Jesus, Te Amo!

Our team spent two weeks in Mar del Plata, where we lived in the YWAM base a block from the ocean and did performances around the city every day (sometimes twice a day!). I did photography, music, and even dance, and I butchered a lot of Spanish ("Ciao, Pescado," is only a saying in Chile, apparently, and when you say it to the men in a church, they might be a bit confused). It was amazing to be welcomed into various churches, schools, and places around the city, and I am so thankful to the Mar del Plata team for organising everything for us.

 

I got to try using a suspended hoop at one of the churches.

Chris taught spray painting to some of the youth in one of the churches.

The dancers dancing for the special needs orphans. 

The view from my bed in Mar del Plata.

Painting the home where the special needs orphans live.

Me singing in a concert (taken by Moni, my photography intern).

What's New, Buenos Aires

After over 24 hours of travel, I arrived in Buenos Aires on Friday. Carrie, who travelled with me, and I were the last to arrive of the team, and the guys from our team came to pick us up and take us to Johanna's grandparents' home. We have spent the last three days in Buenos Aires, working with a church and seeing the city. Today, we leave for Mar del Plata, a seaside city, where we will be working for about two weeks. But before we go, I wanted to share a taste of Latin American life with you.

The skyline from the rooftop terrace on the house.

Facturas (typical breakfast food)

The team on the night we arrived.

It is not always safe to keep my camera with me, so the types of photos that I post may mostly be of us where we're staying or in churches, but this is such a new experience for me that I want to share as much as possible.

Crossing Paths

In two days, I will be back in the States again after nearly two years.

Well, for an hour and a half, but still.

I fly through JFK in NYC on my way to Argentina. The practical phase of this internship is over, and the team and I are flying to Argentina for six weeks, to use arts in evangelism and do performances in Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata. At the end of the six weeks, instead of returning to London, I will fly to the States to renew my UK visa. I will be in the States from the first week of May until the first week or two of August, so if you want to see me or have me speak at your church, you can facebook me or email susancookstevenson@gmail.com (I won't have consistent internet while in Argentina, so my mom is making my church traveling schedule). I would love to see as many people as possible while I am in the States. I will be staying in Savannah, Georgia, but can travel around Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

Please pray for the team while we are in Argentina. Most of us do not speak (good) Spanish, but we are all eager to share about the love of Jesus, both through our arts and through speaking to people. The country is also in a bit of turmoil right now, and we are sure to stand out as non-Argentinian, so please pray for our safety in the midst of it all. For me, personally, I'd appreciate prayers for understanding. I can understand a lot of Spanish, and speak some, but I would love to understand and speak quite a bit while I am there.

I will see some of you in the States!