June 21, 2007
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Argentina Update #1
We have had a wonderful week here in Argentina. We arrived in Buenos Aires and had a few hours there with Willie DeJesus. We saw a few sights such as Evita’s grave before we boarded our next flight to Resistencia that evening. Our first few days here were spent getting acquainted with the city, the DeJesus family and the Resistencia Corps which will be home for the next six weeks. During that time we attended or participated in church activities such as youth group, Timbrel rehearsal, Sunday School, Junior Soldiers and Praise Team rehearsal (you know we had a lot to contribute to that!). We were able to help a little in their Thrift Store and have begun to get to know some of the corps members. We’ve had a chance to try Mate, a national herbal hot drink which is shared among friends. We helped Cassie DeJesus make Empanadas, an Argentine cuisine which is a meat filled pastry, and have enjoyed Asado, lots of meats cooked on an open grill.
The weather really fluctuates between feeling very cold and feeling really warm. We are loving the DeJesus family. Living with them is a blessing. We are glad we will be spending the whole time here as it means we will have the time to get to know the area and the people before we leave.
We have much ahead of us. We’ll be traveling to another city in the division with Cassie, as she is the special guest for a Women’s Ministries Seminar. Also, we are working on some construction projects at their outpost and soon the Thrift Store will be getting in a new shipment, which we’ll work on preparing for sale. We’ll tell you all about it soon.
Elyse and Viki
Argentina Interns
