. . . and the game didn’t quite go as planned

The children were delighted. Meanwhile, Liliana organized a well-known game with the women called White Elephant. The dynamic involves exchanging gifts, with the goal of ending up with the one each person likes the most—even if it means taking it from someone else.

In our culture, these kinds of games are usually a source of laughter and excitement: everyone wants to see who ends up with the most coveted gift. However, for them, the idea was confusing. Their reaction was something like, “Nooo! You can’t take someone else’s gift!”

So, in the end, each woman kept the gift they originally received, and the game didn’t quite go as planned. Still, they were happy.

That day, we learned much more about the culture, and we could see how grateful the women were. In the afternoon, after a small celebration, several of them approached Liliana to give her gifts of fish, oranges, a chicken, and even a misirʉ, a beautiful traditional bag. It was truly a special day—Liliana felt deeply happy and grateful.

We took this opportunity to thank everyone who supports us, both financially and through their prayers. We also want to give special thanks to the sisters from our church in Bogota, who helped us with some of the gifts for the women, as well as with the sodas and cakes.

We left this workshop feeling very encouraged, as it provided us with valuable tools to work with the culture of the Ko’revajʉ people.

It gave us insight into the reality of their worldview—a connection with the spiritual world that feels impersonal, cold, and uncertain—enabling us to guide them toward a true relationship with God: one that is personal, loving, and secure.