Well race day is over! I hope it pleased the Lord as much as it did us! We had anywhere fom 150 -250 kids. About 50 prayed to receive Jesus as their Lord. Julie did a fantastic job with the gospel presentations. She is our main translator and since she is a great teacher and we wanted it all in vernacular she fit the bill. And God spoke to the kids and they responded.
The drama team also was wonderful. John and Davis scared the daylights out of the kids a couple of times. In the first drama Fred and Agnes get killed by thief. Davis was the thief and when Fred and Agnes (John and Shammi) stepped off the stage he jumped up and shot them yelling "Give me your money!" Then shouted "BOOM, BOOM" The kids screamed and scattered. It is sad that the kids know this scenario in real life.
Later when John and Davis staged a fight the kids screamed again. It just made the dramas so alive that the kids responded to the altar call.
The races went well. Very smooth by Uganda standards. The kids loved the sugar sack race and three legged race. There was one flaw with the Sack race. Instead of sugar sacks we got posho(corn flour)sacks. When the kids started jumping, a cloud of fine white powder engulfed the racers. Luckily the cloud dissipated by the finish so we think we got the right winners. The relay race was the highlight of the race day as it was very competitive.
What I learned at race day: A 7 year old P1 student can out race a 56 year old pastor by a mile in a sugar sack race. (I want a rematch!)(In your dreams, Pops)
Don't have your wife hold the finish line sign in the race if you ever want to see her again because the kids will use her as the finish line. (Gee she was here a minute ago but now all I can find is her ear rings)
Don't assume that just because all the other 39 relay racers ran one direction that the very last one will go the same direction.(took us 200 yards to catch her. That girl was quick).
Ugandan Kool aide when allowed to sit in direct sunlight will strip paint.
Always have only the best assistants to get done what you can't.( Thanks Kelli-Race director, JB-M.C., Julie-Gospel presenter, Bev-Documentary photograhper and Ryan- Sound and music)
Lastly if Jesus is on our relay team He will help us win the race even when we take off in the wrong direction.
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I love all these posts and all the work that God is doing through your obedience. Thank you for showing Christ to your nearest circle and to ever widening circles over there. the advice about putting heads together, but not too quickly seems sound. I'll remember it.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to what God will do with the team coming with Neil. I am excited that Sandy gets to come. He is just amazing, not to mention he's also a nice guy.
My favorite is the picture of 200 kids running straight for Bev! LOL
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