(still catching up)…

Most of the day was spent visiting the Mama Jane International School.  It was “International” because it had flags painted on the buildings.  The kids at the school were smart!  We met Mama Jane and her husband Pastor John as we pulled into a school that is surrounded by small mud and brick shacks, tin roofs, and no running water.  It was pouring rain as we drove to the school.  The  rain had mostly stopped by the time we arrived.  Folks were using buckets to collect the brown water from their roofs.

We enjoyed 4 classes, singing songs, playing drum, guitar, telling stories, and just getting a few moments to talk.  I believe we ended up spending 45 minutes with each class.  As we wrapped up with each class, we ask them if they wanted to ask us about anything… people asked where Paul learned to play drum, the schools the kids attend, our favorite food, etc.  They loved telling us about themselves too.

Two of the girls came up to Emily and asked for her phone number.  I explained that calling the US is very expensive, so we gave the girls Emily’s email address.  While Beth was talking to one of the teachers, Beth commented on how much she liked the tie made with beads she was wearing.  The teacher took it off and gave it to Beth.

In one of classes we told the had the kids draw Lions for Daniel and the Lion’s den.  They all got a chance to roar as we told the story.