Doñihue Life

So far its been such a nice visit in Doñihue! I love the pace of life here; it's much more relaxed. But i think the part i love the most is how satisfied the majority are with the necessities! Service has been nice. Most of the area is country so the way we do here is we stand @ the gate and say "ALLo!" and wait for a few minutes for someone to come.  the first time i think i pretty much sounded like this: "heLLO?" hehe. We almost always have found someone home... and when we do the people are super appreciative for bringing good news:) (for the most part;)
The congregation is super nice! This weekend we had a 2 day assembly and were hosting the district and circuit overseer, so it was nice timing to be there...although, the language part of it is still a little difficult.  Funny story... so the D.O and C.O and their wives were coming over for lunch to the family's house we're staying at. The D.O's wife was in the kitchen already talking with a couple of other sisters. When i went into the kitchen the first question she asked was "Tienes hambre?" but i didn't completely hear her and assumed that since it was the first thing she asked, she was asking "Cual es su nombre?" So instead of answering her ACTUAL question if i was hungry, i told her that my name was Corinne. haha. pretty embarrassing. :D anyway...It was nice to see how down to earth they are. Its also encouraging to hear their stories...how they learned the truth and how they met eachother <3 ! Definitely motivates me to stay focused:)

The 2 day circuit assembly was super encouraging. It was one we had in California about protecting your spirituality. Such good reminders! (Jenesia already had her notes in English from the States so it helped me to follow along:)  and i was able to practice my Spanish a lot! :D Next week we go to Vina Del Mar from monday to Friday. It will be a mini vacation. I'll have the beach, Starbucks and we'll be going in the English! woohoo ;) So i will let you guys know how Vina goes! Ciao!:)

here are some pics...and i learned that in order to even rotate my pics... i have to save them to the computer. hehe... so no more sideways pics. woo!

game night and dinner with some friends in Donihue:)

Nichole, me and Betsy:)



Jenesia:) with the view we had one day in service











all ready for the assembly on Saturday! (we were on time for the bus this day;)



assembly stadium



baptism pool




Silencio!

























Nichole and her Mom;)



new friends:)



 



  

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lunch with the Ponce family :)





can you tell there's two different people taking this pic? hehe




the bus ride home :)




Patty and Vanessa practicing their English, they're doing so good!





me practicing my Spanish... not doing so good ;)







Jenesia is our teacher :D



the driveway of the home we're staying in:)



my FAVORITE homemade strawberry juice







Jenesia's homemade apple pie, YUM! :d

 

a cute little beetle

















KH build:)

Today was successful. Jenesia and Patty had a pioneer meeting and i was able to go with Patty's in-laws to a KH build that was a couple of hours away. It was a beautiful drive! Here are some pictures so you can see:) There were at least 25 people that volunteered their time to be there and help:) i wish i had taken a picture in the beginning of the build, but when we arrived at 9:30ish in the morning there was a slab of cement for the Kingdom Hall to be built on, and by the time we left around 5:30ish..you can see in the 2nd to last picture below there was that much done already. Despite the language barrier they were able to find me a job, which was a relief! :D i was removing the nails from the boards; as the day went on there were four of us to help the job be done quicker:) After being here for a couple of days my one regret! is that i didn't practice my Spanish more fervently!!!!  i've had enough Spanish that i've remembered to help me get by though. I've been able to understand the stories of how different ones have learned the truth and their life story :) I hope you guys enjoy the pics! Ciao!! :) (btw: SORRY!!!!!! again about the sideways pics. hehe;)

 

Chile:)

hey everyone!
Just wanted to let you all know i made it to Chile alive and well! :) The flights were ok, nothing special. but I actually finished a whole book! (first one in about a year)
Everything else went as planned. i learned a couple of things, when paying your entrance to Chile they don't let you bring in almonds...and BE SURE to carry your luggage yourself. if you let anyone help you they expect some pesos! even if its 10 steps to go around the corner!!
Jenesia and I rode three busses to get to the Brother and Sister's house we're staying at here. The longer the drive went on the prettier the scenery was! In Donihue, where we are staying, it's surrounded by mountains and very green. I will take more pictures tomorrow!


I apologize in advance for the pictures that aren't rotated the right way! This usually drives me nuts, but the way i usually rotate, it didn't give me the option. :(
                                    the first picture i took just recently after the meeting tonight. to the left is Jenesia, then is Patty and her husband and to the right is the Aunt and Uncle of the household. :) This family is SO super hospitable, it has been nice learning about them! One evening we were able to go over the daily text in English and Spanish. The parents are trying to learn English so we were all able to practice our English and Spanish. i hope we get to do that more evenings!:) next is the mean turtle. Jenesia says he bites, and when i walk by sometimes he looks like he's just taunting me to get closer to his tank. hehe
the orange stuff in the cup... i can't remember the name of it but its a typical dessert in Chile. SO delicious!!! It consists of cooked wheat and apricots, with water that combines the flavors. The last picture is me and Patty:)

Tomorrow Jenesia has a pioneer meeting along with Patty and I'm excited i get to go with the grandparents to a KH build. I just hope that my Spanish will be good so i can actually be useful!:) Well that is all for now. Take care everyone! i'll try to update my blog soon:)