The Smith Connection

Our Queretaro "Gallos Blancos" (White Roosters) soccer team has just ascended to the highest division of profesional Mexican soccer, and the process has been fun! A couple months ago I mentioned to Lori that I really wished I could have made it to a soccer game here in Mexico during our first term. Little did I know that within a one week period, one month before our departure for our home assignment, I would be able to attend TWO of the most exciting games I've ever seen.

It all started with an hour wait in line to get tickets. Lori and the kids went with me the second time so that I could get more tickets at once. 13 guys from church went with me to first game, and 9 guys went with me to the second one. The stadium sold out for both games, about 40,000 screaming fans each game!

Both games were awesome! The stadium just exploded with every goal scored by Queretaro. The first one was the second of a two game series for the division 1A championship against the "Indios" of Ciudad Jaurez. The game even went into overtime and penalty kicks. Queretaro came out on top. The second game was the second of a two game series against the Puebla team to see who would ascend to the top division of profesional Mexican soccer. Queretaro won 3-0. Below their second goal is pictured. Again there was much noise and celebration as the trophy was lifted high by the team members. "The wave" went around and around the stadium, and the crowd thundered "OAA OAOAOA GALLOS! GALLOS!" What an incredible expeience!

And now, for the most exciting part of all! At least 11,000 people recieved an evangelistic World Cup Soccer tract during the two games combined. The tracts were received incredibly well before and after the games, and at times we could not hand them out fast enough. This tract has the World Cup schedule on the one side, and a clear Gospel presentation on the other side. Please pray for the results. The polititians were taking advantage of the game as well, and handing out their propaganda. The difference was that their stuff was all over the ground or torn in little pieces to be thrown in the air when a goal was scored. We saw very few tracts on the ground. We will keep you updated on any contacts that result.

Besides praying, which we greatly appreciate, another way you can help is by sending in a monetary gift to help us pay for these tracts. Here is the information for giving toward this:

Just send your check made out to CAM International and write "Bryan Smith Ministry Account" on the memo line. The address is: CAM International, 8625 La Prada Drive, Dallas, TX 75228. Or you can donate through PayPal at our home page on the CAM website: http://caminternational.gospelcom.net/homepage/index.php?id=Y29udGFjdElEPTIzOCZmYW1QYWdlSUQ9MjU2 (If the link doesn't work for you, just copy and paste it into your web browser)