Category Archives: Vision for Chile

Vision for Chile Team 2, Update #5: November 1, 2006 It’s our last full day at the orphanage, and our team has finished the work we set out to do! We may not have built an entire building this year, but we can see the dramatic difference that our work has made. The completion ofContinueContinue reading “Wrapping Up and Cooling Down”

Team 2, Update #4: October 30, 2006 The weekend is over, and our second week in Chile has begun. Although it’s only Monday, the day of our departure is coming quickly—on Thursday morning we’ll take a bus to Vina del Mar, Chile, where we’ll spend our last days relaxing by the ocean. Saturday was anotherContinueContinue reading “Warm Bellies, Warm Hearts!”

October 27, 2006 It’s Friday! We’re glad the weekend is coming, but it’s sad to say our trip is nearly halfway over. On Wednesday evening we split into groups to eat dinner with the girls in their homes at the orphanage. They were very hospitable to us, and we enjoyed the opportunity to spend evenContinueContinue reading “Team 2, Update #3: Getting Chilly in Chile”

October 25, 2006 Greetings from Chile! It’s now our fourth day of service here at the Hogar, and we’re having an amazing time. Monday night the girls and tias threw a welcome party for us in the dining hall, complete with a Chilean dinner (hot dogs with tomatoes, mayonnaise, and avocado!), dancing, and a delightfulContinueContinue reading “Team 2, Update #2: Hot dog!”

10-23-06 Well, here we are, together again—that is, at least for some of us. Some are returning to a familiar place, while others are in Chile for the first time. But for all of us these next two weeks will be full of new experiences. Yesterday we all arrived safely—that is, everyone except for Brad’sContinueContinue reading “Team 2, Update #1: Hot Weather, Cold Showers”