Kids in the Villages

Posted by Bethany
Things have been going fairly well here. The children in the villages that we work in are so precious. They want attention so badly and always come running up to Brian or me wanting to hold our hands or carry something for them. I have been enjoying helping Brian out with the activities. It is astonishing to me how little these kids know. We've been going over counting and adding with most of them and they're seem to be getting it little by little. They always love playing Math games and using other manipulatives. Most of what they do at school is just copying from the board word for word what the teacher writes. Not very exciting and it's not very beneficial for learning. We've also been going over the first part of John 3:16 with the students, having them learn it for memory. They're doing pretty well but it will take them awhile to get the whole verse. Many have heard the Gospel of Christ and can tell us what He did for us but I'm not sure of how many have made it their own. We've been able to use this verse to talk with the kids about Christ's love for them. I love these kids and look forward to going and seeing them each day. It has been frustrating however because I've been sick often with different infections. Please pray for Makarios and for Brain and I we try to figure out what has been wrong with me health.