Well, our team made it home yesterday around noon. We were all ready to get home and the cool temperatures actually felt great after the heat of the past two weeks.
I was very proud of of our team. And, I was very glad we put our tourism days up front before we went to CIMA in Cordoba. Had we reversed the order they would have too tired to have enjoyed their time in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. The temperatures in Argentina were in the upper 90′s and around 100 every day. Arriving at the international fair grounds our student team discovered that their assignment was to keep the bathrooms clean and help with the trash detail. Keep in mind the hot temperatures, no air-conditioning, and the fact that several days the water was off for hours at a time during the day. 1,800 students had registered and over 2200 showed up. After working hard all day and participating in the activities, they retired to “sleep”on the floor of giant pavilions where bodies were crowded side to side. Several staff members and the CIMA founder were quick to tell me how valuable our team was and that their attitude was exemplary.
In the next few days I hope to post a few pictures on FaceBook, and I am sure several of the team members will, too. I’m not sure if it was the extreme contrasts of temperatures, fatigue or the contamination of airplane air, but I came home with a cold. Whatever the case, I was delighted to gather together as the church this morning, thankful for the wonderful experiences and also thankful to be home.
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