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May 16, 2007
Mendoza Base
It was a freezing cold wind that whipped at our faces as we waited in line to store our bags in the bus. Jorge had just seen off his family and now he and I were about to embark on the first leg of our two week journey.
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April 28, 2007
Carlos Anacondia in Puerto Madryn
Carlos Anacondia came to Puerto Madryn to run an evangelistic campaign in the city. It was amazing to see the number of people turning up each night at the location which was quite a long way out of the centre.
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April 15, 2007
Oh The Wind
Oh the wind. Today is a very windy day with strong gusts lifting up everything that is not tied down. My big bottle of Coke is wobbling precariously on the table beside me as I stare out at the impenetrable clouds of sand and dust moving…
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March 25, 2007
Hours Waiting for a Visa
The 3rd of March was three months since I last entered Argentina. According to the visa laws here I needed to leave the country today, or pay a fee of $100 pesos for another three month extension. Here in Puerto Madryn we are 18 hours by…
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March 25, 2007
Further House Progress… Walls
It took me four months to get the foundations of the house poured, and up to the floor. It has taken only two weeks for the two men working on my house to get it to the roof stage.
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March 25, 2007
Raising a Tank
There was a problem in the building. A water problem. A hot water problem actually. So I fixed it.
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March 4, 2007
The house is finally taking shape
The foundation walls completed, waiting to be filled with dirt and then covered with concrete.
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February 8, 2007
Cindy in Brazil
A good friend of mine from my days in New Zealand , Cindy Ruakere, has brought out her third CD and is now at the beginning of a one year world tour. It starts in Brazil, and involves living in a slum and ministring to the people here.
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February 3, 2007
Three Months Engaged
NOTE: Carolina and I are no longer engaged. We broke up in April. Carol has moved on to another YWAM base where she is studying. I will remain here and continue to work in Puerto Madryn.
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February 3, 2007
Watch Out – Or Crunch
I had just paid for the repairs on the truck and updated the insurance (for third parties only) in town. Now I was on my way back to the base where I lived. I know the road well now, having both walked and driven it many times during the…
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