A Cold Day in Africa

One of the most common questions we get on returning from Africa is: “So was it hot over there?”  For the record it was a high of 63 today--overcast with a touch of drizzle!  

In spite of the chill, it was a good day of ministry at the BCC.  The clinic went smoothly (maybe our smoothest day ever).  The two severely sick children from yesterday returned and were much better, and there were no big surprises at the end of the day.  

The shock has worn off the faces of our VBS team with their 300 children, and they’re working well.  David Jenkins had the children acting out the story of Moses and the Israelites crossing the sea.  The 20 or so children whose role was  playing the sea wiped out the horses and riders with relish.  I kept thinking we would need a trip to the clinic after that, but the children loved it.  I hung around Mike’s recreation station when the 20 four year-olds rotated to him (mainly because I thought it would be entertaining to see him coax the preschoolers into doing organized relays.)  To my shock, he did it!  They were bouncing across the field with a ball held between their knees, kicking up clouds of red dust, with huge smiles on their faces.  

Thanks for your prayers!

Jeff