Saturday, December 05, 2009

Intercultural Children's Christmas Party

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.

From 09 December

Volunteers are given gifts by kids
From 09 December

Arielle is Joseph, Mollie is Mary....and I used this photo because no other kids' faces are showing.
From 09 December

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...

5 comments:

Renee said...

When we lived in Korea, our chapel had a few events with a local orphanage - both visiting them and bringing them on post for a picnic and soccer games. It was such a wonderful outreach program - although I'm fairly certain the orphanage was run by Christians

Windy said...

It was a great day! I'm very sorry to hear that you have family not feeling well. We'll pray!
(BTW, you may want to clarify your statement about the Japanese kids going to have photos with and "F-something". Imaginations may run wild and they won't understand that you were referring to an airplane! ;)

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Hmm....guess some would think swear words? ::snort::

Cynthia said...

One of our favorite winter time meals is chili and cornbread!

Anonymous said...

Sis:

Love Chili and definitely corn bread. Give me an idea for tonight the 8th.

How beautiful the exchange day. What a neat way to minister.... will keep praying for the kids and adults who visited..... a must for continuing to pray for said folks cuz one never knows when and where they will continue to be touched and etc....... awesome!


Would love to see the Drama. Bet it will be good. Arielle looks great as Joseph --