El Ultimo

Today was the last day of celebrations! I can't believe these 3 weeks are almost over. We went to Vina del Rey this morning, where there had a children's production for part of the service. They reenacted when the 3 wise men visited Mary and Joseph, they sang El Tamborilero and Campana Sobre Campana, and Nalleli and Jacquelin danced. After the service, they served lunch to all of the church members and a few of us hung around the church until it was time to leave for the celebration. It was just me, Johnny, Julian, Josue, Lulu, & Adriana, so we ended up just getting back on the stage and having a jam session for about an hour.

The final celebration was in a little alley between 2 houses in Alianza Real. There wasn't much room here, like in Valles, but it was still really good.

Good news! I found out that Maria went to Laredo yesterday, so I'll be able to get my packages and the letter that were sent to me! It's kind of late, and the packages do me no good, getting them the day before I leave, but it saves a lot of trouble. Now, I don't have to wait several more weeks for the mail and Maria doesn't have to send them back to Alabama.

Well, tomorrow is my last day. I think that the only thing on the schedule is a dinner for the helpers of the celebrations. So, my next post will probably be from the airport in Dallas!