El Cento de Federal

This first week is, for the most part, an orientation for all the students. One thing they want is for all of us to be familiar with Buanos Aires...be able to get around on the trains, buses, and subway. So yesterday they planned a "scavenger hunt" for us around el centro, downtown BA. They split us into teams: Vellez and River (two really big futbol teams here). I was on Vellaz and we won! There´s a picture of my team. They would give us a clue, we'd have to solve it and if we didn't know we'd have to ask an Argentine. They wanted us to get comfortable with using our spanish, ect. We'd have to go to locotorious (internet cafes) to check for clues...it was extremely creative! We learned a lot about the city, how to get around, and they had people from their Bible study meet us at places and we'd have to find them...having no idea what they looked like, etc. This is all part of our "orientation week," getting oriented with the city, people, language. A HUGE focus has been on how the Argentine people view God...something that's been very encouraging to me is their emphasis on how it's God who changes hearts and lives, and nothing in my own strength. They stress that because the people here are not very open to the Gospel...relationships comprise most of the ministry here. That works b-c the people are extremely relational. Everyone gets besos (kisses)...this is something i'm going to bring back to the US with me. I LOVE IT!

OK, well I better run.

un beso por todos!
Sheryle