South American Journey Day 7

Overnight the ship journeyed from Montevideo to Punta del Este (East Point). The name is appropriate since it is located on a point of land that marks the end of the Rio de la Plata and the Atlantic.

Punta del Este is a ocean resort town that has about 10,000 year around residents and as many as 500,000 during the summer months of December through the first of March. The light house above is somewhat of a simple for the town.

Walking around this town we saw this little boy playing outside of his home which is near the lighthouse. His mother was very friendly and gave us permission to take his picture. He is one year old.

The church in the background is very picturesque. Sadly we heard the statistic yesterday that 38% of the residents say that they are atheists. I have heard for years that mission work in this country has been very challenging.

The 'fingers in the sand' are a piece of unusual local artwork. The city has some of the most beautiful beaches I have seen on both the sea side and on the river side of the peninsula.

There is no dock large enough to handle the ship so we 'tendered' on and off the ship, which means we used the life boats to take the 20 minute journey from the ship to the dock in town.


Therefore God exalted him to the highest place

And gave him a name that is above every name

that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow

in heaven and on the earth and under the earth

every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2: 10-11