Prof Carter, me, Katie, Rachel, Leah & Alyssa on top of the dune!
That's the Pacific my friends
Yes! This morning nothing is happening until 10:30, so I'm spoiled with internet time. This probably won't happen much.
Yesterday was day 3...crazy. It feels like I've been here longer. In the morning we took the group with Alison and Alyssa to Renaca, a town to the north of Vina. We got to see the ocean--the biggest waves I've ever seen!--and climb a sand dune, which really could be classified as a sand mountian. HUGE! We ate lunch downtown in Valpo and then spent the afternoon praying for the city.
The evening was a highlight because it was the group's first performance. About 10 Chileans came, most of them were Christians, but we went over to a student housing building with hot chocolate and talked to the students there. I made some friends despite my no spanish and their little English. Fena showed me around the building. It's two levels, girls on one floor and guys on the other. Most university students take up boarding with families or rent apartments if they can. This place we were in is for low income students. They pay about $20 a month (10 mil pesos). I also met Karin and Cota, two girls that will be coming on the retreat Ouachita is planning for this weekend. I wish I knew more Spanish...
you're probably going to speak more spanish than you ever thot by the time you leave...
ReplyDelete