Asado!

Well, learning so much over a week can be taxing. As we are trained to be better trainers, we require good food to sustain us. A rousing call for ASADO was heard and responded to (asado is the method of roasting/grilling meat responsible for the typical Argentine dish, carne asada).

Here is Horacio, drinking mate to sustain himself through the hard task of being the asador:

Here are some photos showing the technique:

We didn’t just eat on our breaks; we also enjoyed the spring sunshine. Below is Chichi, from Cordoba, and me:

We also said “hasta luego,” or “until later,” not knowing exactly when we would see each other again. It is amazing how quickly one can feel at home with people despite cultural and language difference. Being brothers and sisters in Christ and sharing the same hopes and dreams for our communities quickly knit our hearts together (okay, it sounds cheesy, but it’s true!). Below is a photo of Ayelen and me. Ayelen is from Rosario, the third-largest (or second-largest, according to those from there!) city in Argentina. She is only 18 years-old, but excited and motivated and now even more equipped to work for change in her community.