Halfway-ish Point

It has been 5 months since we arrived in Chile. How time has flown!

It doesn't seem like it has been 5 months. In some ways it feels shorter and in others longer. Short because there is so much to do and learn, and long because we have done and experienced so much.

Now we only have 6 months left! That's not a lot.

In these next three months there is a lot to be done:

• Leadership Training Class (LTC) will be starting up. Eight students will be going through it every Saturday afternoon until December. This training is to give these students the resources to lead small groups.
• A youth retreat in Santiago
• Conexión (Chi Alpha) meetings
• Small groups
• S.O.S (Señoritas Obedeciendo al Señor) meetings: meetings for the young girls in the church
• More meetings in Santiago

There is probably more that I'm leaving out, but the point is there is so much to do, so little time.

Please pray that our time will be stretched and used wisely in these months to come.

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Re-Cap of Dieciocho: Chile's Independence Day

It was in the year 1810 that Chile fought and won it's independence from Spain.
And now in all of Chile, September 18th is celebrated with asados (grilling parties), traditional games, and La Cueca (the traditional dance of Chile).

At Iglesia El Puente we celebrated with a mix of all three.

We started our grilling.

Then we ate and were stuffed.

Next were a bunch of traditional games played by both old and young alike.

For the finale- La Cueca!

CHI CHI CHI LE LE LE!! VIVA CHILE!

"Once En Camino"

We had an S.O.S (Señoritas Obedeciendo al Señor) meeting for the young girls at our church this last Friday. The theme: "Once En Camino"/ A Progressive Dinner.
We started at Mayra's house for appetizers, then to Debbie's house for the main dish. For coffee and tea we went to Carolina's house, and to finish things up to Melody's and my house.
The girls got fed physical food as well as spiritual food. The topic for the evening: Independence and Responsibility, centered around the Parable of the Talents.

Melody sharing the message and Mayra translating

The girls listening and answering questions

The girls choosing magazine clippings that represent their talents

The girls gluing their "talents" on their boxes

A group photo