Eegufer Camp and more...

We had the pleasure of visiting the eegufer camp again today and enjoying a special lunch the tribe prepared for us. They treated us like kings (and queens) and made an amazing feast, and possibly might have treated us with all they had. The people here are such a beautiful and compassionate group, with so much joy in their hearts, in spite of their desperate situation of being confined to the camp with a limited food supply. We treasure the time we get to spend with our new friends here in the camp and have learned so much from them and their ever-grateful attitudes.

From Dec '08

Take a look at this wonderful platter of fish that they prepared:

From Dec '08

Glad they didn’t pile these into our tasty lunch:

From Dec '08

After lunch we found an afternoon game, of what we can only describe as a cross between volleyball and hackeysack. They even used a small ball made out of bamboo. It looked like a lot of fun, but would definitely take a lot of skill!

From Dec '08

Anders, Mike, and Pati began another project of building a platform for the children’s home. Pati taught Anders how to use a machete and make lumber out of bamboo! He and his posse have also been working on clearing out some of the backyard mess and brush. Soon we will be able to plant the garden, maybe put together a tree swing and teach the kids basic agriculture.

From Dec '08

Cindy mentioned that the noise we were making resembled music from “Stomp” the band that makes music from trashcan lids, trash, and other non ideal instruments. Here’s our rendition!