I've been back in the United States for a little over a month now and although I am happy to be back home I still find myself missing Chile! More times than not I have a hard time answering people when they ask me how my summer was. Don't get me wrong, I want to talk about it, I enjoy talking about it! But to me I just can't find the words to fully give my 3 months experience justice. I usually resort to saying something to the effect of "It was great" or "It was a once in a lifetime experience" but to me I feel that I'm doing my experience a huge injustice. I just can't seem to find the words to express all that I saw, experienced, tasted, touched and loved during the three months I was there! So I've decided to try to say what I want to say through photos and maybe you can also get a glimpse of what my summer was like...of course these don't represent a full sum total of my summer experiences but its a start!!
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| 3010 Espana...The Hizzy |
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The street I lived on, I couldn't walk down this path without dogs barking as a I passed every gate.
Some were nice barks, most were mean. |
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| I helped nurse Maddie back to health after she was spayed. It wasn't my fault that she tore her stitches out...twice! |
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| I was put in jail in an abandoned mining town... |
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| I walked across a random swinging bridge. When I inquired about the safety of the bridge my brother told me, "It's OK, it won't hurt if you fall." Thanks Bro. |
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| I saw my name written on the bridge...spelled with a K...I knew it was safe for me to cross :-) |
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| I found the largest Coca-Cola logo in the world...made of stones on the side of the mountain! |
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| I saw how they make traditional empanadas..they were SO good!! |
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| I experienced the joy of a full-on kid pile. Even though I wasn't under this particular pile, It was hard to take a photo of myself while under attack :-) No wonder we always came back home feeling like we had been defeated!! |
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| One of these is not like the others... |
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| Some really cool people I now call my friends |
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| Enjoyed a bonfire at the beach where we introduced the Chileans to S'mores and we sang worship songs in both English and Spanish! |
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| At that same bonfire we shared Communion...it was a very special time and one of my favorite moments! |
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My last Saturday there we did Karaoke after the Jovenes Bible Study...my brother ended up singing Celine Dion.
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And I fell in love.
Not a day goes by that I don't think about and pray for these special kids! |
I have so many more photos. The food, people, places, the kids; I will always be eager to share. This summer was special for many reasons, God showed me so many things about His character, His promises and His love for us.
