General News

Jonathan Woolson has returned to Fredonia with his wife, Laura, and daughter, Allegra. Their second daughter, Francesca, was born at home in Fredonia on June 19th, 2005 and she is a healthy 10lb. baby. He’s doing freelance work from home; layout and design for computer books, designing webpages and training and consulting. He’s also a stay-at-home dad (with much support from Faith). Allegra is a clever and joyful four-year old. She likes giraffes, computer games and books. Laura has started an acupuncture practice in downtown Fredonia. She practices a holistic style of acupuncture called Classical Five Element Acupuncture. Jonathan and his family live at 10 Spring Street in Apartment #1 in Fredonia. Their number is 672-9674 or 672-9777. Call and say “Hi”.

BOLIVIA REPORT 11/10/2004 by Eric Kaiser

My purpose for traveling to Peru & Bolivia was to work and worship with Bolivian Friends (by teaching in the schools and attending services in the churches), and to improve my knowledge of their culture. During my trip, I did enhance my knowledge of their culture, but I still don’t know why the women wear bowler hats. I learned, for example, that Bolivians don’t take government very seriously, because it tends to change every nine months on average.

While in La Paz, I attended services both Sundays we were present, and immensely enjoyed the gospel-style singing. The fact that my Spanish was inadequate to comprehend much of what the preacher was saying on the first Sunday did not greatly diminish my understanding of what the sermon was about: the conviction of the carnal spirit!! (Bolivian Friends are evangelical.) The second Sunday was slightly more confusing, due partly to the absence of visual aids. I actually got very little of it, partly also due to the fact that I had recently been sick and was having a hard time concentrating. There was a mix-up when it came to teaching. I was scheduled to help teach English on Wednesday through Friday of the week we were there, (Monday was All Saints Day and Tuesday was Day of the Dead so there was no school on those two holidays). Unfortunately, I was sick on Wednesday, so I couldn’t teach then, and someone overlooked that Yearly Meetings in Bolivia take place in November, so there were no English or Computer classes at the school nearest us (on Calle Max Paredes) while I was going to be there, and the teachers were unprepared to have me attend any other classes.