Still waiting...But still enjoying ourselves

Not to much going on, we are in a good routine of service; had the circuit overseer visit, and we are still waiting for our background check. We went to Interpol last Wednesday and we were told we would hear something tomorrow, have been told the same thing Thursday, Friday, Sat, Monday, Tuesday, have not checked today, kind of afraid to, but we will. Went on a little excursion on a motorcycle ride around the city with a Brother named Marcos, below are a few pictures, if we can get our papers we can do a little traveling and show some more of Bolivia, but have to wait here in the city until then. Service is really nice, have some good studies and enjoy the ministry and visiting with our brothers here, they are very loving, it is a wonderful privilege to be part of Jehovah's organization.

Marcos and I starting our little excursion. Hope I live through this!

 House made out of adobe bricks, adobe is a material made from sand, clay, mud, and water, and some kind of fibrous or organic material (sticks, straw, and/or manure, which the builders shape into bricks
 (using frames) and dry in the sun. Most houses here in the city have stucco covering the bricks or have been replaced by concrete, wood is not used much because it is expensive here.

We road as close as we could toward la falda (the skirt) of the mountain
to get to a high of enough spot to see the whole city of Cochabamba.

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On the way up, it got a little more rural,

and a little more rural, the city is growing faster than the people
with animals want it to, therefore ones who hang on to their animals
don't have a lot of space, like these cows that are grazing on the side of the road.

We get to a one of the higher spots in the city and get a pretty good view of the city. 

Little cloudy, actually a cold front coming through which will put snow on the mountain tops.

Interestingly, there are alot of old cars and trucks in the city that are being used
daily, cars and trucks in the U.S. that would be classic collectibles.

Wouldn't believe what we have seen hauled on motorcycles, from a family
of four to big car parts, its the only means of transportation some family s have.

Some of the traffic lights have count done as to how
much time is green or red, although for what we don't know,
most people disregard the traffic signals!

Count down to green.

Picture of  Mt Tunari, the highest point in this area, next picture you see of it will have more snow on it.

More clouds, cold front coming in.

Very appropriate for us, wouldn't you agree???

New record of how many in a car
for service, 13 with all of our bookbags,
unbelievable, although we did have third row
seating and only went about eight blocks.
Want to come with us next time?

Traci in service, new form of witnessing for her,using an intercom.

How do you like this rake, it actually  works pretty good

The begining of a very nice party!!!

A "little" party for the young ones in the congregation
during the c.o. visit, the young one have adopted
us in there group even though we are a year or two
older than them.

One of our favorite flowers, Bird of Paradise

Interesting having all these flowers, and not two far
away, snow on the mountains, with more snow
this month, the beginning of winter. 

From pretty flowers to snow...

Mt Tunari with snow

Wish we could take a panoramic picture, but the mountain
range is to long, and we should have more  snow soon, very pretty.

Mt Tunari with a sunset

Dont know if the video will work, having trouble up loading, so this is experimental, 

here in the city there are street performers who do acrobatics to juggling balls, 

bowling pens and hatchets at the red lights for money, pretty interesting

Hope to have more soon, miss every body.