If you've been reading this blog for awhile you've had the pleasure of seeing my beautiful puppy, Choripan {chor-ee-pahn}. She is silky soft, muy tierna y regalona (very sweet and cuddly) and the best part about coming home. In May this lovely lady turned one year old! One casual evening in March, Choripan and I were on a walk when we came across another cute little puppy who was wandering the streets. He followed us and played nicely with Choripan...and on our way home I tried to return him to the house by the corner market where I thought for sure he belonged. The shop lady explained that he had been abandoned a couple of weeks before and didn't have a home. {insert heart melting} He looked so young and frail but still managed to have a smile on his face and play nicely with Choripan...and because of that I just couldn't leave him there on the streets. I named him Mote {Mo-tay} after this lovely summertime cold drink "Mote con huesillo" made from peach juice and barley. Mote resided with us for nearly two months, put on a healthy weight and got his updated shots and many much needed cuddles. (He never quite understood where to correctly go potty though...I apologize once again, Jon & Elise...) #thatfacethough They played well together...AKA they made a mess together and Choripan was happy there was someone to share the blame with... There are a few active volunteer groups here in Linares in defense of our animal friends. One is called "Sociedad Protectora de Animales de Linares". They are quite active on Facebook, constantly helping to reunite people with their lost pets and offering low-rate sterilizations. Another great service that they offer is helping animals in need find loving families. Every Saturday for a few hours they set-up in the Plaza of Linares and help facilitate adoptions for newborns or rescued animals. I went two Saturdays scouting out a family who might want to adopt a cute grey haired puppy. Though Mote was very well behaved and as cute as ever the first Saturday, he just couldn't compete with twenty cute newborn pups. However, we ventured to the park two weeks later and were successful at finding a family for Mote! And while we're discussing dogs, let me tell you about Porotos {po-row-toes} First, here is the food: On the left, porotos granados and on the right, porotos con riendas (literally, "beans with reins"). The second is a delicious winter bean soup/stew with squash and spaghetti noodles...and I haven't had a bad bowl yet! If you know Spanish there are lots of recipes on the internet to try, but for those who don't speak español THIS was the best one I could find for you...give it a try! This is Porotos the dog. I had seen him a time or two in the park before and one night Choripan and I found him dying under a tree in the park by our house. Ok, well, I thought he was dying...so I took him home for the night and decided that if he was still alive the next day I would take him to the vet. Though he didn't move much, if even at all overnight, 24 hours later the vet called to say that it was just a lung infection, Porotos was already doing better, the owners had been identified, and the dog's name is actually Gary. Horray for happy endings! FYI: Here in Chile May 13 started Winter Daylight Saving (until August 13). We are currently 1 hour ahead of Central Time Zone. And last, but certainly not least...
Kathy, our new director for Kingdom Worker's: Chile, came for her first visit in May! We had a wonderful time getting to know her, showing her around, and introducing her to people at our schools and church! We look forward to working together and her next visit! Thank you, Kathy!
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