Here are some photos (really slow tonight uploading- so you' ll have to wait for them) Garry took at the camp (VBS) in the village this week. I came home Tuesday evening, but was too busy to get anything up until now--Saturday morning we will all be unbusy. Friday will be the last day for the English Institute for me and also for Garry's camp.
Garry has brought together people from different places and many different churches to have a "camp" here in the village. Most of then speak a little English, but not all. Three ladies from the village church have been in charge of the food. One teacher is the one Garry went to visit her English class and she is staying at the house with four children who are her students, along with one voluteer form Morningstar church in Dnepro- our friend Sehva. The other teachers and the music guy come from Zaporosia each day.
Monday they had 22 children come for the camp, Tuesday 32 came, 39 Wednesday and today there were 45 Garry tells me. They have breakfast, and lunch along with singing, crafts, sports and a lesson. Everything has gone well from what I hear, except lately they are getting more 12 year old boys who would like to just play soccer instead of lessons and crafts. In the morning they will be doing a craft where they glue seeds and beans on a paper plate to make a rooster plaque- there is a Bible story with an animal each day- Monday was a donkey, Tuesday raven, Wednesday lion and today it was a whale (for Jonah.) Garry says some kids- even boys- are really enjoying craft time. Today for craft they folded origami whales and made scenes with them, with the help of glitter glue, Garry said he was really impressed by some of the middle-sized boys' artistic use of the glue, which made realistic-looking whales.
Today they sent home invitations (in Russian of course- Garry has a translator for most of his part as director he leads assembly time) to invite the parents for a closing party Friday evening after the cows come home with some games, singing by the kids, a short talk from the missionary from Zaporosia and ice cream and fireworks.
There seem to be many flies in the house but no cats I think they are hiding somewhere outside. The big kittens may never come in again, and I haven't seen Box tonight. Needles was in for a minute to eat. The four children are maybe 7-12 years old , two boys and two girls, and keep trying to catch them. Garry served the troops sweet corn and chicken tonight, and a salad he started and I finished (he was the one who put in the hot peppers). Tuesday night I made spagetti pizza for them since Garry was busy trying to bale the hay. I think he made them popcorn Monday night for dinner, and they ate ears of corn last night too.
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