Complications Over, Hello Santa Cruz!

Well it took a little longer than I expected but I’m currently writing this most recent blog entry from the living home of my parent’s house in Soquel, California, United States of America. When my flight got cancelled after the plane didn’t pass the safety inspection and I needed to spend an extra day in Pichilemu the weather couldn’t have been better and two friends from the upcoming school of Worship school invited me to dinner at their house. However, I was really caught off guard when I learned that my visa had expired the following day and discovered that I couldn’t go home…

I found out today from my parents jut how many people were praying for me and I have no doubt that your prayers were heard! First off American Airlines could have charged me 200 dollars to change my flight to the following day but they changed it for free. Second, the guy at the baggage storage let me store 2 bags for the price of one. Third, the lady at the information desk found me a hostel to stay at that was on the same street as the government building that I needed to procure my necessary paperwork. Fourth, as I was getting off of the bus to board the metro a young women who told me that she saw me looking lost in the airport (where she worked) escorted me all the way to the hostel where I was trying to find because she said that she was worried I’d get robbed since the neighborhood I was headed to was dangerous at night. Fifth, the hostel was only 19 bucks a night and was really clean and the water was nice a hot, and free breakfast and internet.

A picture of my super solid free breakfast!

I was quite a long wait, but I got there early enough that I was finished before 10AM. I received a certificate to leave the country and they gave me everything for free! Felt really good about my Spanish when I had to read a bunch of forms and could make sense them!

After getting all of my business sorted I had the rest of the day free until my flight left at 10PM so I went on a free 4 hour walking tour of Santiago in ENGLISH!

The tour was really nice and one of the other tourist bought me a coffee.

After the tour I got lunch with a Guy from England that knew where I’d studied. For 6 bucks each we have a 3 course meal with cokes and espressos. After lunch I caught a 4 dollar matinee of Midnight in Paris . and afterwards retrieved my bag from the hostel sent off a couple of email and took public transport to the airport with and hour and a half to spare. The whole situation couldn’t have gone down better! So, Thanks God :)

So I’m back in Santa Cruz! Moving into the Protégé house tomorrow!