Let's Start Talking is an organization in the US that sends teams around the world to teach English using the Bible. I have never participated in their work but this year they sent their first team to work with us in Concepcion, Chile. We spent months preparing for them to arrive by finding our office, furnishing it, advertising the program and taking reservations for class. Finally, they arrived this week and began their project and it is off to a great start.

The way it works is that they use an easy to read version of Luke from the Bible and read it together and answer questions, all in English. This way the Chilean gets to practice their English (which so many of them want to do) and we get to share the Bible with them. Oh, and its free. They do not have to pay anything and they know what text we use to teach so everyone wins.

The workers that come read all day Tuesday-Saturday and on Thursday nights they have a get-together party time where the readers (and the missionaries and church members) all meet together to play games and practice English in a fun environment. This gives us a chance to connect with the Chileans in hope of continuing relationships with them after the month of LST is over.

So far we have had 40+ people sign up for class and had a good crowd for our first party this week. It is so exciting for us missionaries to meet new people. Most of them are college students, whom we have not had as much success getting to know yet.

Here are a few pictures from the first week. Please keep this work in your prayers this month and I cannot wait to share how things go over time.

Arrivals at our first interest meeting
Big crowd!
Our fearless volunteers from Texas
Sharing about the program
Our first Thursday party- learning about each other
LST Party!
Playing games in teams
Group shot from first party