the same place, we toured a concentration camp and saw memorials to those who were killed in time of the Nazis. We saw the Berlin Wall. All the history is still visible. What I learned is important though, is that we need to see and know both of these sides of humanity. Gregor, our host in Munich, said that there is shame about what happened in the previous generation, and what he noticed is that his grandparents and everybody else never talked about anything that happened before that time period. So he considers it a lost generation, they never talked about the bad things because they were horrible, but at the same time, they didn't talk about the good things. For instance, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is fairly well known in the United States and in Asia. These people groups make up more of the tours of the Bonhoeffer house than the Germans. Americans about 40 percent, Asians about 30 percent, and Germans about 15 to 20 percent. Gregor said many Christians in Germany have never heard of him. So it is important to know the bad and the good, to be reminded of what humans in their depravity can do, but also what the Gospel can do in humanity. That is why sometimes in America we need to be reminded about racism and colonialism. To see that we are not too far removed from the evil, but at the same time to see how the Gospel and transformed people can move us in a new direction.<br />
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It was great to see friends and new places. We had a great time.<br />
We will be updating about Luis' project he just finished in the next post.<br />
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Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-35982874377775778702017-06-26T19:02:00.000-04:002017-06-26T19:02:09.366-04:00May Happenings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past April I made a return visit and met up with Luis in Bocachica. The pastor from the local church is living in our house, so we stayed with them.<br />
They were great hosts, and it was nice to be there with friends.<br />
Luis and I went and visited a number of houses to follow up on filters we installed three years ago. Many are giving good testimonies about the changes they have experienced with better water. More than one had the same story about how they can no longer buy juices in the street because they will be sick shortly after drinking them. Some also filter water for other family members that need clean water as well. <br />
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A new devolvement that is happening with the filter in Colombia is there is another project in Bogota that has made the filter body out of plastic. We have joined with them in working towards providing the best system for household treatment of water. This month they finished the first filter out of plastic. We worked on doing this a couple of years ago, but there were no companies that could do it cost effectively for us.<br />
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A plastic filter body will give this system a more professional finished look. It does cost more. The estimated cost for the filter will double. The good thing about a plastic body is that we can take this into hard to reach areas that normally aren't accessible due to the weight of a concrete filter body. Previously, Luis made a filter out of a drain tile, but in the future, we could return to this remote area and install more filters using this plastic filter body.<br />
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Another project that we are embarking on with the local church in Bocachica is the building of a new Christian private school. There is a public school in the village now, but it is woefully below standards for providing the minimum in a good education. The church has already started this year with the preschool in the faith that God will provide for them to add a class each year until they have ll the grades for a complete education. Luis and I visited the school which for now is using two borrowed classrooms from another site. The full vision is to have a bi-lingual private Christian education available to people of the village. The parents of the students are paying monthly to have the kids taught, this is a big sacrifice for them because the normal mentality is that they are poor and receive things for free. However, the parents who want the change are willing to sacrifice monetarily in order to provide something important to the next generation. The need then is for the church, they had an architect design the plans according to the regulations of Colombia for the structure and layout of the school. The estimate for the school structure without the finished details is quoted at 125,000.00 dollars. This is a lot, but it also isn't a lot considering the lives it can change for the future. This year the goal is to build out two classrooms and the bathrooms so that the school can move into its own place.<br />
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Right now we are in the planning stages of bringing a team to Bocachica in January 2018. Please tell us if you would like to be part of this team. Join us in praying as we get the details to come together.<br />
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Blessings from our family to yours,<br />
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This summer God has given me the opportunity to begin organizing a mission group that will go back to my second home. We will be going to January 3rd through the 10th, but the work begins now. A team of about 15 will be traveling to Bocachica, Colombia. This focus of this trip is a new project. We will be working in collaboration with the local church to start work on a Christian school for the island. The need for this school is so great, not only to provide a good education for students but teach them the word of God.</div>
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The reason a Christian school is so important is because the school already on the island has many issues. The first problem is that the school is very overcrowded, often combining grades and classes into one. They are under equipped and do not have supplies and materials for all the students. There are no textbooks or learning supplements, just notebooks. They also only require the students to attend half days in order to serve all the students on the island.The government pays for the students to attend school and parents are not involved in their child's education. Children are not mandated to attend and if they do not feel like going to school there will not be a consequence. All of these problems put together result in a poor education for the students. As we can see, there is a need for a better school on the island of Bocachica. The school will also be bi-lingual, this is necessary to have in Colombia. Students that want to go beyond a two year degree in a Colombian university need to have a level 6 or higher fluency in English. This is impossible with a public education that is offered on the island.</div>
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The school will have teachers who care about their students, and will teach them the about God. With a classroom per grade, enough bathrooms, supplies, and materials, students can receive the education they deserve through the Christian school.</div>
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The project, so far, has a decent start. Borrowing a single classroom from a local building, the school is up and running for first graders. As of now, 16 children and one teacher make up the Gimnasio Cristiana De Bocachica.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My dad, the pastor, the teacher, and the class of first graders.</td></tr>
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The property on which the school will be built has been purchased, and blueprints for the school made. The finished building will include 10 classrooms, offices, a lab, and a preschool.<br />
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The goal for our team is to finish the first two classrooms and a bathroom. Besides building, some of our team will be able to work with the students and help teach. In order to complete our goal, we need to raise $12,000 to begin and also have the locals continue working after we leave. The entire project requires $125,000, and Lord willing we will raise as we go after our trip. </div>
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The long-term goal of this project is to continue building a classroom per year, and adding on a grade for each new classroom up until 12th grade. Besides funds for the school, we are asking that you join us in prayer. </div>
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Please join us in prayer as we sort out all the logistics for this trip. If you would like to be part of this team please feel free to contact me via email: arariel786@access.alamancecc.edu. And last but not least, if you would like to donate funds to help build this school you can mail a check to Ariel Missions, 3706 Union Ridge Road, Burlington NC. 27217. Please put Bocachica school project in the memo line.</div>
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Alicia ArielNathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-81422648827721419992017-04-08T15:51:00.000-04:002017-04-08T15:51:38.736-04:00April updateWe are excited that we could send Luis to a seminar this past month for training on the latest technology in household water treatment. He got to meet the engineers that train local leaders in distributing these different filter systems as well as the politicians who can influence local leaders in the promoting better health.<br />
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Luis with his class<br />
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His certificate of completion:<br />
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Below is a ceramic filter that is good to use in urban areas that have contaminated public water that is clear of sedimentation.<br />
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The system that we use in Bocachica, the Bio Sand filter</div>
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Above: Another system used called the Life Straw.<br />
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It is great to see Luis growing in this work. He is learning more and becoming independent in his abilities. The week before this, he went out to the country, about 12 hours outside Bogota, to make a filter at an orange farm. The family gets water from a shallow well that is fed by a river. The water in the well is always cloudy. The family usually just drinks bottled water. Because of the distance, Luis designed an alternate filter from a road drain tile to use as the filter body.<br />
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In the country, it is wilder too. Luis ran into a spider one night at the house, only bigger than normal. It was a tarantula<br />
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Back in Bogota, Luis is also helping out in a new ministry that a local church has with youth. The Colombian foster system is similar to USA because after a child reaches 18 they are considered an adult and are on their own. Without a family, many fall into bad habits and end up with the wrong friends. The church meets with some of the young adults that age out and try to mentor them and help out by giving them a support group.<br />
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We are happy to see Luis and his family still doing ministry even though they aren't in Bocachica. This work is able to be done through the support of many friends who support them. He is always thankful to you even though he can't communicate often with us in the USA.<br />
This month Luis and Nate are going to be in Bocachica to check on things on the island. They may even install another filter during this trip. They are also bringing more books for the local pastors that will edify and build them up to be better equipped for preaching.<br />
There is always something to do there. We are happy for progress and look forward to doing more work for the glory of God.<br />
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<br />Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-71743295760959956402017-03-16T19:43:00.000-04:002017-03-16T19:43:37.703-04:00Family update on Bocachica <br />
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I remember my first couple of months living in Bocachica. We had just had a team in January visit us. One of the things they brought was a bag of baseballs, bats, and soccer balls. The local kids were ecstatic. We would lend them out daily. The only requirement was they had to be returned. One afternoon, I was watching the local kids play from the porch and I saw this lady go to the side of her house and pick up our soccer ball and bring it into her house. </div>
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Later that afternoon, I went to this house here shown above and asked for the ball back. My Spanish at this time was very basic. When I walked over the porch area was full of family members who lived there. Her house is known as "Maria's hotel" due to as many as 28 people living in this house at one time. Maria, the owner of the house came to me. I politely asked for the ball. She laughed and said the ball has been hitting her house. She got a machete and with a loud tone told me if the ball hits her house again she would cut the ball into many pieces. Then proceeded to hand me the ball. I walked away embarrassed and upset. It had occupied my thoughts for a couple of days. Who would do such a thing? Clearly, I was showing love to the local kids and those kids were just having fun. I mean what's the big deal? I finally thought to myself. I can let this bother me and go on being upset or I could "kill her with kindness." I decided once again, even with broken Spanish to go over to that house one more time. I saw Maria sitting in front of her house, and gave her a plate of chocolate chip cookies. I didn't have to say much at all. Once again the following week, I made a loaf of banana bread and brought it over to her. Never saying much, Just a simple hello and a show of love. A couple of weeks later she showed up at the mission door with a tray full of fish for our family. I know she sacrificed food that they would have eaten to show love to us in return.</div>
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Maria is known by many in Bocachica, for a long time, she operated a bar at her house which blasted music. The house is one room wide and continues room after room until it ends at the ocean edge. There are drugs being used in this house, many young kids who are not being cared for like you and I would wish, and not to mention the countless stories of fights that happen in this location.</div>
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About a year after we had lived there, we had the pleasure of seeing and hearing how she became saved. Four years ago she became ill and was in the hospital. She said she was visited by an evil spirit, and he said that if she were to die she was going with him. This terrified Maria. When she returned to the island, Maria shut down her bar, began going to church and was<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><g class="gr_ gr_78 gr-alert gr_spell gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" data-gr-id="78" id="78" style="animation: gr__appear_critical 0.4s ease forwards; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml; background-position: -1px calc(100% + 3px); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: calc(100% + 1px) 100%; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; color: inherit !important; display: inline; font-size: inherit !important; http: //www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='100%' height='100%'%3E%3Cline x1='4' y1='100%' x2='100%' y2='100%' transform='translate(-1.5, -2.5)' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke='%23f3a8a3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");">discipled</g><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>by Blanca Rosa, a missionary. She was baptized in the ocean by pastor Jorge Ivan. I could see the difference in Maria. She had a softer spirit about her. She tended to the children in the house better. I even remember her throwing birthday parties for some of the kids.</div>
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This past October, Maria was hospitalized for complications due to diabetes. She spent 10 days in the hospital. The doctor said there was nothing else they could do. She asked to be released in order to die in the comforts of her home. She made her way back to the island. Her family was around her and she was at home. When she was ready to go, she asked her son to bring out the music. A music system that is very loud like most typical Bocachicans. She told everyone to leave the room. Maria. by herself, sang and danced to worship music. Her son recounted that after a while she got tired and sat down in a chair and just continued clapping. After a moment more she died. Maria's life ended praising the Lord. A testimony to her family of her relationship with the Lord.</div>
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She became a Christian late in life, she suffered poor health, and she never moved up financially from a small wood house. She died, though, with joy and peace that many that seem to "gain the whole world" lack. On the island, there is a rich man that has to travel with armed guards because he lives in fear. There is a contrast between the two lives that seems should be reversed. That is the mystery of the Gospel. This woman found peace in joy in apparent misery. We saw a life change 180 degrees and the difference was the Gospel. Jesus Christ can make a new creation.<br />
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Tara Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13772984883031732743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-17434244665532216612017-01-21T09:52:00.001-05:002017-01-21T11:23:35.596-05:00January 2017 Bocachica filters updateTara, Lincoln, and I made a return visit to the island this past week. We had a week of visiting followed by a week of work that needed to be done as well as checking up on projects.<br />
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We were pleasantly surprised the first week with our friends from Bogota and Medellin who came and stayed with us at the house. We all met the first day and went to the island in the boat.<br />
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Juan Bastidas has visited and worked with some young guys on the island. It was great to meet up with him and have mutual encouragement in what he loves to do and see it in action.<br />
Yaiker, Juan, and Papuo are three young men he spent time with this week. He has a great servant's heart as well, during the week he helped out with whatever was needed including photography and filters.<br />
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Migue and Elizabeth are from Medellin and have worked with us for a long time as well. They sponsor many filters with their program and also do video and photography testimonials and stories. We spent time visiting previous homes and seeing how they are using the filters as well as installing new ones.<br />
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Luis, Juan, and I also went to another village to check on a filter that we had installed two years ago. We were happy to see that it is used all the time. We taught them how to clean the filter, and they are set for another long period of time.<br />
We have been very happy with this filtering system. In all the places we stopped we were able to drink the water without the bad side affects that are present in the untreated water. For the price of the filter, it is the best system available. It can treat all the water a family needs in a day. There are other systems available, but they can't treat the amount of water these can for the price. A family should use potable water for all aspects of daily living, cooking, bathing, cleaning, drinking, etc.. Most systems only treat enough water for a couple of people to drink a day. Our family used this system for our time there in Bocachica, as well as for hospitality to others when they visited. No one got sick with water-borne illness when using the bio-sand filters.<br />
There is no potable water on the island and the water is stored and transported in unsanitary ways:<br />
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Below is a collection of pictures showing all the activity:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the kids that will be benefiting from a new filter</td></tr>
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<b>Installing a new filter</b><br />
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<b>Pictures from Recreo including a video of the river ride.</b><br />
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This is how the water starts. It is treated with a de-sedimentation powder and then ran through the filter. The water tasted great afterward!<br />
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Some of the locals worked on more filters the following week with Luis.<br />
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This is the one at our house that we drank from.<br />
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We are thankful for the work we accomplished in this short amount of time, and we are thankful for all those who support this work.Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-49118223334418950052016-09-27T19:32:00.000-04:002016-09-30T11:21:18.734-04:00The work still continues in Bocachica<br />
Many of you have heard us speak of Luis and Adriana Viracacha. They are our partners in the ministry in Bocachica Colombia. They have been with us for four years now, and are tent maker missionaries who work as well as receive support from others. We keep in touch with them weekly to hear the work they are doing, support them with prayers and to keep their spirits lifted as they live among hard conditions. Their language barrier of only speaking Spanish makes it hard for them to communicate with many of you.<br />
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Luis and Adriana are natives from Bogota, the capital of Colombia. They have been missionaries in Bocachica for 4+ years now. They have been faithful to the work and are serving in all aspects of life on the island. They participate in hosting teams, building latrines, making filters, hygiene classes, tutoring students, and much more. On top of that they supplement their income by selling water to the locals in their neighborhood and sell cupcakes.<br />
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One issue we would like to point out is their need of more financial support. Living in Bocachica is more difficult because the lack of the opportunity. In the city there are better jobs,but the work requires them to be present on the island. So as missionaries it is important to partner with them so that they will not burn out try to make ends meet and serve in the work the gospel. Please consider the possibility of supporting a Colombian national missionary. They are a trust worthy team that is willing to sacrifice their comfort for the work of the gospel. Any contribution makes a big difference. A monthly recurring gift would give them peace of mind, and allow them to more available to the community.<br />
If you would like to give please write the check to<br />
Antioch Community Church<br />
P.O. Box 40<br />
Elon NC 27244<br />
These can be tax deductible gifts.<br />
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Recently we got an update from Luis and Adriana about a new way they are discipling the local boys in our neighborhood. Luis has taken 4 teens on our street and explained to them how a bank works. Why it is important for them to save their money vs. spending it once they have it. Luis came up with an idea. Adriana would make cupcakes and these four teens would sell them on the island daily. However, once they are done they would have to put their money in a piggy bank. Luis had each of the boys think of one big thing they needed or wanted to save for. They have a date set up in December when Luis will take these four boys to the city and they will purchase the things on their list. This may seem like a small praise, but remember the people on the island don't have access to a bank. Not only that, but the locals there don't think about saving their money. They spend what they make daily. A simple thing that a parent should teach a child. But this simple skill is not even practiced by the adults living on the island. Adriana mentioned at first her and Luis thought these boys would be excited in the beginning, but by the end the thrill might wear off. To their surprise these four boys are still eager daily to help sell cupcakes and put away their money.<br />
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We are thankful that Luis and Adriana have a heart to go above and beyond the call of serving. They see many different areas they can serve. Many times wearing themselves thin, but they won't complain. It brings joy to them to see change. They know they are investing in a better future for the Bocachicans. To God be the glory. We are proud to have had the privilege to serve with them.<br />
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Many blessings,<br />
The Ariels<br />
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<br />Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-73102720341084464152016-07-26T12:43:00.000-04:002016-07-26T12:43:06.205-04:00In the NewsA good friend of the family, Jordan Carey, writes for the local Teens and Twenties newspaper column. She wrote a great piece about our family for the paper. Follow the link to read it<br />
<a href="http://teensandtwenties.com/ariel-family-offers-clean-water-options-in-colombia/" target="_blank"> Times News Story</a><br />
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Nate, Tara, Valerie, Alicia, Jaiden, Kristen, Than, Patrick, Vincent and Lincoln. At first, these might seem like a jumble of names, but this is the Ariel family.<br />
In 2011, the Ariels moved from Burlington, N.C., to Bocachica, Colombia, South America. At first, it seemed like a crazy feat to move to another country with that many kids, but maybe it wasn’t.<br />
Their reason for moving was to become missionaries for the people of Bocachica. For four years, they lived on the island in order to teach the people there. Before their move to Colombia, the Ariels were members of Antioch Community Church, and are once more after moving back to Burlington earlier this year. Within the church, mission trips to Bocachica happened yearly. That was how the idea of moving to Bocachica came into being.<br />
<span id="more-4955" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span> “I got the first idea of moving to Colombia a lot later than my husband did,” said Tara Ariel. “For me it wasn’t until 2010.”<br />
It might be hard at first to understand why someone would want to live there. Many people in Bocachica go without clean water, full-time electricity, indoor bathrooms and other essentials most people in the United States couldn’t live without. In Bocachica, the people are isolated in a way, which is why Tara says, “it’s about teaching them to do things correctly,” such as hygiene and sanitation.<br />
Part of helping with those things includes teaching the people how to construct and use water filters. On Bocachica, there isn’t any clean water. Because of that, water is shipped from the mainland in large tubs. Unfortunately, the water is always contaminated by the time it arrives at the island. To help the people with that, the Ariels started a project to make water filters for families on the island. Each filter will provide clean water for 25 years and only costs $60. In their years in Bocachica, the Ariels have install around 100 of these filters.<br />
Perhaps one of the hardest things about adjusting to life on Bocachica was taking seven kids.<br />
“My first impression of the island was that everything was really dirty and I didn’t want to touch anything,” said Jaiden, age 12. “But now I love Colombia. I was really sad when I had to leave there.”<br />
After a long time of living on the island, almost all of the kids are fluent in Spanish, one of the many things they have learned from their time in Colombia.<br />
The youngest, Lincoln, wasn’t even born when they moved down to the island; he was born shortly before the Ariels moved back to the States. When they moved to Bocachica, the oldest, Valerie, was only 12 years old. The youngest at the time, Vincent, was only 1.<br />
As missionaries in Colombia, they also wanted to teach the people of Bocachica about Christ. But besides teaching, learning from the people also is important.<br />
“I learned to serve where I could and see the love of the Lord the locals had,” Tara said.<br />
The Ariels hope to be in the states for two years before moving back to Colombia to continuing their mission.<br />
For more information about the Ariels’ project in Bocachica, visit colombiamissionfamily.blogspot.com</div>
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Nathanaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384066225011081177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-8186963245286774802016-07-24T14:43:00.000-04:002016-07-24T14:43:22.354-04:00A mixing surprise. Here is some good news to share with you from Bocachica! This is from June 20, 2016, but we wanted to share this with you all.<br />
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There are times in life when we experience discouragement. Have you ever
invested in something only to have it wasted? Like a tree that you buy,
plant, and take of only to have it die after a short while. It isn't
only the money but time and care that hurts.<br />
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We had a similar
incident in Bocachica recently. After we came to North Carolina, we left
Luis and Adriana in charge of the everything in Bocachica. Things were
going well until a few days after we left, yes that soon, the Kitchen
Aid mixer was stolen. Nobody knew anything about what happened to it. It
made us sick to our stomachs because of what it took to get the machine
there, and that it was well used for the work there. Adriana used the
mixer daily to make cupcakes to sell. That is how they supplement their
income as missionaries. The machine is irreplaceable due to cost but
also getting it there. So, like most all things in Bocachica they
continued the work doing it the hard way. Not that mixing by hand is too
hard, but when all of life is hard this luxury was a blessing. They
regularly sell about 90 cupcakes a day.</div>
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Last night Luis sent us a message in the middle of the night.</div>
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"Mira
Dios es fiel no lo puedo creer no sabemos quien fue la acabamos de
encontrar es por la mesericordia de Dios. Estamos felices."</div>
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"Look, God is faithful. I can not believe it. We don't know who it was, we just found it by the mercy of God. We are happy!"<br />
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Someone
for some reason decided to return the mixer last night. They set it
over the wall that surrounds our property. Though we don't know who or
why, we are really thankful to the Lord who cares about even the small
things. Pray that the Lord continues to work in the heart of whoever
returned the machine. Thank you for your prayers and please continue to
pray for the lost in Bocachica.</div>
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Blessings,</div>
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The Ariels</div>
Tara Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13772984883031732743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530748367344637739.post-65101173710113407932016-07-19T17:22:00.002-04:002016-07-19T19:04:08.251-04:00Photo update for JulyBeing a tent-maker missionary takes more time than normal. We are back in the USA and working full time as well as catching up on things that we miss, this leaves little time for writing. Obviously we haven't updated the blog in awhile. We are busy and enjoying our time here. The transition to the privilege of States life is easy and luxurious compared to Bocachica. Showers, washing and drying clothes without manual labor, driving instead of walking. We can get so much more done in less time.<br />
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We have some good updates to share from Luis and Adriana, but we will save them for the next update. Hopefully they will follow closely behind this update.<br />
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Some fun things have happened over the past 6 months ...take a look! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This March my twin, Kevin, flew in for our 40th birthday! My kids hadn't seen him in 6 1/2 years. It sure was good to spend some time with him. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In April we enjoyed strawberry picking. Something we longed to do while living in Colombia.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before moving back to the States we bought a new house. It backs up to a river where my boys can enjoy endless fishing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the things Nathanael Quin missed most was our city park. They have many rides for the kids and this is one of their favorites!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our city also opened up a splash park that is free to the public. My kids give it two thumbs up. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lincoln is big enough now to enjoy an occasional swing now and then.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you asked me what Lincoln's favorite thing to do is...I would answer you with one word...EAT! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We still enjoy hospitality here State side. We invite people over weekly for a meal or some games. Roy and Jeanne Southern have turned us on to a game called Qwirkle. It's a blast. My kids play it daily. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In June my boys (minus Lincoln) enjoyed a father/son camping trip with some families from our church. This is them pumped up to go!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My boys enjoying a morning hike with their dad.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We asked our kids what they wanted to do for vacation and unanimously they said visit the Mancuso's & Lohrs. A blessing as we stayed 5 days in Maryland. Our time went by too quickly. We sure do love these people! Only one of them have not made it to Bocachica! Mrs. Lohr, I think we will have to change that! We are thankful for their love, support, and prayers. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chef Rob with Sous chef Nate make a wonderful pulled pork with Rob's new smoker. It was AMAZING!!!</td></tr>
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We even still get to do ministry here. Nate put in a foundation for Living Free, an addiction rehab facility, in Snow Camp, NC. We have had a relationship them for many years now, and Ja Doss and his son have made trips to Bocachica in the past to work with us as well.<br />
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This is just a short list, but we have more news to share.<br />
We will write again soon,<br />
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