The things that make this place so special :)

In my daily excursions in the city I see a lot of different things. Here are some things that I see:


Each day, coming and going from the house I use the key that is pictured below. I love this "old fashioned" style of key!















After I leave my house I usually walk about one block to the bus stop. The bus stop is nestled in a neighborhood on a main road. It has many houses close by, a small neighborhood store where you can buy things like soda, toiletries, candy, etc., and a local mechanic shop as well. It doesn't look like much, but it's becoming home to me.


I went and visited a restaurant awhile ago and was surprised when they served us our soft drinks in the wine glasses provided on the table....made me feel so sophisticated :p haha....here's a picture so you can get an idea.



I haven't been able to get a picture yet...hopefully one day. But another thing I usually see when walking downtown is a person (or a server) carrying a platter of steaming hot coffee in little white cups, and sometimes something sweet to eat with it. What makes this unique is that they are carrying it from a local cafe to...another location...usually a business close by, but I never really know.

Argentina has a difficult history, one part of this history happened in the '70s that involved the disppearance of people who were against the government. There is one street I like to walk down, one that is usually quiet...nestled between the church and a government building/museum (two beautiful old buildings) and a cobblestone street. But the history of this particular street is very sad. There are many people who were taken to this particular location (in the government building) and never came out - or were taken to another place and never returned. The sad thing is that the church is right next door. Understanding this history has given me a compassion for these people who have suffered great tragedies in their history, and thankfully are in a time of peace right now. I continue to pray that Christ will become known to these people in a real way.



Of course what makes this place special to me is the people I've come in contact with. I am now involved at a church, in a young women's bible study. There is a woman in this group who is also helping me with my spanish. Not only do I have these people in the church, but I have a family that I'm staying with. If it wasn't for these people, I wouldn't be able to grow in my language learning, nor would I have friends to make this place feel like home. God has richly blessed me with these people.





Well, I know that there is more I could share...but this is a good start :). Cordoba, Argentina is a beautiful place, filled with beautiful people - young, old, those that have, and those that have not, blue eyes, brown eyes, black hair or blonde - all of them are loved by a God who is intimately concerned with every detail of their lives. Please pray for the people of Argentina, that they would come to know their saviour and that the church would increase not only in number, but in depth of understanding of the God that they serve.