The Family

     So I have finally found some time to tell the story of my first week in Chile. Here I sit, comfortably stretched out and bundled up on my bed in our newly completed room.

    I enjoyed both of my times at church,  Iglesia de Dios Templo Anteoquia. Worship was beautiful, full of passion and joy. Afterwards, I have walked back to Isa's home, for children's church. I am called "tia Katy" (Aunt Katy) by all the children. Isa explained that Chile is a very polite country. Children and youths often address their elders as "Tia". If you don't know someone's name, you call them "hermano/a"  (brother/sister). In addition, the intimate form of address, tu, is typically used only with friends or family. Usted, the more formal address, is used with others.

     Isa's family is very close and sisters, brothers, nephews, and nieces pop in every day. Two of the youngest nieces, Barbara and Cristina, come to the house almost every afternoon. Here are a couple pictures of them. 

 

 

Barbara, Cristy's older sister

     Isa's parents make bread and sell it. It's "pan amasado" or kneaded bread. It's fragrance fills the house every afternoon and graces the table breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Mmmm, delicious! Here in Chile, breakfast and lunch are the big meals of the day, while dinner is replaced by something called once (meaning 11)- an old tradition that has its roots in a secret code by soldiers when they wanted an alcholic drink that had 11 letters in its name. Here are pictures of Isa's father and I kneading the dough.

Alejandro Diaz

Pastor and I molding the dough into balls

Look how much we did!

      It's been a full, but beautiful week. Until next time, bendiciones!