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urely you have heard how our Church is slowly returning to normalcy. The following quote is posted on the Saint Michael website: “Let’s imagine a new way of forming a sacred community here at Saint Michael and out in the world that is better than what we had. We can seize this opportunity to begin new habits that bring us closer to one another and closer to God.” As we continue our reentry into a “brick and mortar” community it would behoove us to look closely at a community that has been a microcosm of what can work in the midst of a pandemic. One of our international missions, Amistad Mission, a Christian orphanage in Cochabamba, Bolivia has
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managed through God’s grace and our financial and prayer support to not only maintain a spirit-filled community but to strengthen it, like we have done at Saint Michael. Since Amistad was one of the recipients of this year’s Easter Plate offering, we thought you would appreciate an update on what life for the children at Villa Amistad has been like during the pandemic and how they are seizing the opportunity to grow closer to one another and closer to God. The pictures included here are of our children from the house that Saint Michael helps support, Casa Esperanza. They tell the story vividly.
