Ardell and Gordon Graner serve the autonomous Methodist Church in Bolivia.  Ardell co-directs the Thiu Rancho Project, a rural ministry located 20 miles outside Cochabamba. 

At this retreat and agricultural center, Ardell established a Montessori preschool, a library and an afterschool tutoring program.  She also stared a Sunday school and Vacation Bible School and has worked on various agricutlure programs including raising guinea pigs and bees. 

 Under Gordon's direction, the center has expanded and now includes a small dairy farm as well as an annual discipleship gathering for youth.  Both Gordon and Ardell are natives of North Dakota. 

Bolivia Mission Update