Spring Break II

Living in the southern hemisphere offers so many strange opportunities: living through 3 springs in a row, an extra switch to daylight savings time, and a second Spring Break '12!
   
We got the opportunity to participate in spring break last weak.  We went to a beach town to do a fiesta de primavera (Spring festival) for kids in a house church.  However, typical to spring breaks, the weather was less than springy and we were greeted in Piriapolis by a tropical storm!  The water came up over the beach, and the boardwalk was covered in sand and sea foam.  Several trees came down and in Montevideo a tad bit of rain came into our apartment.  Needless to say, we didn't get to go outside.  But thankfully, since our God is powerful and faithful to answer our prayers, and the rest of the week was completely sunny and we walked around inviting kids to the party.

The church in Piriapolis is in the home of Myriam and Anibal.  We also became friends with their children, Belen and Nahuel, who are young teenagers.  I loved getting the opportunity to be in a Uruguayan home, and to visit a house church.  It reminds me a lot of Acts, where the believers are always praying and taking their meals together- we did just that.  After the storm passed, we were able to have lunch outside, with a few other people in the church.  On Friday, there was a youth meeting in the garage.  They have decorated it so well and it reminds me of a club house.  We were asked to share our testimonies and we also taught them a game, which was a big hit.  My favorite part was singing songs that work in both Spanish and English and hearing people sing them in both languages.  Being a part of a Uruguayan house church was an amazing experience. 

On Saturday, the party went well and the kids were invited back to the weekly kid's club in the house church.  I got to lead some tag games.  Translating instructions for games is really tricky, so I was thankful for the practice.  The party also included a clown, face painting, balloons, a skit and lastly, a gospel presentation. 

 Acts 2:46-47 Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.