Saturday's Walk and Happy New Year!

Yesterday, New Year's Eve day, we decided to walk to the coast and head more west, through the university.  When we hit the University gates, they were locked.  We then walked around to the west and hit the Malecon along the coast, not much traffic so it was nice.  The surf was the biggest we have seen, so we sat on a bench and watched the waves come in and shoot up the lava cliff at the waterline. 



Big surf for this coast.

 We then headed back east and came to a road block in the Malecon, this is the major road along the coast. We talked to a policeman who said it was for the New Years Festival.  It was great to have no noisy traffic and trucks, it was probably closed for about a mile with some of the major side streets too. They had a huge party set up in the center, a stage, port a potties, an food stands. 


Stopping traffic on the Malecon.

 Later on three couples headed for a shopping center and a movie, all the theatres were closed, most of the restaurants too.  I guess everyone wanted to be off to party.  We ended up with a DVD and early to bed.  It is Fast Sunday for us, because of the CCM schedule. 

We are excited about the New Year and continuing to serve.  Our Spanish is only growing slowly, but it is becoming adequate when we need it.  That is the gift of tongues for us, we understand when we need to, and ask our simple questions to get by. We love the missionaries as they come to the clinic and as they go through the CCM and head out to fill their callings as witnesses of Jesus Christ.  I am sure that they are the salt of the earth.