Today was another fantastic day. We went to Kelsey's church here in Malawi for an early morning "King's Kids" program. This program is for the street kids who live near the church. There were about 30 kids total who came today. These kids literally sleep in the dirt in the village of Ndirande. Maybe they get a cardboard box for a cover. It has been cold here at night as well. I can't imagine how cold they get at night; they are so exposed. Of course, they are also in great danger and there are many who would take advantage of these vulnerable ones. That is why Kelsey's church is starting to get more involved with them and STEKA house is as well (see previous post for more on STEKA).
Today, there were 11 kids in our room who were approximately ages 8-12 (the other kids are 12 and older.) Kelsey has been doing stories with them over the past several weeks so today was a review session and then we did a craft with all of them. We got to make little medallions to put around their necks that were made out of paper plates and yarn that said, "Jesus loves _______."
Then we filled in their names and let them color them and put stickers all over them. How the kids love to do crafts here! They take their time to fill in all sorts of detail and use many different colors. It is really cute the pride they take in their crafts and the joy the receive from a little recognition. Then we prayed and had a snack together. After that, we had CHURCH! Church in Malawi is so fantastic and is more like an aerobic workout during worship. Everyone sings, claps and dances and the room is filled with smiles, joy and praise. It is so great! I just love church here.
Then we took a nice trip to the outside market which is pretty amazing too. There is booth after booth of fresh vegetables, beans and other goodies. We got some fixings for some great salads, along with Malawian beans and relish. Hooray! Can't wait for beans and relish! I think that will be tomorrow night.
Okay, I am off. We are going to have a quick dinner of leftovers and then it's to bed early. The rest of our days start very early and last pretty long. Please pray for us; it's hard to believe we only have a few days left! Tomorrow we will go back to Kelsey's church for Vacation Bible School with the King's Kids. More crafts and then lunch consisting of peanut butter sandwiches, bananas, chips, and Sobo (orange drink). Probably the best meal they've had in days...
Much love to you all,
Pam
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