We had 65 people on the 2nd FH Spring Break trip this year. It was a very event-filled trip that embodied the idea of “No agenda Christianity,” and I was impressed by how many team members caught on to it so quickly. One team member told the Campolo story of the 3 prostitute kids in Haiti. It warmed my heart to hear that story from someone else! ….”sure they will back on the streets tomorrow but for one night…for one night…they were kids again!”
Speaking of prostitutes, we had a great prostitute party this time. It’s always difficult to find enough prostitutes for a party of this size, so we invite anyone we possibly can, and interestingly, we get a lot of transvestites. I never would have believed there are that many transvestites in a country like Nicaragua if I did not see it with my own eyes. We told Erving to scour all the streets for prostitutes, but he said, “I will just get all the prostitutes from Vera Cruz,” so he showed up with around 55 women from Vera Cruz. Now, does anyone seriously believe there are 55 prostitutes in Vera Cruz? Erving just goes around and finds any female he can get on the bus and brings them. Not quite what we planned, but you have to admire his ingenuity! The party was wild, the dance floor was packed, and we ran out of food twice! I have attached a picture that I am really self-conscious about sending out since I am so homophobic, but I have to practice what I preach, kindness to even those with whom you are uncomfortable. At porch time (discussion time) after the party, one team member used the term “No agenda Christianity” before any of the leaders said it, and I thought to myself, “This could be the beginning of a new cult!”
The food distribution afternoon was probably my favorite event.
Francis and the boy
