Throughout the history of CLC, burdens have birthed bookstores. In 2010, the main Christian bookstore in Santa Cruz (the largest city in Bolivia) closed after many years of service.

When asked, after the first few months of my time in England, what I’d learned so far from the experience, or how I was feeling about the beginning of my year-long adventure, it wasn’t too difficult to answer.

CLC came to children from the urban sewers of Bogota this past Christmas, together with the Children of the Andes Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescue, treat and reintegrate these children from the streets and sewers into society.

This may be a little harsh, but for those that say that they really do not enjoy reading, I would suggest that maybe they are in the wrong business or they need to reconsider their priorities. For most of us who do enjoy reading, it is one of the greatest joys in our lives.

We want to say a very big thank you to all who played a part in this venture, and ask for continued prayers that the books will bear much spiritual fruit in the lives of all those who read them.