Ok, this is pretty random. But, quite a few times I have seen this dog while walking to the church. Yes, it is strange that I see the same stray dog every few days, but what is even stranger is that this dog could be my dog's twin! I had to put a picture up for anyone who has seen my dog. The first time I saw this dog, I thought, "What is Belle doing... oh wait! I'm in Chile! She couldn't be here..." Anyway, just thought you might enjoy knowing that my dog has a twin here in Chile. (By the way, I'm sure every Chilean on the street thought I was crazy for taking a picture of a stray dog.. oh well.)
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Randomness
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Merry Christmas in July from the Interns!
Merry Christmas in July from the Interns!
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
Christmas In July!!
As most of you know, it is winter down here right now. So, what does Winter make you think of, or at least make me think of?? CHRISTMAS!! I decided to have a Christmas in July party and share a little bit of our "gringo" culture with the Chileans. So, we planned a Christmas in July party for the University & High School group here at the church. They were a little skeptical at first, but everyone who came had a blast! And several of our contacts (i.e. non-church members) came to share in the festivities with us!! We had a Christmas feast complete with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and rolls! And for dessert: homeade fudge (thanks to my mom who sent me the recipe and all the fixin's) and we all decorated our own Christmas cookies! Also, there was hot chocolate with marshmellows and candycanes (thanks again mom)!! It was a new experience for chileans in that they tasted food they had never had before. Some of them hadn't even had a candy cane! Who knew?? After we had stuffed ourselves with the holiday feast, we played "Chinese Gift Exchange." It was a great time, and all of the Chileans really got into the Christmas Spirit... in July. :)
Fudge!
The Christmas in July Tree!
The Christmas in July Tree!
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
What Chrismas is complete without a Christmas Tree?? It really made it feel like Christmas and was a great place to put our presents for the chinese gift exchange!
Hot Chocolate Table!
Hot Chocolate Table!
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
The holiday-dessert table! The Chileans loved the Hot Chocolate and marshmellows! Megg was so creative and arranged the reindeer mugs in the shape of a Chrismas tree!
Reindeer Mugs!
Reindeer Mugs!
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
From left to right: Pablo, Rodrigo, Christian, Ryan, and Raquel showing off the reindeer mugs my mom sent from Texas! Thanks mom!
Enjoying the Christmas Feast!
Enjoying the Christmas Feast!
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
Lindsey Peterson, Vanessa, & Betsabe (frequent visitors) enjoying the Christmas goodies!!
Chinese Gift Exchange
Chinese Gift Exchange
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
We played "Chinese Gift Exchange" with gifts that valued 1 mil (less than 2 dollars). The chileans had a lot of fun stealing presents!
Young Friends Campaign
We had a group of High School students come from Southlake Church to do a Young Friends Campaign. Young Friends is a shorter version of "Let's Start Talking (LST)." It's teaching English through reading the bible. We had plenty of Chileans come to the reading sessions and as a result have made quite a few contacts! The group held a total of 16 reading sessions throughout 3 days and then we had a retreat! It was a great time to get to know new people and help Chileans with their English, and watch them learn about God! My favorite moments had to be when we sang Christian songs in English. I can't even decribe what it felt like to hear people singing to the Lord in English, people who probably had never sang to the Lord in Spanish! What a great experience! I am so thankful that the youth at Southlake chose to come down here and spend time reading the bible with our Chileans!! They were a great group and made quite an impression on me!
Flyers
Honey, if you love me, smile
Honey, if you love me, smile
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
Part of the fun of having the Young Friends group here, was that we had a game night every night! This game was called, "Honey, if you love me, smile!" The Chileans loved it! In this picture, Milton is trying not to smile at Lindsey.
Retiro
Reading Groups
Reading Groups
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
Two of the five reading groups. We had 4 sessions of reading during the retreat. And notice the beautiful background! It was a great retreat site!
Logan & Marco
Logan & Marco
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
One of the Southlake teenagers, Logan, helping Marco (a frequent visitor) with the English reading.
Eating Challenge
Eating Challenge
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The LST retreat was full of fun games! This one was to see who could eat 4 pickles and drink a diet coke the fastest. I almost won, but was no competition for Scott! Oh well.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Happy 4th of July!!!
Well, I hope everyone who reads this had a very happy 4th of July! I actually celebrated twice in one day! Fireworks are illegal here in Santiago, so we all compensated by extra food (ha ha). Our day started with lunch at Zane and Tae Perkins house. We ate brisket (complete with BBQ sauce), potato salad, baked beans, chips & salsa, and ICED TEA! It was great to be able to spend a day with other Americans and eat all the foods that we've been missing. If I couldn't be with my family and friends, I'm glad I got to spend it with my fellow "gringos" here in Santiago. As soon as we left the Perkins house ("we" being the other interns and myself) we went straight Lindsey Peterson's apartment and started preparing for our 2nd celebration for the day. We invited our University Students over to celebrate (aka eat American food) with us! We cooked hamburgers and had apple pie for dessert (which was everyone's favorite). We decorated the house and played games, and a good time was had by all! I have to say, it was a very fun holiday... even without the fireworks!
Missionary 4th of July
Missionary 4th of July
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
The missionary crew (minus the Deans who are on furlough) surrounding the 4th of July FEAST! YUM!
University Interns
University Interns
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The University Student Interns: Lindsey Peterson, Me, Ryan Newhouse, Traci Eicke, and Lindsey Pierce. Aren't we cute all in our red, white, and blue??
4th of July group
4th of July group
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
We had a special 4th of July celebration with our Chilean friends! We made hamburgers and ate apple pie! Yum!
Presents from Ingrid
Presents from Ingrid
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
Ingrid (my awesome roommate) surprised us gringas with gifts... American food! It was so sweet of her!
Que Paso Camilo?
Que Paso Camilo?
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
Camilo REALLY surprised us with his new haircut!
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