We left the Catedral de la Esperanza and headed over to downtown Buenos Aires to St. Andrews Church in preparation of the second rock concert. We were greeted once again with amazing snacks and an abundance of pastries. Please take a look at the pictures of this amazing old church below.It is reminiscent of a traditional Catholic cathedral with its flying buttresses and ornate stained glass windows (there were, in fact, no flying buttresses; it was simply a wish of the author’s to use that term). The church was built over 150 years ago although it has undergone some major renovations. A few of us met the historian of the church who explained how large sections of the original building had been demolished due to road expansions. In any case, the church was very old and very beautiful. There was even a little library with many books that may have been first editions.
The concert almost went off without a hitch. About halfway through the Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction,” the power went out… There are rumors circulating the group as to a possible reason for the power outage. Please feel free to ask Jason Fritz what his thoughts on this matter are (this is a good way to see who is actually reading this blog).Nevertheless, the team from Highlands and St. Andrews did an outstanding job once again. Thus, another busy day ends with good music and good company.
Friends and family: We appreciate your prayers and support on this trip. It’s hard to convey the full scope of what we are doing down here in blog format. St. Andrews has such a great vision for Buenos Aires and we feel so blessed to be a part of it. Please pray for this body of worshippers, they are taking such good care of us. In fact, we are spoiled by their generosity. Buenos noches!
Hello Highlands! We have been following your activities and reading every word and loving every photo! It is a blessing to see your beautiful faces and hear about your concerts, the worship, the painting project, your host families and St. Andrews folks and even the food! Thank you for sharing with us so we can share the joy with you and know how to pray.
ReplyDelete"May God be gracious to you and bless you and make His face to shine upon you, that His way may be known upon earth, His saving power among all nations." Ps. 67:1-2
(I KNOW many are reading your blog, but posting a comment has been a challenge for some of us non-technical types...thanks to Michael's mom i figured out we needed a profile or an account, so hopefully this will post :o) Others might be having the same questions, but please keep posting we love you guys and are loving every word...thank you!)
In Christ (in Scottsdale), Susan Williams
Absolutely we are reading your posts! Praise God! for the technology to keep us all so connected! And thank you for doing the work it takes to keep us informed - especially when I'm sure this is done after a very long l o n g day! Know that we are praying for you and are confident that He who began the work will be faithful to complete it once you all are long gone! So, Jason...do tell what are your thoughts on why the power went out!!!
ReplyDeletelove, Jonny's mom -
LOVE this blog! Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experiences with all the people that love you. I look forward to reading this every day and especially love seeing all your smiling faces. I'm praying for all of you! Love, Michael's mom
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ReplyDeleteI applaud your use of "flying buttresses." The church looks very cool, and personally I would be pleased if the music cut off in the middle of Satisfaction.
Keep up the good work!
Billy