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I issued
passports to each child (there were about 20) and they
had to go through "customs" to gain entry. We were
traveling with a missionary (the pastor's son). The
passports contained their pictures and an "official visa
stamp" that I copied off the internet. Once entering
Tanzania, we were greeted by a Tanzanian sister (really
one of the teachers dressed in a Tanzanian attire) and I
had Swahili gospel music playing in the background.
There were plenty of "ahs" coming through the door!
There were photos taken in Moshi displayed on all the
walls. I then
began to bring to the children the work that a
missionary must do when going to a foreign country and
how that Jesus may ask them to go some day. Their total
attention was kept during this whole time!
After a time of prayer
for the missionaries and families in Tanzania, we had
cake and "ugali" which contained meat and basically corn
mush for a "taste of Tanzania." I got the recipe for
this also off the internet.
The children were quite
receptive and we will be attending another trip soon.
The purpose is to widen their horizons at this age (they
are anywhere from 6 to 10) to the call of God. |
