Today was a great day. I decided that since we are in a
school break that I wanted to give the girls at the care point a game day. I
have no idea what Swazi teenage girls like to do so I brought with me some card
games. I grew up in a family of nine children and my dad always seemed to pick
the house at the edge of town where no one my age lived or we lived on a bust
street and therefore it wasn’t safe to play in the road. So we played a lot of
board games and card games in my home.
school break that I wanted to give the girls at the care point a game day. I
have no idea what Swazi teenage girls like to do so I brought with me some card
games. I grew up in a family of nine children and my dad always seemed to pick
the house at the edge of town where no one my age lived or we lived on a bust
street and therefore it wasn’t safe to play in the road. So we played a lot of
board games and card games in my home.
I taught the girl
Skip Bo, Phase Ten, and a good old fashion game of war. I had candy bar prizes
for the winners. Not a single one of them ever played any of these game before
and trying explain without a translator for 2 of the three games was difficult,
eventually I was able to go around to each group and teach the game. My
translator got stuck on the first game and decided not to even figure out the
other two.
Skip Bo, Phase Ten, and a good old fashion game of war. I had candy bar prizes
for the winners. Not a single one of them ever played any of these game before
and trying explain without a translator for 2 of the three games was difficult,
eventually I was able to go around to each group and teach the game. My
translator got stuck on the first game and decided not to even figure out the
other two.
We put together little gift bags also with fruit and candy
inside.
I painted all the girls nails for a special treat, they are
not allowed to wear nail polish in school, but during break it’s no problem.
They have 3 weeks for it to wear off 🙂
not allowed to wear nail polish in school, but during break it’s no problem.
They have 3 weeks for it to wear off 🙂
I brought my laptop
After all the games and prizes we watched the movie Princess
Diary. Swaziland
is a monarchy and so even though it was in English they got a lot of it. They
really enjoy the main character’s klutziness too.
Diary. Swaziland
is a monarchy and so even though it was in English they got a lot of it. They
really enjoy the main character’s klutziness too.
During the movie they got to snack on cheese puffs (Jax) and
I brought along some orange juice to drink.
I brought along some orange juice to drink.
All in all I had fun, the girls loved it! Today was the
first day after more than 8 months that some of the girls spoke to me. Thank
you God for the breakthroughs 🙂
Christine,
So good to see you in those pictures with those lovely girls! We have been praying for you in choir. God is so faithful and true, just keep up the good work. He is totally in control.
Ephesians 2:10
~Kristine
Hi Christine,
I have to laugh to hear you say how when you were growing up no one was your age to play with or the location you lived in wasn’t very safe. Isn’t God Great!!!! He is working for our good even when we don’t see it as we go through life. Those days that you were inventive in finding something to do God had a bigger plan for you in the future which you are living now. You listened to God in your calling and he has been working in your life long before you became a missionary. The girls look like they had a ball.I’m so glad the girls are speaking to you again. Did you ever think when you were growing up playing the games in your house with your sibs wishing you were out playing with your friends ,that your would be doing the same thing with girls who were not your age either in another country?
I pray that God would continue to use you and bless you abundently.
Love In Christ’
Cindy Slosson
HI Christine~we just loved the photo’s! It just brought a smile to my face seeing you with all the girls in the photo’s. It seems like everyone enjoyed their time with you~we loved the pink nail polish! Great idea for teens. I praise our Lord that the girls have finally spoken to you~what a blessing~and their smiles are just so lovely to look at. We pray for your safety everyday and that God will use you to reach these children of His. God bless you, Rose and girls