Semana Santa

This week is semana santa (holy week), which means all the schools are closed. During last week's chapel services, all the students were reminded to reflect on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and to spend time with their families.

What is unique to the country of Paraguay is the tradition of consuming large amounts of chipa during this week. Chipa is a baked, cheese-flavored roll. Why is so much Chipa consumed during semana santa? Well, Chipas that are baked on Wednesday will serve as snacks and meals to be eaten during the following days when very little cooking is done. Chipas are also made to be given away as a sign of friendship.

Chipas come in a variety of forms

I hope that this week will not only provide me with some physical rest, but a deep spiritual renewal as I rest in Christ and His perfectly accomplished work for me.