Second Day of Children's Activity
The teaching team thought that the program went through very well according to the goal we set for this day. Instead of the team preparing the memory verse for the children, we wanted it to be emblazoned in the minds of the children. To accomplish this, we decided that the children themselves would write the verse of the day on strong paper, color and embellish the way their group envisioned it. In this way, the individual members of the group would have an emotional connection with the verse in addition to reciting it as a group later on at presentation time as well as repeated recitation of the verse as each group took turns saying it. One of the teaching staff confirmed the retention of the verse when asked to recite it upon request. Another was that the storytelling of the Word for the Day would be dramatized in a skit. The teaching team made sure that the main points of the main character was stated clearly. Later on when asked to retell the story, the child who volunteered to speak mentioned the main points dramatized in the skit. Thank you Father!
Today, Tim joined us. He assisted us in preparing the craft session. He also enjoined the team to use the music video to teach the songs to facilitate introducing the accompanying motions.
We had an additional 15 children who came by word of mouth. They came because they are members of their family or friends. Two children who we pr*ed for to behave during class did not come today.
During craft time, very ingenious ways of doing the craft came out amusing. In the boys' team led by a young man wearing thick glasses, he picked up a very young boy in the group to sit on a bed of tissue paper scraps so that they will remain glued to the saran wrap. It's like a rolling pin flattening a chapati. In one of the girls' groups, an A*ess lady worker could not resist joining in the fun. She commandeered the making of the craft by unilaterally applying the glue to the saran wrap, directed her girls to pour in the tissue paper scraps all over the four swaths of saran wrap and asked them to pat them down so they would stick tight. She joined in herself. Because of these samples of ingenuity, Eugene remarked that the time to finish the craft diminished by a wide margin! (LOL)
A brief note about this young man wearing thick glasses: He was five years old when he lost his vision. His mother cried and prayed every day asking for grace and mercy for him. Through some kind of intervention somehow, he was able to see even though blurry. Through the sponsorship of A*ess and the attention he received, he was fitted with thick glasses and is now able to read.. He attributes this blessing to God. However, he admits that he is not yet a member of Dad's family. He comes because he wants to give back.
The teaching team supported each other in several ways so that it will not be too much on Eugene to monitor everything. D*el said that he had to transfer a young child from his group to another so that they can concentrate in doing their memory verse craft. N*y said a young girl in her group diligently memorized the verse of the day. that encouraged the other girls in the group to do the same B*s took care of the little children in her group to be occupied so that they will not bother their older sisters who were doing the crafts. M*shi retrieved the sound system from our Centre and other stuff that were needed for that morning. We also had ministry time for Eugene so that his mind is released from all the concerns he has for the children's activity to make it functioning well. We upheld each other pr*ing for details to be taken cared of. Thank you for upholding us from your side. They are answered!
M*I's Notes:
We had a blessed time with the children today with the theme "If G is for us who can be against us." We made bee hat crafts and each of the 200 children enjoyed making and wearing their hats. What a variety of rich expression!
It was the warmest day this far, 104F. The team struggles to sleep through the night because of the heat. Currently there is no electricity and we all try to keep cool by staying in the first floor and drinking water. We're preparing craft for tomorrow's program. I also ate palm fruit first time in my life!
Please continue to ask for stamina and flexible attitudes in the midst of the heat. We also ask for breakthroughs as we seek to bless the kids through our program.
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