The Tourney and 4-Hour Heavy Metal Church

What's up once again from the other Hemi! As the days get shorter down here and we move towards winter, we've been spending as much time outside as possible. We celebrated one Friday on campus, grilling sausages and sipping El Oasis' trademark Red Juice (Jugo Rojo!), with a couple of games of futbol on the campus field. We had a solid afternoon and tons of fun, and about 40 showed up that day, including some new acquaintances from Catolica University!

All this, of course, was just preparation - because the following weekend was the real deal. That's right, the Tournament of "Baby Futbol" - a smaller, different version of the real game of soccer (teams of 5, played on cement), but nonetheless one taken very seriously by all the teams who entered in the championship. The afternoon was a huge success, and we went home with a handful of new friends. We will definitely do another tournament this year!

And now for something completely different, we had a local pastor come and speak on a Thursday night during our regular Bible Study (aka Tertulia). Normally that might not sound so special, but one look at Fernando in the picture below will tell you he's anything but a regular guy. In fact, he works with a movement that is directed towards the "urban tribe" youth of Santiago. He shared with us about the mentality of kids involved in gothic circles, about punks, and about neo-nazis, among others, and how Christ wants to give them His love - through us. Our students were blessed with the chance to learn about others and challenged to reach out. A few of us visited the Movement that week and rocked out for 4 hours in a heavy metal worship service.

All in all, things are moving along very well here. We are thankful that God is causing the students to grow, and that He is using everything from leadership groups to Bible Studies to one-on-ones, etc. We are thankful for your prayers and your support! Write us!!