African frogs
The frogs have made it to Africa! (If there's anyone out there who doesn't about our frogs yet...then they haven't known us very long and can email us for a youtube link if you want more info...) The first time we made frogs here was my favourite. Bright and early one morning, shortly after we arrived, we went out to the small shack village of Seferbuilt (commonly called "CY"). While there, we went around the village and prayed for people who were sick or in need. As we walked through the village, several of the young kids began to follow us at a distance. After we found them waiting outside of several houses, we couldn't hold back any longer! We quickly folded a frog and showed it to them--after that they all wanted one so we sat down in the road and folded frogs for the kids that shyly gathered round us... I think they were probably the shyest group of kids we've ever met--perhaps that's why they stand out--but the grins they gave us when they managed to hop their frogs were the same as the grins we get from kid everywhere!
500 Lions
Amanda and I often act out Bible stories for kids and our favourite is Daniel and the lions' den. Normally, I play the role of Daniel, Amanda is the 500 princes, and a volunteer is the king. We told this story at one of the schools we visited. It was not an ideal setting--it was a cold and blustery day, and despite this, the assembly was to take place outside! We were cold, the kids were cold, the staff were cold, and the wind was so loud it was hard to speak loud enough for the over 500 kids to hear! But...we forged on forward--I was yelling at the top of my voice to be heard over the wind--it was one of the hardest, but most fun, retellings we've done! The kids were the lions in the den--and man were they enthusiastic lions! I'm sure alot of their enthusiasm came from the fact tha,t as lions, they could jump and roar and therefore warm up slightly, but whatever the reason their enthusiasm really brightened our day. It was a great experience!
The frogs have made it to Africa! (If there's anyone out there who doesn't about our frogs yet...then they haven't known us very long and can email us for a youtube link if you want more info...) The first time we made frogs here was my favourite. Bright and early one morning, shortly after we arrived, we went out to the small shack village of Seferbuilt (commonly called "CY"). While there, we went around the village and prayed for people who were sick or in need. As we walked through the village, several of the young kids began to follow us at a distance. After we found them waiting outside of several houses, we couldn't hold back any longer! We quickly folded a frog and showed it to them--after that they all wanted one so we sat down in the road and folded frogs for the kids that shyly gathered round us... I think they were probably the shyest group of kids we've ever met--perhaps that's why they stand out--but the grins they gave us when they managed to hop their frogs were the same as the grins we get from kid everywhere!500 Lions
Amanda and I often act out Bible stories for kids and our favourite is Daniel and the lions' den. Normally, I play the role of Daniel, Amanda is the 500 princes, and a volunteer is the king. We told this story at one of the schools we visited. It was not an ideal setting--it was a cold and blustery day, and despite this, the assembly was to take place outside! We were cold, the kids were cold, the staff were cold, and the wind was so loud it was hard to speak loud enough for the over 500 kids to hear! But...we forged on forward--I was yelling at the top of my voice to be heard over the wind--it was one of the hardest, but most fun, retellings we've done! The kids were the lions in the den--and man were they enthusiastic lions! I'm sure alot of their enthusiasm came from the fact tha,t as lions, they could jump and roar and therefore warm up slightly, but whatever the reason their enthusiasm really brightened our day. It was a great experience!People...
It's rarely the countryside or history or the beaches that really capture me in a country. Those things are generally beautiful or fascinating...but it's the people that make or break a country--not the scenery. The same can be said for South Africa. From the Bishop and his family to the waiter we had several times at one of the local restaurant, the people we met in Randfontein so many marvelous people! These wonderful ladies in the picture took care of us while we stayed at Chris and Henrietta's... We miss all of you guys and can't wait to come back! Lots of love from us. 
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