Father's Day Fun

Sunday was another great day here in Córdoba, Argentina! Because our church service is at night here, Anna and I were able to sleep in a bit and then finally go running for the first time! When we got back, our host mom (Karina) asked us to buy a few things from a nearby bakery. We were proud to walk out with an embarrassment-free experience!!

For our special Father's day breakfast, I tried Colombian coffee for the first time (Karina's favorite). I usually do not drink coffee, but I have been having it more often here. For lunch, we went to our host dad's parents' house. There, we partook in one of Argentina's greatest traditions: asado! Asado is a barbecue with lots of friends and the world-renowned Argentinian beef and meat. It was buenísimo (so good). It was also Anna's first asado! Next, we did the dishes together and then tried some great desserts with the also famous "dulce de leche", which is like caramel but creamier and oh-so-popular in Argentina.

Next, we went to church. The service was much longer than usual. There was a lot of worship which is always good. There were a lot of speakers who shared about prayer requests with a missionary we are partnering with, an upcoming event, and an encouraging piece of Scripture. The senior pastor (who happens to be our host dad's dad) gave a message, and then we ended with a little more worship and communion.

Communion is a tradition based off of Luke 22:19-20 which says, "And [Jesus] took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to [the disciples], saying, 'This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.' And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, 'This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.' " The purpose of communion is to remember the sacrifice Christ made for us and to unify the body of the church. Every church does things a little differently; some have communion annually, semi-annually, monthly, weekly, etc. They all use different bread and drinks as well. For the communion drink at this particular church, they had ushers pass around a glass of wine. I had never seen literal wine distributed during church communion, but it was a cool experience.

Afterwards, we went back to the same house (the senior pastor's house), and had pizza and "sobre mesa" which is essentially when everyone stays at the table after eating and spends time together talking and laughing. How could the day be any better?