R&R in Santiago

Good afternoon. We have enjoyed a nice day off today. Last night we had a nice dinner and then met for a couple hours of worship and teaching. We are working on helping the students translate what they have learned over the last couple weeks so that they will be able to take that learning back to their "normal" lives. Hopefully they will now have a new normal!

Everyone slept in until 9 this morning, which was well-appreeciated. We spent the morning shopping in the local marketplace. It was fun practicing bargaining and hunting for "special deals". We came back for a lunch of hamburgers and fries, and this afternoon the small teams are doing some debriefing and everyone is just hanging out by the pool or lake and enjoying the exquisite weather. Tonight we will have some more time together to talk about how each of us has grown and worship more in music.

Only 2 more days! Remember we will be coming in Sunday night from Houston on Continental flight 616, leaving Houston at 7pm and arriving at Minneapolis at 9:54. Everyone is excited to see their family and friends again. I will get more student comments tonight at dinner and over the course of the day tomorrow and make one more blog post tomorrow night.

Thanks again for your posts to the blog. The team appreciates the support. See you soon! Here are a few pictures from last night and this morning...