Sorry its been so long since our last post. These last two weeks have been busy/amazing/tiring/awesome. Its really hard to describe everything that has been happening but I'll do my best. Ok so I guess I'll start with the independence day celebration. The whole country spent two days celebrating their independence. People ate, sang, and danced for two days straight. We celebrated by leaving the city and going to the country to stay with a friend's family. The family was amazing. They took us in like we were part of the family. We went to the "campo" which is pretty much the middle of nowhere and we ate more food than any person should ever eat in two days. The entire time there was always food on the grill (open fire with a metal grate). It was awesome. It was a great time to relax and talk and make new friends. At night we were able to look at the stars and actually see them. It is impossible to see them in the big city, but in the country it seems like you can reach out and touch each star. We learned all of the constellations that are only in the southern hemisphere like la cruz del sur y las tres marias (southern cross and the three marys for all of you non-spanish speakers haha). It was incredible to experience a national holiday with a loving family. It is something that we will remember for a long time.
After we got back to Santiago after the holiday we managed to stay pretty busy. We have begun meeting with several new groups and are still working with the soccer team. Also Ashley started volunteering in a school this week. She goes two times a week to help the students practice their English. She is really excited about being able to work with them. I also might have the opportunity to get involved with some of the schools as well helping with English or possibly with some of the PE classes. They are always looking for new volunteers. Hopefully we can get to know some of the students and be a positive influence in their lives.
Ok so this is just a funny random story about cultural differences. I have grown up only learning the English system of measurements and I am not very familiar with the Metric system. I went to the supermarket the other day to get groceries and while I was there I bought some cheese from behind the counter. The price for the cheese was per kilogram so when the lady behind the counter asked me how much cheese I wanted I figured that since the price was per kilogram that 1 kilo was probably sufficient. I should have asked someone beforehand how much a kilo was because the look on the lady's face was hilarious. She looked at me like I was crazy and then proceeded to cut the biggest chunk of cheese I've ever seen. It turns out that 1 kilo is 2.2 lbs. Luckily she didn't make me buy it when I managed to tell her that I didn't know what a kilo was, but I just know that she is probably sharing this same story about a confused gringo with all of her family and friends haha.
Well thats about all for know. We appreciate all the people that have been praying for us. Your prayers mean more than you know and bring us great comfort. God is alive and working in Chile and we have seen Him do some great things. Please pray that He will continue to move and work in the lives of the people here.
Until next time,
Zach
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