Uruguay 2013

Sunday morning we attended Christ Church in Montevideo.  We were well-received by the congregation, who varied in age and were from many different countries.  The service was in English; God worked through us to encourage many that attended.  We performed our first of three concerts of the day.

                                                                                   

This little boy came up to Doug asking if he could play the trumpet.  Doug, instead, taught him how to buzz his lips and told him to practice that all the time at his house.

Our team connected with many people following the service.

Once again we were well fed.  A private place was provided for us to have lunch in which a delicious meal was prepared by a Uruguyan church member who was originally from Australia.

Sunday afternoon we had the opportunity to play at a nursing home that was originally a private summer home for a wealthy family with 14 children. The family reportedly used this mansion once a year as a vacation home.  There are currently 92 residents that live here.  Pictures do not do justice for the grandeur of this building which was inspired by Italian architecture. The wood, marble, tile floor, and other materials were imported from Italy.

The first concert was held outdoors for the convenience of some of the residents who lived on the lower floor of the building.

The second concert was played in the Grand Hall (as shown in the next few pictures) for the benefit of the residents on the upper floor. Residents were actively involved in some of the songs.  For example, on The Twelve Days of Christmas they held up cards and rang bells for other songs.

The director shown in the picture to the left was very grateful for the joy through music that we brought to the residents.