Our Chilean adventure is over and we want to say thank you for your encouragement, prayers and support. We had an unforgettable time! We cleaned a lot of toilets, ate a lot of empanadas, saw a lot of lizards (but caught none), climbed a lot of trees and learned a bit of Spanish. We will miss working alongside the Sandvigs and being a Tio, Tia and friend to so many kids. We are spending a week in California before we get home. Thank you for following our adventure with us!
Saturday, April 18
Goodbye Gifts
School Supplies
We really enjoyed our time at the inner-city school in Temuco. The teachers and administrators found ways to put us to work and the boys made some good friends. This Assemblies of God school has some government funding but it struggles with finances. We were so glad to be able to give them a gift of school supplies, including a gift from the R family.
Isaac's blog
Simon's blog
Sunday, April 12
Out and About
We had so much fun touring Pucon this weekend! Pucon is an adventure-tourism center of Chile and is situated on a beautiful lake and the active Villarrica volcano so there was lots to see and do. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villarrica_(volcano)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Forever in Bloom
Thursday, April 9
Get on the bus, Hus
Isaac and Jeremy took the bus into Temuco today to teach English. Buses going into Temuco come to our bus stop every five to ten minutes and cost our family 700 pesos (less than $2). The trip to downtown takes about 30 minutes. It can get pretty crowded on the bus, especially with the five of us and all our groceries!
Nuevos Amigos
A family from our church had us over for "once" (OWN-say) yesterday evening. "Once" is Spanish for "eleven" and it is the name of the light evening meal (bread, cheese, meat, avocado, jam...) that Chileans typically eat around 6pm or 7pm. Nobody really knows why the evening meal is called "eleven" but there are some good stories. Chileans eat their larger, hot meal during the day. And I thought it was hard to pack school lunches every day when it is just sandwiches!
Tuesday, April 7
Temuco
Monday, April 6
In Local News
This weekend, the volcano we visited a few weeks ago (~60km to the east) sprung to life! http://www.smh.com.au/world/fears-of-major-eruption-at-volcanic-hotspot-20090406-9tuf.html The sky was overcast so we didn't get a glimpse of it but the pictures are amazing! The affected area was evacuated safely.
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