Getting Creative

On the mission field sometimes parents have to be a little more thoughtful to insure that the kids are having fun.  There certainly aren't any McDonald's Playlands or tumbling classes in which to enroll the kids.  However, with a little creativity, there is a lot of fun to be found.

Caleb really wanted to sleep in a tent like he did with his auntie this summer.  We were a little hesitant to allow him to sleep outside with all the creepy, crawlies here (plus, we didn't want to have to join him), so Dan rigged up a blanket tent right in Caleb's own bed.

The kids have done quite a bit of painting in the house, but we needed to get out in the sunlight.  We decided to make their bodies the canvas.  They had a great time decorating each other, and cleanup was simple since I could just throw them in the tub.

Speaking of being creative...our Nazarene church here in Shell has a real heart for reaching the community and tribes deeper in the jungle.  They have begun to reach out with a preschool that ministers to many indigenous children.  They also have a dream to create a center for higher education.  They have begun construction at the church site and plan to complete four stories for this purpose, but they need help to complete it.  If anyone is interested in coming to work with the church and the indigenous tribes they are ministering to, we'd be glad to help you get involved.