Ruth, Elizabeth, Daniel and I were able to spend a week of the winter break up north in Iquique. It was nice to go up to the desert and enjoy a different climate for a few days. Although it seemed a bit chilly for the locals, the 65 degree days and 55 degree nights were alright for us. We are in our cold, rainy season down here in Chiloe and sometimes it just doesn't appear to be coming to an end. But it will. Hopefully soon.
The landscape of Iquique is very brown. Brown sand on the beach, brown sand on the dunes/mountains. Brown. Why is it so brown? Because it hardly ever rains. In contrast, Chiloe is green, green, green. Why is it so green? Because it rains a lot. It was so nice to be back and see all of the vegetation around here.
So I say "rain is good". I don't like to get wet, I would prefer to be dry. But I do prefer the green over the brown. And the rain, such as we had last night, helps protect against extremely cold temperatures. One drawback of the rain is that people tend to stay holed up inside on rainy days, so we always hope and pray for sunny Sundays. Today is a rainy Sunday. Hopefully people will value the fellowship of believers and join together with us as we worship the Lord. May we all praise the Lord for the many good things that He has given us. The most precious being His Son Jesus Christ. (John 3:16) Rejoice in God's goodness!
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The warm weather must have been a nice change for you. I suppose the weather will be changing for you soon. Have you burned a lot of wood this year? Have the kids stayed healthy or have they had a lot of colds? Were you taking a litte vacation to the desert or were you there on assignment? Thanks for all of the posts. Keep fighting the good fight and know that you are in our prayers.
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