Several people have been contacted by parents about the recent earthquake in northern Chile. If you did not know Santiago, is in central Chile and only experienced a tremor, which was not even felt.

From Reuters:

Boulders littered city streets and highways in northern Chile on Tuesday after a 7.9-magnitude quake caused landslides and wrecked homes, killing at least 11 people and injuring 200.

We were in Vina del Mar at the time. I was in a local church building around noon yesterday when a tremor shook the doors and windows. Rocio was near and went to the door, she thought some one knocked, and a minister stepped out and told her to calm down and she had no idea what he was talking about. Interesting.

This past weekend some of the missionaries took us to Vina del Mar and Valparaiso on the coast Sunday to visit a local church and see some sights. We had a wonderful time and returned yesterday.

This morning was the 3rd bi-annual AFCSA: Missionary - AFC Futbol Game. Yes, we won 7-6 and I got some play. Fantastic fun, yet some took the game a bit seriously and others a tad sore. Any ill feelings, though, were dismissed after when we ate at a Viking-themed restaurant. I had to have the lengua (cow tongue). Delicioso.

Be sure to check aggiesforchrist.org for AFCSA updates, as well all the other trips out across the world.

Take care.

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