At the end of our training today (which had to end promptly at 5pm) I sat down to watch a soccer match with some of my new Columbian and Chilian friends. It was a World Cup qualifying match (Columbia vs. Chili). What normally I would pass right by flipping channels had now become very interesting to me. Even though I couldn’t understand the language it was fun watching the people in the room go crazy for every kick, header, corner kick, and foul. And I did get to stand up and yell GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL really loud which I have always wanted to do. I tried to get them to switch over to watch the Duck vs. UCLA football game but they just laughed at the fact that there is a team called the Ducks. GO Ducks by the way!!!
The training went very well today and I am very impressed with how each of the staff and committee are grasping the principles of relational fundraising. At this point each country has its own vision/case statement, a draft Donor List, and a good year long strategy. Tomorrow we are going to be role playing asking for support.
The pictures of the Capernaum Young Life club we went to yesterday are on another camera so that post will have to wait. Instead I will share with you the club we went too tonight on the North side of Lima (this is the not good part of town). Just before we left I became a little nervous when Christen, one of the staff here, shared with us about this part of town. Apparently we were to pull up to club (us gringo’s) and they would open the door and we were to jump out and go straight into the house where club is. No touristy camera shots, no mulling around in the street. (I snuck a picture in when we were jumping back in our van and posted here on the blog, think slum and you got it right). The club was classic Young Life. Vibrant leaders, rough kids sitting on the back wall, fun games, loud music, and a leader who knew all these kids got up and shared the his life, heart, and the gospel. It was not in a church, but rather in what seemed the living room of a house on a normal (I say that in context of the rest of the neighborhood not what I am used too) street. I took a little video that I posted here on them doing fast songs it turned out a little dark but you can kind of get the flavor. I met some street kids after, Jesus, Eddie, and a few others. After saying my name and talking, they started laughing and we had a connection. Contact work, works everywhere. Enter their world and ask their name, laugh, and ask some questions. I was sorry to leave.
Tomorrow we finish our training and at Midnight I have a plane to catch. I will post a few more times as a wrap up but also fill you in on some amazing kids I met yesterday at the Capernaum Club, and fill you in on the impact our training will have all over South America.
Blessings,
Jamie
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