In the Rio

Blogger: Joye

Yesterday a couple of girls and I were walking in the Rio (a mall type place). I would guess that we were a little loud, because we usually are the loudest crowd of people. Well, these two girls heard us speaking English and came up to us and asked us where we were from. I told them, "America," and they asked if I would speak English with them. Of course I said said "YES!!" I remembered that I had a flyer for the English Center, so I gave them one. I was about to show them where it was when in the grocery store I saw N and G so I introduced them to each other! The girls were very interested and came with me to the English Eenter to take a placement test to be able to start classes. They are really open and sweet girls. Lift them up as well as the relationships they will have with G in the future. It's amazing to Him bring people to us when we aren't even looking for opportunities!

Blogger: Preston

A similar thing happened to me earlier the same day! Joye and I were walking down the street, speaking English (obviously), and I stopped, as I often do, to take a picture. A young guy, maybe 16, stopped, looked at me, and said, "What are you doing?" From there we had a great conversation in English, and even invited him back to our apartment for some juice! Although he is going to a family wedding this week, he said he would probably enroll in the English Club later in the summer! We saw him again in a shopping center today, and he was very excited to see us. I was very encouraged by our interaction, after Asking for more guys to interact with. It is very easy to build relationships here; if someone just hears English on the street they come running! Praise Dad for these awesome opportunities that are so obviously his ordination!