A very enthusiastic group of children welcomed us to their project today shouting "Yes yes yes" as we pulled up in our buses. We were greeted with bunches of handpicked flowers for us all. They were clearly so excited to be able to have us visit them and once again we were overwhelmed by the generosity of the poor.
After an orientation session with the project director and accountant the guys were encouraged to play a long, hot and sweaty game of football! After 10 minutes of playing with a flat ball, which was all the football team had been able to practice with, we were able to bless them with their project gift which included a new football! This turned up the heat a bit and our guys were put through their paces! The children here love British football and all have a favourite team and players from Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool! Their skills were second to none despite the dry and dusty condition of the pitch and their poor quality shoes.
The group were also blessed with singing with the children who were eager to join in the actions of our songs in worship to Our God. We sang Lord I Lift Your Name on High, Our God is a Great Big God and Jesus Love is very Wonderful. They reciprocated by singing two equivalent songs in Amharic with which we were able to join in with the actions. This was a very special time of sharing God with the children.
After an orientation session with the project director and accountant the guys were encouraged to play a long, hot and sweaty game of football! After 10 minutes of playing with a flat ball, which was all the football team had been able to practice with, we were able to bless them with their project gift which included a new football! This turned up the heat a bit and our guys were put through their paces! The children here love British football and all have a favourite team and players from Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool! Their skills were second to none despite the dry and dusty condition of the pitch and their poor quality shoes.
The group were also blessed with singing with the children who were eager to join in the actions of our songs in worship to Our God. We sang Lord I Lift Your Name on High, Our God is a Great Big God and Jesus Love is very Wonderful. They reciprocated by singing two equivalent songs in Amharic with which we were able to join in with the actions. This was a very special time of sharing God with the children.
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