We have had really good numbers with the weekly Youth Meetings. We meet on Wednesday night at 7:30. If the weather permits, we usually meet at Castle Park for some outside games and then return to our flat (less than a block away). We will have a short Bible study and other activities. We have one very accomplished pianist and singer, Emmija. She will usually play several of her songs (yes, she writes the music and words) and is very good.
The kids seem to be relaxed and enjoy coming to the flat. Some have to catch the bus home fairly early but many will stay until 10:00 or 10:30. We don't have a TV or stereo but we do have a laptop and internet. Some will play on that while the others seem to want to just sit and talk or act like most teenagers. They are good kids and we don't have many problems from them.
We don't have a lot of problems with the language since we almost always will have one person that can translate. We do miss however, having a true conservation where both parties can freely exchange their thoughts. When you have to go through a translator it just loses something. We are working on the language and are picking up quite a few words. Now, making sentences out of those words or being able to pick up those words when the Latvians are talking is another story.
Here are some pictures from the youth groups. Several of them are when they are playing a game that involves a chocolate bar, rubber gloves, wool-hat, a fork and a knife. You just kind of had to be there!
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