Tuesday 12 June 2012


So here I am in Barreal, San Juan, Argentina. Absolutely amazing everything of what i've seen and loving it so much here. The congregation is so strong with around 70 pub and 100 att every sun!! Heaps of support for pioneering because there are so many hard workers here! Living with the Cortez family, Alberto, Grisiela, Jairo, Yessica, and Jeronimo. Oh last week there was a cold snap for about 5 days and the temperature was below -5 all day, everyday. Ice on the ground wouldn't melt all day even when there was sun on it. Here's some photos!:-)

On these afternoons all of us just walk around the map and
finish it in an hour and a half. Tons of walking tho!


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One thing about this place is the crazy amount of dust!! 100mms deep most the time and here I am trying to keep my witnessing shoes clean all the time. They use the word meek for.. insane, cool, awesome. Pretty much my vocabulary. Manso polvo!!!!!!!!!!!
Jairo, Javier and Jeronimo on the right
The 2 day assembly in San Juan, 2 1/2 hours away. 2300att with
two circuits. Awesome weekend with the Cortez's family.
In the park at lunch time during the
assembly with everyone.
Manso vista!
The average joe blow in his best paddock
All the brothers helping to set up the
assembly!!

Jairo said lets go for a walk and I didn't
realise it'd be this cool. Some rock climbing
and at the top we could see all of Barreal
Theres me on top of Alcazar!! Stunning. My favourite
place here I think

 In between the witnessing and at lunchtime we've always been going for walks and bike rides to these amazing places and everytime seems to be better. Its so much different than NZ! The mountains dont look that big but when you stand there staring at them and realise that they are 6500m high, wow... its HUGE!!
Every weekend we go down and get a Chory from the Pro
Chorybun Makers Cristian and Milton. Two brothers who run
 this little teeny weeny restaurant. But oohhhh soooo good.
The sky was insane that night. Like fire
This is the view I see everyday, as far as the eye can see.

The Cortez family!!!! Spending heaps of time with these guys
and so thankful they can put up with me for the month im here for!
One of the many mountainbike rides i've been on with Jairo.
We went to the tip of the mountain to his right. Its called the
teta de colorado. Ooooo duele en mis piernas!!!
Lorena and the massive pizza she made
one lunch

On the horse ride I went with Jairo. This is the back of my crazy
 horses head. Two hours of fun, pain and excitment. Had an
awesome time but a couple of times they started racing and
we couldnt stop them hahaha. Laughing hard out and pulling as hard
as we could.
Road to Mendoza!! It looks so sleek without any lines or kerbs. Or maybe thats just the speed we're going. ;-)
At one of the famous Wineries in Mendoza

Spent a weekend in the city of Mendoza with Jairo. Met some of his friends there and got to see most of the city!! Has a huge central park which we went to at night and had a drive around. Went out to dinner every night. What a cool city.
Road to San Juan through the mountains.