International Latin American Youth Encounter 2017
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Pastor Cristian’s sons are soooo excited to be riding almost “shotgun”!
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Pastor Cristian & Ethel
The send off from Santiago, Chile! Our group of youth, pastors & their familes…
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The beautiful country side
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The Argentine flag welcomes us!
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Many many kilometers of God’s beautiful creation…
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This is the plan…
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Waiting to cross into Brazil…
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A LOOOOoooong wait!
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But everyone had a great attitude while riding hours and hours on the bus!
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We played cards… and hat toss… anything!!
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Finally…53 hours later we arrive at the Youth Gathering in Santa Catarina, Brazil!
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We made it just in time for the opening ceremony…
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The count down!
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And the show began!!!
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Connie, Omar, Fernanda, Sebastian and Valentina bring in the flag of Chile!
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“Una huasa chilena” with her pololo! A typical chilean country girl with her boyfriend.
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We did LOTS OF WALKING at the 6 day event….
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A drank lots of “terere”…cold tea shared from one cup.
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And were encouraged at this HUGE gathering of Lutherans!
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Celebrating 500 years of the Reformation!
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