Thanksgiving day in Mexico is just another day for many. We went to Las Palmas to play with the kids who don’t have much to be thankful for, but smile and love you no matter what day it is. Playing on the field, today we learned how to play a game that seemed foreign to them, but still fun. I came away encouraged that even though I miss my family on this special day in our country, I knew that being with my “other family” was still very fulfilling. I am thankful that we have kids here in Mexico that love us and appreciate that we take the time to impact their lives.
Archive for November, 2007
One of our board members, Cathe Wiese runs a non-profit in Gresham, OR called My Father’s House. It’s a community shelter that houses families. This is important because despite the stereotypical belief that homeless people are old and not completely with it, there are more kids and families on the street than single adults. Crazy huh? These homeless men, women and children have a chance to start over with the support, training, and care of loving people at My Father’s House. It is a wonderful organization that seeks to challenge, teach, educate, and encourage families as they work to get out of homelessness. We are thankful for the work of Cathe Wiese and her staff. We are thankful she has chosen to partner with GRIP.
This week we were introduced to an organization who helps fund and build sports facilities for youth and communities throughout the globe- Community & Sports Development Council. We hope to make a connection with them, as a potential resource for our fields here in Cabo. The major factor in building a field is having land- which is exactly what we are lacking right now. Hopefully it is only a matter of time.
