Friday: Hard to Believe It's the Last Day

As we traveled to camp, we could not believe that it was the last day of Holiday Bible Camp. This has been a great week. The children were great. The staff was very cooperative and great friends. Lucia and Mady started the day with their "Native" American headdresses. You should have seen the children's faces when they first saw them. The children made a compass to remind them of God's direction and plan for their lives.

Rebecca had pinata's for the children to break. Her first little pinata buster got confused and turned on Rebecca. You can see Rebecca defending herself while trying to turn the child to the pinata. The children love the big globe and finding the continents and countries. They loved the candy, too.

Meg and Tatiana introduced a game from Uganda. You can see the children carrying the small pans on their heads. They played a game of tag where the ones who are "it" stay linked together. The last game is a perennial Holiday Bible Week game--over/under. The children always love to play this.

Bonnie finished the Bible Study with the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch and Philip. The drama was complete with chariot, reigns for the horses, gold jewelry for the Eunuch, a scroll. We even had the baptism of the Eunuch by Philip.

The closing ceremonies are always a time of celebration but also some sadness. We said goodbye to the children. Already planning and looking forward to the next Holiday Bible Week. Thank you for your prayers, encouragement and support. Also, team members are needed for the Holiday Bible Camp November 29-December 4 (Minimum Trip time: November 26-December 6.)

More pictures from camp will be posted tomorrow.

THE BIG NEWS OF CELEBRATION. After the children left, the staff of Happy Day and the Teleios Team celebrated the selection of Happy Day Academy as the Best Private School in the district and area by the Ministry of Education. This is a great honor for Happy Day. We enjoyed so much the celebration. This honor is especially true when you see that many of Happy Day's students come from the poorest homes in the area.

After the celebration, we rushed to the Masai Market to shop for a couple of hours. This is bargaining at its best. Cravings, jewelry, clothes, sandels, pocket books, etc. It's all here. Tomorrow we go to visit a tea factory, buy coffee, and begin to pack it up.