Santiago is a city of contrast.
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We had a day off both weeks where we all went out for lunch and
shopping, and to a local vineyard. This was a welcome break and allowed us
to see a little of the surrounding areas of Santiago, and also some of the
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| The street we walked along every day in the poor area of San Joaquin
were gated, and had some ferocious looking dogs on guard who made us jump
out of our skin the first few days we passed them. 'Paint everything that
doesn't
move' was an old British army phrase that came to me with regard to the
graffiti on every building. However, the streets were lined with beautiful
plants and blooming trees and the children were safe to play in the
streets until very late.
We are trying to raise funds to purchase this shop which will allow the
church to face out onto a busy market street, instead of facing out
onto a quiet side street.
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Shop beside the Church, (For Sale - Interested?)
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Regardless of the poverty of the people of this area, most of whom work
six days a week, they had something far more precious than money. They had
LOVE in spades. The families of San Joaquin have the spirit of Christ and
we all felt extremely blessed to get to know them. It was fun and humbling to sing hymns in a language not your own. |
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How great it was to be a witness at Tim's ordination while we were their.
They had the spirit of Christ and we were the ones who felt the
blessed.
In Christs Love
Bronwynn Beuhler
December, 2002 |
Bishop Tito leads singing the evening following Tim's ordination
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