Eight Days and Counting!

The travel team has had a couple of orientation meetings, some have been working on their Spanish, still others have finally received their passports and they are set to fly south on August 1st! The itinerary for the journey is emerging and looks something like this:

• Thursday August 2 -- arrive in Santiago in the early morning and before day is done, visit Buen Samaritano Preschool and visit with the women of Buen Samaritano Congregation


• Friday August 3 -- visit a project supporting women who have suffered domestic violence; visit Educacion Popular en Salud (EPES), a community health organization begun through the IELCH


• Saturday August 4 through Monday August 6 -- split up to visit congregations in Osorno and Concepcion


• Tuesday August 7 -- visit El Sembrador Preschool


• Wednesday August 8 -- visit a chocolate candy microbusiness begun with funds from the I-K Synod


• Thursday August 9 -- visit an art fair; begin construction work at Buen Samaritano


• Friday August 10 -- more work at Buen Samaritano


• Saturday August 11 -- visit Chilean vineyards


• Sunday August 12 -- worship at Buen Samaritano Congregation and head for home