Carnival with the kids.

The last week we have been in the province of  phang-nga and haven’t had internet access so we are sorry that the blog has not been updated in about a week.

Last Saturday we had our final wrap-up carnival for all the kids that attended our English camp throughout the week. Back in Canada we were told to expect 20-30 kids for this camp and throughout the week we had over 80 kids! This was both extremely exciting, and a little bit frazzling at times. But praise God we got through it and all went relatively smoothly! At our carnival we had different stations that the kids were able to go to.  I don’t know if ill be able to remember all of them but ill try. Hockey shot, badminton, skipping, water balloon toss, water and sponge relay, crafts and a cookie walk. We split the kids into groups and did a rotation through all of these stations. I was at the water balloon toss and water sponge relay station so I don’t really know how the others went, but from my perspective the kids all had an amazing time! After stations, we sang some songs  (with a lot of help from Amanda & Amber Griffeon (one of the local missionaries)). Then we did a skit called “the sticky chair skit.” Its pretty much a camp skit where there is a guy that walks up to a chair (sin), and checks it out, then gets one hand stuck. Then more and more of their  body gets stuck. Someone else comes along and tries to help them to get free from the chair but they get stuck too, then someone prays and jesus comes and sets the two ppl free form being stuck to sin (the chair) I was the first guy to get stuck then Carson tried to pry me off with a stick and even dumped a big basin of water on me (the kids loved that) then jenaya came along and prayed and john came (john was jesus) and set us free. It was really good. Needless to say though I was extremely wet and dirty after it. Then I believe it was Jacquie that shared her testimony. Some of the kids responded well to it and amber griffeon was able to share more about jesus with them afterwards.  Then it was snack time. We had chips, cookies, juice and of course the drink of the week: water!  The kids were then set free to do whatevr station they wanted. The kids gravitated to crafts or to the water balloon water fight. It was great to see so many smiling kid’s faces! I cant speak for everyone, but I know I was touched by the kids during this camp.

-Adam