Today we began the children's camps that will run for the rest of the week:

I started at Camp #1, where we began with some singing (English and Spanish) and short bible lesson taught by our local spanish youth. Shortly after there was a snack and then it was time to play...there was some crafts and drawing and then many kids played soccer as well as other various games and activities that they thought of.

These included forms of catch (with rice-filled balloons) and many other random games that I can't really explain here. Many of the kids grew to like us very quickly and were sad to see us go...they were happy again when we told them we would be back the next day. Within a short time I was able to pick up the spanish and converse with the kids and translate for others in our group. It was great to talk to them and understand what they were trying to tell me/us (most of the time that is....)

Later that afternoon those of us in group #1 played a version of the Amazing Race here in the city of Guadalajara. We split into two teams and had to find landmarks and some short challenges along the way. It was great (or at least I thought so) to wander the city quite freely with no guidance but our own...and no translators either. I loved speaking spanish to ask questions and speak to people along the way. The game was very well set up so that we were able to see many famous sites in the city as well as use many of the services required to get around.

Another good day in Guadalajara...

Brady

ps...and also Jeremy did not get hurt today...at all....he's fine. We're all fine.