New Connections

Though there is much to do for my residency paperwork, I found a little time to begin to look for potential job opportunities for the students of the up and coming vocational school.  I honestly only wanted to look and get a feel for the companies in the neighborhood surrounding La Mision.  I knew there were several in the immediate vacinity of the church, so I ventured out to take a gander.  What I did not expect was to make contact with one of the most well-respected funiture manufacutures in all of Buenos Aires!  And what is even more exciting is that they are interested in the potencial of the vocational school.  

I know it sounds a little crazy but it is true.  Unknowingly I was speaking with the one of company directors who had greeted me at the door and escorted me through their showroom. Noting that I was not a native Argentine (I am assuming because my Spanish was less than perfect) began to ask very direct questions, like, "What was I doing in Argentina?", ect.   After a little introduction about myself and my design background I took a chance and began to explain my vision for the vocational school.  (Even now I am not sure why...I was unprepared and underdressed).  And if that were not enough I told him that I was collabora

ting with a local church in here in Buenos Aires and that we were in partnership with many churches in the US that were helping with the project.  Promptly after this explination he asked if we were evangelicals...to which I said yes, of couse.  Suprisingly enough

he was excited about the school and its potential!  I think he could tell that I was a little taken back at his response, so he explained that there is a real deficinancy of well-trained, ethical workers. At the end of our conversation he stated that he would love to, at my convience, take me on a tour of the manufacturing/fabricating plant.  In all the time I have dreamed and prayed about this vision, I would never have thought that this type of connection would happen so quickly!  Who knows what will come of it?  I just thank the Lord for this rare and encoraging encounter if for nothing else that, once again, it showed me that all things are possible, even things beyond our imangination, when left in God's hands.  So lets expectantly wait and see.  Oh, did I mention that the showroom and factory is located in walking distance from the "villas" we'd be working in?  Now that is amazing!

Take a look...http://www.fontenla-furniture.com/frontend/planta_eng.htm?lang=eng&