Members of the Jilakata

  • Susan Waite – Volunteer Extraordinaire – Been to Bolivia 8 times beginning in 1989  Area of Responsibility: Vice Chairperson of Jilir Mallkunaka, Federation of Methodist Women
  • Dr. Don Crawley, M.D. – Orthopedic Surgeon – Been to Bolivia 13 times beginning in 1993 – Area of Responsibility: Medical Teams, Medical Clinic Support
  • Dr. Lewis Thompson, M.D. – Retired General Surgeon -Been to Bolivia 3 times beginning in 1993  Area of Responsibility: Medical Teams, Medical Clinic Support 
  • Dr. Leslie Long, PhD –Director of the Wesley Foundation at UCO – Been to Bolivia twice beginning in 2009 – Area of Responsibility: Children’s CE Curriculum
  • Tonya Ford –Director of New Haven UMC Preschool – Director of Okla. Conf. Children’s Summer Camp – Been to Bolivia twice beginning in 2004 Area of Responsibility: Children’s CE Curriculum
  • Julie Guy P.E. –Professional Engineer – Owner/President of Guy Engineering – Been to Bolivia once in 2009 – Area of Responsibility: Engineers In Action
  • Rev Ken Baden – Pastor – Lawton Wesley Chapel – Been to Bolivia 3 times beginning in 2011 Area of Responsibility: Cobija Mission Zone
  • Doug Valley – Retired contractor – Been to Bolivia 8 times beginning in 1997 Area of Responsibility: John Wesley Hotel: Repair and upgrade
  • Rev. Michael Bartley – Director of the Wesley Foundation at Oklahoma State University. – Been to Bolivia twice – Area of Responsibility: Young Adult Partnership
  • Linda Allen – High School Spanish Teacher – Been to Bolivia 10 times beginning in 1999 Area of Responsibility: Translation and Communications
  • Rev. David Stephenson -  Bolivia/Oklahoma Partnership Chairperson for 23 years, Founder/Executive Director of Engineers In Action, – Been to Bolivia 18 times beginning in 1987  – Area of Responsibility: Chair of Jilakata and Bolivian Missioner TO Oklahoma
A note from Bishop Hayes

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Caypayqui – Beautiful and Sad

August 30, 2011 | 8:08 am

 On Friday I went to the most remote location in Bolivia that I have ever been to: Caypayqui (kay-PIE-kee). First you go 4 hours by dirt road from Achacachi to Timusi (some of you have been there before). It is another 1:15 past Timusi! It is a stunningly beautiful and equally sad place.  The Timusi District  had [...]

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