On Saturday two of my friends (and potential Young Life leaders!), Munnu and Anu, came over to make and eat lunch. However, because they are Indians and arrived an hour late, coupled with the fact that any Indian meal takes at least an hour to prepare...our "lunch" turned into dunch...or linner, whatever you want to call it. We didn't eat til 4pm! haha! However, this is a somewhat typical time for most Indians to eat lunch. Dinner is usually around 9 or 10pm.
The time, effort, and large amounts of oil paid off! We had roti (kinda like a baby tortilla), ahloo dahm (potato with lots of chili powder), and green bean/pea mixture. Sounds a little strange. But a great Indian meal. Use that roti to grab a scoop of veggies, and enjoy!
Oh, and we watched some of the World Cup Cricket Final - India vs. Sri Lanka. INDIA WON for the first time since 1983!!! I'm finally understanding the game of Cricket so it was fun to watch the cricket tournament last month. Our city (and the whole of India) went absolutely NUTS after they won at 11pm (a cricket game lasts 8 hours...i know, insane). Fireworks, drums, screaming, etc. It cannot be adequately explained how much Indians love cricket. It's an obsession unlike anything I've ever seen. Below is a picture Jeff and Trish took while in Sikkim, a few hours from our house.
The time, effort, and large amounts of oil paid off! We had roti (kinda like a baby tortilla), ahloo dahm (potato with lots of chili powder), and green bean/pea mixture. Sounds a little strange. But a great Indian meal. Use that roti to grab a scoop of veggies, and enjoy!
Pray for me as I show leaders like Munnu and Anu how to meet and build relationships with high school kids (in order to earn the right to be heard to share the greatest Story ever told). Sometimes it can be pretty intimidating but you just need someone to show you. I never thought that's what I'd be helping them do. But many of these potential leaders have asked me to show them how to meet kids where they are and build friendships. Although it comes naturally to some people, many people need guidance along the way. Here's some advice I was given when I first became a Young Life leader:
*Give them a compliment - no one can resist a compliment
*Find something they are interested in and ask questions about it to get them talking
(Don't ask yes and no questions. They can be conversation killers)
*Be consistent and show up often (yes, they might think you're a weirdo, but that's inevitable...at least they'll recognize your face!)
*Once you meet one kid and have talked to them a few times, get them to introduce you to their friends
What advice would you give to leaders who are trying to build friendships with young people?
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