John and Julie Meyers Serving in Bolivia with New Tribes Mission 
We’re getting settled and are mostly unpacked. We had no problems getting through customs and the kids are thrilled with the house.
Grover and Nelvia are the couple with whom we are staying. Nelvia speaks no English which has been a great workout for Julie’s Spanish.
We’re surrounded by the Andes Mountains and the view out of the kitchen window is just breathtaking.
On Monday Julie was able to experience "la cancha". This is the market where many Bolivians shop. We purchased a few small items and have begun to learn the bartering process.
So far we’re all enjoying the food. We’ve had a chicken dish called "picante de pollo", a Bolivian soup called "sopa de mani" (peanut), and a dish called "pollo de horno", (chicken from the oven) that’s served for a special occassions like a birthday or Americans moving to Cochabamba.
I joined the swimming pool with Nelvia and we went for the first time last night. The instructor gives directions and the "students" swim laps according to the stroke that he wants us to practice. About 15 people share one lap lane. Quite different than in the U. S. We’re uncomfortable if we have to share with one or two people!
Thanks for your prayers. We’ll try to upload pictures here for you to see as we’re having difficulty with Facebook.
Email seems to be the best way to get us a message. Thanks so much for everything.
We’re having trouble posting to facebook.
