This evening is sooooooo amazing! Why you ask? Tim and I don't have to be ANYWHERE tonight! It is fabulous. This is the first night since we have been back from Uruguay that we don't have to be anywhere. I am truly soaking it in. I cooked a yummy dinner, did laundry, did some cleaning....it's the simple things....but those things have been neglected lately. Now, me and the Mr. are just chillin on the couch! This blog post is part 3 of pictures from our mission trip. These first few pictures are of the buildings and homes in Rosario. Things are very colorful there! I love it!
This picture is what the homes look like in the outskirts of the city. Very poor and not as colorful.
These next few pictures are of some of the sweet people that attend a small church in the town of Villa Pancha. The people from that church went out with us into the town of Rosario (where there is no church) and handed out the Gospel of John and talked to people. They went with us as we prayer walked the town. They helped us hand out invitations to homes for a kid's club and a movie night we had during the week. They were such a blessing to our team! I got to know a lot of the church members....so it made it really sad to leave them! It is so neat to know there are Christians all over this world and you immediately have a connection with them because of the love of Jesus! It is amazing!
These are the sweet women of the church in Villa Pancha! Some women from our church in Springfield, MO made these aprons for us to take with us and give to them. They loved them!
My husband was able to speak one evening at the church! He did a wonderful job! That is one of the translators with him.
This is the church during one of the worship services! It was incredible to hear them worship in Spanish. If it was a song we knew in English....we would sing along in English while they were singing in Spanish. It was the coolest thing and brought tears to my eyes! We were there to encourage the people in that church....but in return...they were such a blessing and encouragement to us! They have such hospitality and love in their hearts! They also have a HUGE desire and burden for their city. 
Happy Happy Wednesday!!!! 
First things first......
I LOVE Uruguay!!!!!! I miss it. I miss working with the people there. However....I'm so thankful for my home and I love being home. (oh yeah....I totally took this picture! ha! you probably thought i found it on google or something! no sir...i took it myself! i think it's postcard worthy....) :o)
I LOVE my little Miss Maddie!!!!!!!!!!!! Isn't she just a beaut? heehee! She is so funny and cute and makes me happy everytime I come home from work! Everyone needs a Miss Maddie in their life.....
I LOVE sleep!!!!!!!!!! I'm not getting as much of it as I would like right now cause we are so busy. But I do LOVE it. I'm looking forward to some Saturday where I can sleep as long as I want to. Sadly....I don't see any of those coming up in the near future. Garfield looks so cute on his pillow. 
I LOVE coffee!!!!!!!!!! Give me Folgers, give me Mc Cafe, give Dunkins....I don't care I'll drink ya! 
I LOVE being Mrs. Timothy Shepard!!!!!!!!!!!!! I so love being married to this strapping young fellow. We took this self-photo at the McDonald's in Uruguay! hahah! We look HOT...as in sweaty...not sexy! 
That's it for today! :) What are you guys doing this weekend? Do share! 
Excited to leave for the airport!
This is our entire mission team!
These are the faces after a really really really looooooong flight to Uruguay! ha!
This was our faces on our very first flight of the day! 
Our first meal in Uruguay! This is Paso de los Toros. It's a grapefruit soda!
There was lots and lots of meat. Some meat I'm not sure what it was! I did hear that some of it was intestine. 
Tim trying out a "mystery" meat! hahaha! He has no fear.
This was my plate. A stuffed chicken, beef, cold potato salad (type thing) and bread.
Me and one of my team members at the airport in Montevideo, Uruguay!
Mr. Tim being silly and playing with the Uruguayan kids!
This past weekend I took our high school girls from church to a Tea House and Bake Shoppe! It was so fun! None of us had ever been to a tea house before, and it was a neat experience for the girls. I of course ordered some delicious hot tea! And the food was so yummy!!!!! I have some pictures I will post....hopefully tomorrow! lol!! :)Also....a prayer request!!!! While we were at the Tea House with the high school girls....the high school boys were having an activity as well. They went to eat at a Japanese Steak House and played a "hide and seek" type game in the church after that. (they looooove it!) Well, while playing the game....our youth pastor, Jared was chasing after one of the boys. He was turning a corner and his hand got caught on the doorway (the part of the door where the doorknob locks). It was actually his wedding ring that got caught in the door. Well...you know where this is going....with all of his momentum...his finger ripped off! I don't mean to gross you out this morning. My husband was there also, so he helped Jared up, picked up his finger that fell off and took him to the ER. My husband said he had to do all he could not to pass out from looking at all the blood. It was serious. Unfortunately....his finger could not be saved. They did surgery and he will have a nub from the knuckle down on his wedding ring finger. It is so sad! We can't believe it happened. Please pray for Jared and his healing physically and emotionally.
Well, the rest of my week is going to consist of packing and final runs to Wal-Mart for stuff! I wish my suitcases were as cute as these! ha! But you wouldn't be able to fit much in them! We are taking the big daddy suitcases!!!! Plus everyone has to take 2 cases a piece because we are bringing lots of supplies over for the missionaries. I just hope mine is not over the weight limit. I'm always afraid of that. I don't want to be that person in the front of the line trying to cram a bunch of stuff into my 