Mountainside The highest mountain outside of Asia is in Argentina. Aconcagua is 6,962m (22,841ft) high and is in the Mendoza province of Argentina. Argentina is a beautiful country with a vast array of climate choices. With subtropical areas up north, frozen tundra down south, four seasons in the middle, mountains to the west, and an... Continue Reading →
Weekly Review 2/12-17/18
This past week, we had language classes which are both fun and brain melting at the same time! We are growing in the language each day. As part of our internship, we need to memorize Bible verses in Spanish. We have asked our language teacher Sandra to help us know how to say the words... Continue Reading →
Fun Fact Friday!
The Argentine kiss: We have been here a week and we are learning a lot about this beautiful country! One of the many enjoyable things we are adjusting to is the Argentine way of greeting. By Argentine greeting, I mean giving a kiss. In Argentina, when you greet someone or say goodbye to them, you... Continue Reading →
We Have Arrived.
Hello from the other side of the WORLD!!! In the Southern Hemisphere!!!! We have safely arrived in Argentina after having Emma's parents and our very good friends the Quinns and the Van Winkles come to send us off. We are now in the process of unpacking and organizing everything in our apartment. Please be praying for... Continue Reading →
Busted!!
As we are only 5 days away from leaving, we received some interesting information. We had an apartment reserved for us but in November it was rented out, and the man it was rented to was a drug lord. So, the government/police raided and seized control and tore it apart in search of drugs, so it... Continue Reading →
Update on December
Sunday School Over the last two years at the training center, we have been teaching the 3rd– 5th-grade class for Sunday School. We have enjoyed it so much. We know that it has helped us grow in our understanding of the Bible as well as show us the joy of being able to teach others... Continue Reading →
Weather in Argentina
Today I want to share some facts about the weather in Argentina. Argentina is in the Southern Hemisphere, and because of this, they are opposite to us in seasons. They have four seasons just like us: winter (June–August), spring (September–November), summer (December–February) and autumn (March-May). When we leave in January we will be going from... Continue Reading →
Fly Time!
We have some very exciting news to share with you all! We have purchased our plane tickets for our internship to Argentina!!! We will be leaving January 30 and will be coming back July 31 flying Air Canada. I just want to say thank you to all who have given to help get us to... Continue Reading →
Therapy in Argentina.
Therapy is a big part of life in Argentina. The country of Argentina has the highest number of psychologists per capita in the world, with around 198 psychologists per 100,000 inhabitants, an estimated 46% of whom are in Buenos Aires. It even has its own psychoanalytic district called “Villa Freud.” Argentine culture sees therapy important... Continue Reading →