Loose Ends (3/25-26)

This weekend was highlighted by two significant events. One was car shopping. Deb and I went shopping with friends Andres and Priscilla (and their little boy, Benjamin). And, after shopping for several weeks now, we finally bought a car. We looked at several cars until we decided to test drive a Chevy Corsa. It's a bitty car with lots of pep! You can't get them in the states because they are too small. It was a good price, color, a 2004, and will be easy to re-sell when time comes. Andres was quite a resource. He really knew what to look for. But the real deal came when Andres flexed his negotiating skills. He saved us a bundle, I know!!!

The other weekend event worth mentioning is Deb and I attended church for the first time since we've been in Chile! I know, I know. I AM a sinner! We just didn't have things together and were sure where to go. We however went to a Presbyterian church here in Santiago. We thought we arrived a little late, only to discover that church starts at 11:20! (What an odd time!) I was pleasantly surprised at how much I could understand during the service. Shortly after things started they welcomed visitors and indicated we should stand and introduce themselves. (Sigh.) But everybody was so nice to us. Afterwards, we had coffee and cookies in the courtyard. We discovered that the pastor is from Brasil. I felt really warmly welcomed. We will probably go back again. I feel like we have friends there for sure.