While touring the
Museo del Fútbol yesterday, I paused and offered to snap pictures for visitors to
the Estadio Centenario. As I handed back one smart phone, another visitor came
up, asking E and me to take several pictures for him. I guessed his
nationality from his friendly and confident demeanor (and the previous night’s event), but I
still asked. Yes, he’s from right across the River!
In the course of
our conversation, he asked where I was from and then, as many do, why our
family had moved here to Uruguay. Besides telling him that I grew up here, I also mentioned our current involvement in the developing Bible College. A few
minutes later, he mentioned (out of the blue) that he had an uncle and aunt in
Mallorca (Spain) who “are also involved in church work” and he wondered if we
might know them. JM and DJ had joined us by then. We ended up giving him a business card, linking to Jona’s Story and the message of Eternal Rescue;
he said he would email us and also tell his relatives that he had met us and offered that, although he’s only a nominally religious
person, he’d be interested in attending a church service with us next time he
visits Montevideo.
I’m especially thankful
when loves such as fútbol and photography give opportunity to share the Eternal Hope offered by the One whom we most love...
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