I wish I knew what Sam and Jarrett were doing right now. Grant and I are living about 30 minutes in a car or 1 hour on the metro away from them. We are living with Alex and his family. He and his wife, have three kids, Alexis, Lorena, and Juan David. Like expected, we are not doing anything we expected. Fortunately, we got to hang out with them at the stadium for a few hours today. We also trained with the all star teams which was fun (we did fitness the whole time). It has been a brand new experience living with a Colombian family. Everything is just different then back home. Juan David goes to bed last, and he is only 2 years old. Grant and I sleep in bunk beds and we accidentally slept in until 10am this morning! For not knowing any Spanish, we communicate really well with our family and the guys on the team.They are all awesome people. As of right now, I am walking back and forth from my room trading clothes with Alex...a language all soccer players speak!
Last night for about 3 hours, Alex was telling Grant and I about his life and how he came to know Jesus. It is a story that not many can tell. From a murderer to a gentle, loving husband, father, and coach. He talks about how Jesus is his only protection now. The neighborhood we live in, Granizal, used to be a terrible place filled with drugs, kidnapping, and murder. Today, it is not bad, and Alex has a big part in that. It is a long story to tell, and I will tell you when I get back!
We are going to try and figure out how we can all be together more, but the bottom line is we are living, breathing, and serving wherever we find ourselves on this trip. Pray that God continues to force us to be willing and flexible to his plan, even if it is not exactly how we see it.
Con Toda Mi Mente y Mi Corazón,
Jack
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