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January 8, 2006
New Year’s Eve 2006
New Year’s Eve in Puerto Madryn, Argentina was a joy. After a family dinner together with the staff of the YWAM base there, we all waited for the key indicator that it was New Year… countless fireworks sounding off from the distant city.
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January 1, 2006
Is There A Seat Available Sir? (Heading for Chile)
The bus from Puerto Madryn was late. One hour late in fact. By the time we arrived in Comodoro Rivadavia, it was already well past midnight. It was from here that I would be taking my next bus over to Chile. After a wander around town to…
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December 11, 2005
Turning Tables into Workstations
Ever since I arrived in the YWAM base in Ituzaingo, I have enjoyed the use of these wonderful outdoor tables for everything from chatting with friends and eating lunch to working with my computer using the wireless Internet that you can…
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December 10, 2005
Spitting Fire
The other week the art students were being taught how to juggle and walk on stilts. Starting with balls they moved on to the bowling pins and then, to everybody’s surprise, to balls of fire and fire sticks. This was a challenge for each of…
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December 9, 2005
The Old Bus
When I first arrived in Buenos Aires and visited YWAM in the city, it happened to be a Friday. Every Friday evening the people in the city centre bases travelled out to the Ituzaingo base for a “Buenos Aires” meeting, and I was invited.…
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December 8, 2005
Fierce Storm
Only two days ago there was a fierce storm come over our city. In the city centre trees had fallen over and roofs ripped off. There was a mess everywhere. Where we are, the core of the storm bypassed us, but the strength of the wind was…
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December 7, 2005
Scorpion
I found a scorpion under our door stop yesterday. It is the first one that I have found since moving here and I was surprised at this little creature. When I disturbed it, it ran around inside my house with its tail elevated and looking…
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December 7, 2005
Missionary Conference in Virasolo (The Conference)
Arrival Having arrived at the church, we were shown to our rooms. Mine was the pastor’s office, converted to a bedroom with two beds. The girls lived in a house attached to the side of the church. My room was located in the middle of…
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December 5, 2005
Holiday Time
Well, it is very close to holiday season now. I am getting ready to head off into the wild blue yonder. There is nobody to travel with me this time, so I am aiming to head for groups of friends in different places.
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December 5, 2005
Missionary Conference in Virasolo (Getting There)
“Rob,” the message came to me with urgency, “the taxi is outside waiting for you.” I had been talking with my friend Lehman about plans and ideas and had lost track of the time. Mostly packed, I quickly stuffed my computer and associated…
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