Some Highlights

Well the question really is, where do I start? I have so many...

• I'm teaching english classes and being able to see the improvements of the students is really amazing to be honest! Having started with no english and having the motivation to learn is really inspiring. One of my students wants to come to Ireland to share the message of the Bible. Through these classes i've also been able to make good friends which is really class.
• The young peoples meetings are pretty fun time each week, where they meet up together and share and generally have a bit of a laugh. In the Church, where most of the teenagers find it hard to leave the house without having trouble from the head of the house, so of course this is a time really special.
• Also, Argentines now how to party! Don´t get the wrong idea but yes they have a day for everything. Day of the pastor, Day of the child, Day of the friend. Everything! Well so of course when it comes to birthdays, they know how to celebrate! We had 2 surprise parties this week and Helen my flat mate ended up getting her face dunked in the cake!
• The orphanage is def another time in my week which I look forward to. The children just want to play games and have a good time. Being able to share with them has been amazing and hearing about their lives has been a real experience.
• Oh how can I forget, Naomi, Jo and Helen. My house mates. So many funny times but also being able to be like sisters. Naomi has done so many funny things its hard to even begin to think.

Just generally having a GREAT time here in south america with SAMS. Having learnt so much and theres 5 months still left!! Thinking of you all!! MJ x

Megans Mental Move

Times certainly flown by,
since I left that island of rain.
Its been nearly 4 months,
but i've still so much to gain.

The team left a long time ago,
but their presence is still felt.
The weathers quite different now,
we're all beginning to melt.

I don't miss Zara talking in her sleep,
or fearing she'll stroke my chin.
Keith and his english translations,
that really were as bad as sin.

Pape still talks about his dearest Ann,
but the Andes were her love.
Then theres the hero called Besty,
in their eyes he's soaring like a dove.

Now we come to the "Chicas",
who had a ball with Nelly.
They danced, sang and acted,
so good it could be on telly.

Now we come to the "Macho Men",
known as Santiago and Lee.
Living with good aul' Renato,
no wonder he didn't give them a key.

I keep being shipped off to Jujuy,
I'm really not sure why.
If i have to irish dance again,
I think i'm going to cry.

In Salta La Linda,
the work never ends.
In Church, Schools and clubs,
I'm making loads of friends.

I'm sounding like a true Native,
When I start to speak.
But there's nothing like good old Span-lish,
to get you through the week.

How could I forget about Naomi,
the cheeriest Gringa of them all.
She likes to drink from the bidet,
but her new husband isn't that tall.

There's a new girl called Helen,
who really loves pink.
But we'll turn her from her girly ways,
or so we'd like to think.

I've left the best to last,
the Rocker called "Cecy V".
She can't get enough of "Los Piojos",
or our Irish tea.

I hope you like my little rhyme,
it took me quite a while,
I'll bring these Argentine kisses home,
Just to make you's smile.

By Megan Johnston

Pretty quiet week

Hey guys, its been a pretty easy week as I caught a virus that i've passed onto poor Helen. opps! Recieved some shocking news this week about a work in the orphanage. It seems that she was hitting the children, please just keep this in your thoughts. Thankfully she has lost her job and the children are safe again but of course are in shock. please just pray that this time is a time of blessing, of learning and general fun for the kids when we visit them each week. Ok i know this may sound silly, but please pray for the gringas driving here on the Argentine roads. My wee saying is, "I have confidence in me, but not in the other drivers". There generally isnt many rules but thankfully most cars are ancient so if you do get a wee bump, its like a big game of "Bumper Cars". So yeah you can just imagine. Just keep those wee points in your thoughts!! Many thanks, Megan x

Some Photos

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Video

This video is of Juan getting baptised in the river is Misa Rumi. It was a really class experience, everyone gathered at the river bank and the pastor went in in his shorts to dig the whole. Really cool to have experienced a real water baptism since at home its quite different!