Yesterday was pretty casual, and I’m not going to bore you with a detailed list of what I did. I did enjoy going to the market and running errands with my dad, but otherwise it was pretty calm and normal. Today I went to church with one of the girls who is a missionary in La Carpio. She lives 5 houses down from me and our moms are really good friends. This church is totally different than the church that my family here goes to. My family is Catholica, but her family is evangelical. It is really difficult to explain what this was like, but it was definitely an experience.
There was whistling, congo lines, dancing, flags, and singing. At one point someone answered his cell phone during the service. That was a first for me :) The service lasted about 2 ½ hours, and it was good to see a different style of worship. It might not be what I’m used to or even comfortable with, but that does not mean it is wrong or insincere.
Then after the service they have a group of people who meet those who are new in the church or visiting. This group of people asked about where I was from and things like that. It was really a nice gesture, and it made me feel very welcomed and appreiciated. They prayed over me, and I really appreciated their friendliness.
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