... and so, to Colorado

Miami airport security has to be seen and experienced to be believed. Each passenger (domestic) or each couple travelling together are scrutenized and “processed.” The whole thing takes about twenty minutes per person or couple. Finger scanned, body air-blow tested for gun powder in a cubicle, each piece of hand luggage scanned and computer analysed, shoes and belts also. Wow, incredibly thorough.

Phil McCullum was waiting to pick us up at Colorado Springs and he whisked us away to the enormous church where he is now on the pastoral team. It is the church where Ted Haggard was pastor and which experienced the slaying shootings last February. The complex is gigantic and Phil is one of 200 on staff. Waiting for us there was Fletch and Melissa Whipp (Tom and Heather’s son) who wanted prayer to have a baby. We happily obliged and Fletch gave us a prophecy he had written out for us several days before our arrival. Wow, it sure spoke to us!

Heather and Patrick, our dear friends from Chile days, arrived there and drove us the 2.5 hours back to Alamosa where they live and pastor. Alamosa is about 5000 feet above sea level and so we soon felt the effects of altitude and crashed last night, but not before meeting Jolene and her fiancé, Chuck. Jolene was just 11 when we last saw her and so it’s strange to see her all grown up and in “wedding prep mode.” We’ll post some pics tomorrow. Patrick has me preaching at his church tomorrow and so no time to take pictures now.

Pictures here are from our final night in Bolivia where we dined with our friends Mik, Kay and Maggie. The restaurant had some skins of local wildlife, including several Anacondas. The local tigers are also featured getting an ear rub….