TAME | HKY | Sweden - Recap #2

Today we went back to the Arken for breakfast and had culture orientation, where we learned about Sweden, as well as what kind of mission work we will be doing this week. After orientation, we had lunch and then went to Skillingaryd, an old, local hockey rink for practice. It was originally built to be an outdoor rink, where hockey was played in the winter and soccer would be played in the summer by the same members of the hockey team. They eventually built around the existing rink and had the Swedish national team play there as well as other professional teams. The whole group was excited and enthusiastic about the history of the rink and how unique it was!

After practice, we went back to the Arken for dinner followed by a quick break to walk around town and ended up going to a grocery store with a candy shop where we got some Swedish snacks. Once our break ended, we closed the day with small group discussions and prayer before going back to our accommodations for the night. I am excited for the games tomorrow as well as the opportunity to interact and share with the players on the opposing team after the game. I am also looking forward to hanging with the local youth at the church later this week and the impact we will hopefully have on them.