The 18th of September is Independence Day here in Chile. There were lots of celebrations throughout the week! A main event is what's called a Fonda. It's like a fair where there is a rodeo, typical chilean arts & crafts, and, of course, lots of food! September 18th was on a Sunday this year, so there was celebrating both the week before AND the week after! Our church even got in on the celebration and help a day of olympics at a local sports club. We played games, ate empanadas, and celebrated Independence day as a church family! It was great! Be sure to check the "My Pictures" link for pictures of the event!
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Linds & Me
Linds & Me
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
Lins and Me enjoying the wonderful chilean food... asado (grilled meat) and chicha (a drink only drunk around the time of Sept. 18th)! Sidenote: ignore my hair... the wind was blowing!! :)
Jill & Linds
Jill & Linds
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
Jill, one of the missionaries, & Linds enjoying choripan (a.k.a. sausage dog) and an empanada! Yummm!
18 de Sept.
18 de Sept.
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
Linds & I with our new chilean friends we met at the fair, helping them cook traditional chilean goodies!
The Iglesia
The Iglesia
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
Our church hung a flag to show our Chilean pride! During the week of Sept. 18th there are flags everywhere!
Lauren & Me
Lauren & Me
Originally uploaded by JWorley28.
Lauren & Me at the Fonda with the Andes Mountains in the background.
Friday, September 16, 2005
Missionary Talk
"Are you going to dress up like baby Jesus?"
-Kelley Grant, talking about Zane's sermon on Christmas day.
"Go over there and ask him what type of cigarettes he's smoking."
-Scott Emery, telling me how to start up a conversation with a stranger.
"We're not evil! We're fun!"
-Jill Grove
Just thought I'd share some laughable quotes from some of the missionaries here in Santiago! It's a great group to be with day to day!
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Church Ground-Breaking Ceremony!
July 30th, 2005 was a momentous occasion for the Los Leones Church of Christ. This was the day we had our Ground-Breaking Ceremony! This means that construction has officially started on the new church building! If things go as planned, we will move into our new building in December. Right now we have 2 services because of the small space we have to worship in, so, it will be great to be able to be all together again! During the ceremony, Kelley Grant reminded us that this church building is very significant. It signifies that this congregation is here to stay. This building will be there for years to come. It also represents hope and a future for this congregation. After Kelley’s talk, church members took turns shoveling dirt, starting with the first person to be baptized in this church Julio Sandoval, and the oldest member Rebecca Bustos. It was a wonderful and very emotional ceremony!
Here is the beginnings of the new church building, set to be ready in December 2005!
Some of the missionaries' children next to our sign which states, "Here, the hope is restored."
Julio Sandoval and Rebecca Bustos take turns shoveling dirt on to the new property.
It was a great day for Kelley Grant, who did a lot of the fundraising for the new building, and also planned the Ground-Breaking Ceremony.
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Young Friends' Photos
For pictures of the Young Friends Campaign, and I warn you, there are many, click here. There are a few of me, and many of the Southlake youth group! Enjoy!
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Randomness
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.)
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!
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