We wish we could share how we had to go about meeting them, but will have to share in person. Nonetheless, after hiking in the hills for twenty minutes, we arrived at a small bamboo bungalow with thirty eight children eagerly awaiting our arrival. Even the parents of many of the children were eagerly awaiting the meeting, with many peering through the front door or side windows. There must be few foreigners who visit, as we are humbled, feeling like celebrities in such a hungry village.
The leaders began with melodies of worship in Karen & English. It was a blessing to see each child really put their heart into the singing. I think they especially like the songs where they can act out the motions. See video.
Lori followed up with the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, then had the kids draw pictures from what they remember of the story. In the message, when Lori spoke of the people having to bow down to the "golden image" the kids drew what resembled Buddhist Temples. When it came to choosing the best drawing, we let the kids decide by cheering. They were so excited, I don't think adults have ever asked them to make lots of noise! I don't know who had the biggest smile on their face!
We concluded the evening by distributing toothbrushes to each child. The leaders pointed out that many hadn't ever used one nor had ever been taught. So, Lori was volunteered to explain and "demonstrate". She told them to sing their favorite song in their head and don't stop brushing till the song is over! Out came the guitar and we were singing "God is so Good"... again... and again. The kids thought it was so funny how the guitarist decided to sing the chorus a few extra times and make Lori keep brushing! We think we got the point across!
Next time we hope to visit the other class which operates concurrently in another section of the camp.
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