My Dream

I wanted to tell you about my dream. One aspect is the actual dream I had a few nights ago and the other part has to do with what I'll be doing here. I met with the head of the UBB (Bolivia Baptist Union) and the Coordinator of Youth (Jovenes) for Bolivia late last week regarding my work here...basically my job description.

I thought you might be interested in knowing what I'll be doing in more detail (I know I was:). One part of my work will deal with leadership development of the jovenes who are working with/leading the "adolecentes" or the teens. This is an area that has not been concentrated on in any great degree. Another aspect of my work will focus on girls...mentoring, guiding, discipling. I'll also be sitting on the board of the jovenes (I won't be in leadership of it or anything like that but will be able to have input, ask questions, etc.). The other part of my work will involve taking part in the annual National Jovenes Camp as well as various other camps that take place around Bolivia throughout the year. My work will be taking me all over the country via these camps as well as specific training times that will be worked in and around the camps in various regions. I'll also have concentrated times with girls during the camps and sessions as well.

The first camp that I'll be taking part in will be the beginning of January at the National Camp in Tarija. Thankfully they realize my spanish won't be at it's complete level so they're only asking me to give a 15 minute testimony and then for the rest of the time, I'll have a room where the girls can hang out with me. I want to use that time to find out more about the issues they're dealing with and how I can help in any way. It'll be a time of building relationships and trust as well as identifying key issues and potential.

There's also a conference for various jovenes leaders coming up this weekend...I'm hoping to be able to meet with those who are working with the teens so that I can have a better idea of their hopes, needs, frustrations, etc.

The other part of this is the dream I had a few days ago...it was in spanish!! I know that doesn't seem very exciting but it actually is because it means that the spanish is finally sinking deep into my brain and is sticking. I'm not dreaming all the time yet in spanish but it's starting...so...I wanted to share my excitement about the dream of working here and having a better idea of how I'll be involved as well as share something tiny and seemingly insignificant as dreaming in Spanish :)

I hope the week is a great one! Thanks so much for the prayers and please continue...now more than ever...

'til next time,

rebecca