tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69763859272368899212011-11-27T16:58:35.913-08:00life of a Baptist pastor in PeruBruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-75089887808833639102010-05-30T06:24:00.000-07:002010-05-30T06:28:18.956-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/TAJnxAsC6TI/AAAAAAAAAMY/hfMh_554Tus/s1600/025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477054188531935538" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/TAJnxAsC6TI/AAAAAAAAAMY/hfMh_554Tus/s320/025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Pentecost</span> <span style="color:#ffff33;">at Lima Union Church</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-7508988780883363910?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-28002892628825724062010-05-30T06:06:00.000-07:002010-05-30T06:24:46.801-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/TAJjZRJ-3UI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/3XOj9Ikw0kE/s1600/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477049382589095234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/TAJjZRJ-3UI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/3XOj9Ikw0kE/s320/009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#66ff99;">This is a library at the city hall of Lima. The city and nation is filled with beautiful libraries.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-2800289262882572406?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-32058669973086170442010-05-07T16:38:00.000-07:002010-05-07T16:41:06.565-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S-Sk1EFHtuI/AAAAAAAAAMI/kjHCVY-OJWs/s1600/024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468677079069865698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S-Sk1EFHtuI/AAAAAAAAAMI/kjHCVY-OJWs/s320/024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><span style="color:#cc9933;">This is the living room of Doris. It appears in many famous photographs with visitors to her home.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-3205866997308617044?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-25585744550715555622010-05-07T16:28:00.000-07:002010-05-07T16:35:06.808-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S-SjB-Yqt-I/AAAAAAAAAMA/ecwUNh6Q52I/s1600/032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468675101856282594" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S-SjB-Yqt-I/AAAAAAAAAMA/ecwUNh6Q52I/s320/032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#99ffff;">Visiting Doris Gibson's Home in Lima. She was one of the first Women's Rights ladies of South America and started a newpaper. She died at the age of 90.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-2558574455071555562?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-52503420697761703742010-05-06T15:16:00.000-07:002010-05-06T15:18:01.501-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S-M_8w45kpI/AAAAAAAAAL4/ssWXcClzN0Y/s1600/DSCN3598%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468284685706171026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S-M_8w45kpI/AAAAAAAAAL4/ssWXcClzN0Y/s320/DSCN3598%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffffcc;"><br /></span><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Photo Day at Lima Union Church</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-5250342069776170374?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-47663639707557286222010-05-04T07:15:00.000-07:002010-05-04T07:20:08.138-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S-Asr0kUWeI/AAAAAAAAALw/nWdHowhbBwQ/s1600/3439664095_d0f488500b_o.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467419078984751586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S-Asr0kUWeI/AAAAAAAAALw/nWdHowhbBwQ/s320/3439664095_d0f488500b_o.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Mining is the number one industry of Peru. The major exports are gold and copper.</span><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-4766363970755728622?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-80325479359474295412010-05-04T07:11:00.000-07:002010-05-04T07:15:01.011-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S-AruotsCCI/AAAAAAAAALo/5zNL-3gNEQ0/s1600/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467418027830806562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S-AruotsCCI/AAAAAAAAALo/5zNL-3gNEQ0/s320/013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#33ffff;">Hats of the Amazon</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-8032547935947429541?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-85713443499213524422010-05-04T07:03:00.000-07:002010-05-04T07:09:45.440-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S-AqLoDk1yI/AAAAAAAAALg/RnDuK1Qszdo/s1600/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467416326847125282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S-AqLoDk1yI/AAAAAAAAALg/RnDuK1Qszdo/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">Attending an Amazon <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Festival</span> in Lima.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-8571344349921352442?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-83756030791354321842010-04-05T16:46:00.000-07:002010-04-05T16:48:50.295-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S7p2tjbIS8I/AAAAAAAAALY/eHtNY-Kn11I/s1600/040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456804423487998914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S7p2tjbIS8I/AAAAAAAAALY/eHtNY-Kn11I/s320/040.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#cc9933;">The Cardinal's office in Lima. He is over all of the Catholics in Peru.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-8375603079135432184?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-57828854530287440452010-04-05T16:38:00.000-07:002010-04-05T16:46:03.032-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S7p00rZTaVI/AAAAAAAAALQ/76mW7Q1R-So/s1600/019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456802346863651154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S7p00rZTaVI/AAAAAAAAALQ/76mW7Q1R-So/s320/019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcccc;">angela enjoying a meal with the nuns in Lima.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-5782885453028744045?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-71804233464226505252010-03-27T04:54:00.000-07:002010-03-27T05:03:07.691-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S63zg2UpZ4I/AAAAAAAAALI/_eKaWaHD76o/s1600/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453282469479016322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S63zg2UpZ4I/AAAAAAAAALI/_eKaWaHD76o/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">During Easter, the Peruvians create beautiful crosses made out of palm leaves. Holy Week is a vacation time for Peru. The older Peruvains and those who live in the small villages do very little work. The city of Lima continues on as a busy place.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-7180423346422650525?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-91107658563467311622010-03-24T19:34:00.000-07:002010-03-24T19:37:26.040-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S6rMPHLB47I/AAAAAAAAALA/vQdzI9v4q0E/s1600/036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452394858880820146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S6rMPHLB47I/AAAAAAAAALA/vQdzI9v4q0E/s320/036.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">The reality for most of the churches in Lima is that it is difficult to keep the buildings up to standards.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-9110765856346731162?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-72382250541365037982010-03-24T19:28:00.000-07:002010-03-24T19:34:11.487-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S6rLV16aqOI/AAAAAAAAAK4/jYX7W6s1SO4/s1600/027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452393874995194082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S6rLV16aqOI/AAAAAAAAAK4/jYX7W6s1SO4/s320/027.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ffccff;">There are many Colonial Style churches in Lima. This is the home of a convent where the nuns never leave the building.</span><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-7238225054136503798?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-26092968273396490722010-03-24T11:36:00.000-07:002010-03-24T11:45:36.056-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S6pdULYVzgI/AAAAAAAAAKw/LhQEY5aAggA/s1600/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452272900119055874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S6pdULYVzgI/AAAAAAAAAKw/LhQEY5aAggA/s320/021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">This is the stone where the Devil jumped into Hell as he was approached by two different religious parades in Lima. The story is in the book of one of the famous Peruvian <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">writers</span>.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-2609296827339649072?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-76178398057439603152010-02-26T07:51:00.000-08:002010-02-26T07:57:45.560-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S4fvMKmqANI/AAAAAAAAAKg/cKyEmG28CCE/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442581666984493266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S4fvMKmqANI/AAAAAAAAAKg/cKyEmG28CCE/s320/028.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#cc9933;">Every where you go there are a great places to take photos. This is of a church in Lima.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-7617839805743960315?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-3667964693006078992010-02-26T07:43:00.000-08:002010-02-26T07:50:58.613-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S4ftHLwrTaI/AAAAAAAAAKY/afKvqKjNWg0/s1600-h/017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442579382372355490" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S4ftHLwrTaI/AAAAAAAAAKY/afKvqKjNWg0/s320/017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#cc9933;">Have you ever had one of those days?</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc9933;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc9933;">The hand carving of gords is an art in Peru.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-366796469300607899?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-67893496792654179202010-02-26T07:40:00.000-08:002010-02-26T07:43:17.660-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S4frz6TVsII/AAAAAAAAAKQ/ONCrBkMCWDw/s1600-h/111174.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442577951756759170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/S4frz6TVsII/AAAAAAAAAKQ/ONCrBkMCWDw/s320/111174.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#ffff66;">Enjoying the great wildlife of Peru. A nation of exciting and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">exotic</span> wildlife.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-6789349679265417920?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-39913775475904133592009-11-01T15:33:00.000-08:002009-11-01T15:40:02.338-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/Su4cGiy0bRI/AAAAAAAAAIo/MkUT_THmgko/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399283902008552722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/Su4cGiy0bRI/AAAAAAAAAIo/MkUT_THmgko/s320/011.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#cc66cc;"> Sunday Night looking out over the Pacific Ocean from the apartment.<br /></span><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-3991377547590413359?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976385927236889921.post-84909956977877335332009-05-20T10:20:00.000-07:002009-05-20T10:22:57.702-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/ShQ75w62XQI/AAAAAAAAABk/Km2WYXWViQ0/s1600-h/Picture112.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337957321911196930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 231px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JYcvuaKKXdg/ShQ75w62XQI/AAAAAAAAABk/Km2WYXWViQ0/s320/Picture112.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ccccff;">The Union Church of Lima</span></p><p><span style="color:#ccccff;">Bruce became pastor of the church in July, 2008. This <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">congregation</span> serves the Protestant foreign population. There are many Peruvians who attend.</span> </p><p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6976385927236889921-8490995697787733533?l=bruceinperu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bruce Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06895372577473343931noreply@blogger.com1