Hi, my name is Netty Varo, and I am excited to have the opportunity to serve on a short‑term missions trip in Bolivia. Years ago, when my daughter (now 23) was still in a car seat, a missionary from the Philippines visited our church and shared what the Lord was doing through those willing to go. He had gone in the 70s and was still faithfully serving there decades later. I was so moved by his testimony and the pictures of schools, orphanages, and lives transformed by the gospel that I was ready to go home, sell everything, and follow in his footsteps. My husband, thankfully, was the voice of reason and helped bring my emotions back down to earth — but the desire to “GO” never left my heart. I knew it would happen in the Lord’s timing.

A few years ago, while working on an assignment for one of my classes, I came across Cup of Cold Water Ministry and learned about their short‑term medical and evangelistic missions. My heart lit up immediately, but once again I sensed the Lord saying, “Not yet.”

Over this past year, that long‑held desire has grown stronger, and I’ve felt the Lord beginning to open the door. When I learned about the opportunity to serve in Bolivia — to come alongside local ministries, support medical and outreach efforts, and share the love of Christ — I knew this was the moment I had been waiting for. It feels like a fulfillment of a calling He placed on my heart so many years ago.