American Football in France!!! (Peter)

Greetings from Champfleuri!

This afternoon footballs were flying around the main field in Champfleuri. Today, I had the chance to lead a workshop for about 10 French and 2 American campers. After practicing throwing the football to each other in two different small groups, it was time to teach the French campers about the somewhat unusual rules and objectives of American football. A few of the French were familiar with the rules of rugby, which I learned is actually played by many students in high school. With the help of a good English speaking French camper, the other French students were able to understand the different aspects of basic football that I was trying to get across. Before long everyone was feeling comfortable with the new rules, and we started playing a game of two-hand touch football (players would touch the person with the ball instead of tackling them). At first the game started slowly, and not very many passes were completed. But before long, every time the quarterback threw the ball someone would usually catch it. It was truly encouraging to see that everyone was  starting to learn the game and that they were also enjoying it. The final score of the game was 2-1 (my team was the other that scored 2 touchdowns... oh yeah!!).

Everything at camp so far has been awesome, and everyone on the G3 team has been really getting to know all the French campers. Meal times have been great opportunities to sit with different people that you might not know as well; its been exciting to learn more and more about the many French campers as well as the other American campers. With each new day, we have all looked to find new opportunities to engage in a conversation about God and/or the Bible. Another encouraging sign to see is that many of the French campers have been open and willing to listen and sing during Worship time. I'm so very excited for tomorrow, and all the wonderful opportunities that God provides each day!

Peter