Wow! I have been overwhelmed with support from my church families. I am so excited to share my experience with everyone back in the States. This summer has been a whirlwind while preparing to leave. In June, I spent a week at Camp Luther in Cowen, WV and left for Australia right after that. I returned from Australia to spend a few weeks in Parkersburg, WV in an attempt to assist my parents in our move to McCormick, SC. My Dad's last Sunday at First Lutheran in Parkersburg was yesterday. It was great to see the support from the community and even friends and family from out of town! I have not been able to return to Augusta, GA for a church service, but appreciate all of the support I have received from that congregation as well.
For those who have not heard yet, I will be serving in Montevideo, Uruguay, splitting my time between two sites, Nuestro Salvador, a congregation of our companion church the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Argentina and Uruguay (IELU) and the Obra Ecumenico Barrio Borro. There have been volunteers at these sites for the past 3 years and they have all had very positive experiences. The OEBB is an ecumenical project based in a poor community on the outskirts of Montevideo that involves 9 churches, including the IELU. The OEBB has four principal project areas: 1) academic support, recreation, and English classes for children; 2) center of studies for adolescents; 3) educational and vocational training for young people who are outside of the formal educational system; and 4) a women’s project. Nuestro Salvador is a small Lutheran congregation led by IELU Pastor Wilma Rommel in downtown Montevideo.
I leave for a week of training and orientation in Chicago, IL on Sunday, August 17. I am flying out of Charlotte, NC. After that week, there will be four of us traveling to Buenos Aires, Argentina for a week of in-country orientation. I will be the only volunteer from YAGM serving in Montevideo. Here is my address in Montevideo:
MY NAME
c/o Wilma Rommel
Nuestro Salvador, IELU
Avda 8 de Octubre 3324
Piso 1, Sala B
Código Postal 11.400 Montevideo
URUGUAY
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4 comments:
I'm so glad you started a blog. Good luck with your preparations.
Hey Mary!! So excited for you and so very proud! You're gonna do a great job! Keep posting the blogs, 'cause we love reading them! You're in our thoughts and prayers! Love you!
I'm so excited for you :) This is going to be an incredible year!
Also, I'm very glad you're blogging :)
Hey Mary
Amy texted me to let me know you made it. You survived without me following the plane on the internet!
Love, Mom
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