It's been a full day.
It's been a fun day.
We participated in an Intercultural Children's Christmas party. A local man brought 20 Japanese children to the base. The chapel provided 20 American Children (not all from the chapel, but we were the base agency who hosted it).
They played games, shared language, worked on a Sand Art "Nativity/cross" craft, ate lunch, sang a carol (in English and Japanese), had a gift exchange. At that point the Japanese children went to have their photo taken with an F - something or other plane.
The chapel middle school drama team went to the Weasel's Den to get ready. The Japanese children met us there. Our kids put on a bit of their Christmas drama. A Japanese interpreter interpreted as they went along. Then they played some more at the Weasel's Den. Great day.
Volunteers are given gifts by kids
Arielle is Joseph, Mollie is Mary....and I used this photo because no other kids' faces are showing.
Think about the opportunity to perform the Christmas story for a group of your peers who have most likely never heard it before. These were not Japanese children from an off base church, they were children from a language school who wanted to learn about Western Christmas. What an amazing opportunity.
I stopped at the commissary, came home and made chili and cornbread for dinner and am ready to call it a day.
Prayers for Mike and now Arielle who dont seem to be feeling 100% well.
Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...