Day 6- School Outreach and Prison

Today the ladies went to a local school to lead their physical education classes, and the guys headed to the prison to minister there. Both groups had a great day!

The ladies had the help of the boys in the morning. Becky and Alyssa started the classes with stretches, teaching the kids chants, a lap around the field and splitting them into teams. The kids rotated around to different sport stations like Frisbee, volleyball, soccer, etc. The kids had a blast and once class was over., some of the kids tried to stay for the next class. In the afternoon with the older classes, we opted to only split into two groups and played kickball and Frisbee. It was a lot of fun! But we need to remember more water next time!

The guys did great at the prison! They weren’t allowed to bring in a camera, so here is a picture of the inside of the prison from an earlier trip:

The guys say they had a great time, other than Jordan drinking from a water bucket (bad idea, but we stuffed him full if Cipro). They guys were surprised at how young the inmates were and that they just seemed like scared teenager rather than ruthless gang villains. They bonded with the inmates and had a great day. You’ll have to ask them for more details, they seem to have quite the stories to share!

After the teams came back together, we all went to the home of Pablo, a young man who Tyler grew close to last year who was minutes from joining a gang when they met. He now works 12 hour days, goes to school, and takes care of his girlfriend and sweet baby girl. They all live with his mother, who invited us over for pupusas! We enjoyed time with Pablo and his family so very much. On the way to Pablo’s door, however, the team passed a man sitting on his stoop, with a huge tattoo across his forehead that made it very clear which of the two large gangs he was a member of. The kids greeted him as they passed, with no fear, and with complete love. This clearly surprised the man, because he called after Pablo asking if he could speak to any of us. By the end of the night, the whole team was exchanging stories, praying over him, and taking group pictures. It was quite an amazing situation to watch unfold, and I couldn’t be more proud of the outpouring of Christ in this group!