I wasn’t able to be home for
Christmas, so my parents came down to visit me in Uruguay! They wanted to get to
know my city and my country but especially my people! We felt like these goals were well
accomplished! They really enjoyed putting names to faces of key people in my
life here and getting a taste of what I do from day to day!
We enjoyed just spending time
together, eating great food and worshiping at the sight of God’s creative
works both in nature and via the creativity and ingenuity of those who bear His
image! Check out a little glimpse of our time!
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| Leading worship on my parents first day in Uruguay |
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| Outside Christ Church |
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| Walking the Rambla (the iconic avenue and sidewalk that wraps around the entire coastline of Montevideo) |
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| Watching the sunset with the multitude of Uruguayans that pack the parks just to see it |
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| Eating the national sandwich of Uruguay, the Chivito |
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| My parents got to be a part of the last Trivia Lunch of the semester at the La Ruta college-age ministry |
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| Checking out the Old City in downtown Montevideo (plenty of shopping opportunities at the market for Mom) |
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| On the way to Punta Del Este, the popular vacation city, we stopped at Cerro Pan de Azucar (Sugar Loaf Hill) |
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| At the foot of the hill is a free zoo of animals native to Uruguay |
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| Part of the path to the top of the hill |
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| Piria's Castle just down the road from Pan de Azúcar. Piria was an alchemist who built this castle, the nearby city and ritual pools based on his belief that the mystic "Ley Lines" of energy intersect at this very point on the earth. Many Uruguayans today believe in the spiritual-energy properties of the stones and waters here and come for ritual cleansing and out-of-body experiences. |
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| The view from our Airbnb in Punta Del Este |
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| Breakfast on our balcony |
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| Probably Uruguay's most important landmark, The Hand of Punta Del Este |
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| Walking the unique streets of the Punta Del Este peninsula |
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| The end of the peninsula - go straight out from here and you won't hit land 'til Antarctica |
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| Ready for our 45-minute boat ride to Isla de Lobos (Sea Lion Island) |
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| Isla de Lobos |
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| Later in the summer when the water isn't so frigid, you can jump out and swim with them! |
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| Enjoying the front yard of our Airbnb |
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| "Casapueblo" on our way back from Punta |
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| After spending the afternoon with SIM Uruguay Director Andrés and family |
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| SIM team meeting |
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| We ate well to say the least |
A clip from worship the second Sunday of my parents' stay
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| Shoe's on the other foot - seeing off my parents at the airport |
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