What is "Mate"? Mate is what coffee is to Some Americans but times ten. Here is a link for the a description to Mate. It has an interesting taste. I heard a volunteer last night say that it taste like what a horse barn smells. I don't think so but everyone has their opinion. Mate to the Uruguayans has many uses. Let me try to explain. Even different social classes use it for different reasons.
1. Middle to Upper class uses it as a "check out my mate cup and new thermos. Like the social class is determined by how classy your Mate products are.
2. Also the most important is that they use it as a get together with friends or a friend and discuss the days events. (Political, social and who is new in the neighborhood type stuff.)
3. It is a big step if you are invited over or to sit down and drink mate with a group of folks that you are trying to reach with the Gospel.
4. It is pretty cheap to drink, So the lower class drink it in place of eating. Numerous times I've been told that mate is drunk because they can't afford to buy a complete meal so the tea helpl curb the appetite.
Check out the "Mate" site, it has some good information on the whole story of "Mate".
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Thanks for the update. You don't need to be a theologian to be called of God and do HIS will. Nay sayers will always be out there as discouragers. May you and your family be always in the palm of HIS hand.
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