Everyone was a little sleepy this morning. Don't know why.
Today's camp lesson was the Christmas story. Even though my group of kids were well aware of the story, they still had a great time acting it out.
These kids are great. They are all obedient, respectful, and all have incredible potential. One of the biggest differences I have seen between these children and children in North America is that EVERY child wants to learn, and they all do things as best they can. It is incredible how much they can pick up even with a language barrier.
Unfortunately, it rained all morning which forced us to stay inside. This makes playing British Bull Dog, Blob Tag, and Chicken Fighting very difficult.
In the afternoon however the rain cleared and I was able to take my kids outside. I think the kids got a little over excited by this; a stampede to the field ensued, resulting in a girl getting one of her teeth knocked out. It wasn't pretty. Thanks again Mom for the awesome first aid kits!
After camp I stayed back and played football with some of the local volunteers. I'm hooked. I can't help but practice, practice, practice. Maybe I can help the Dutch actually win a World Cup?
Our volunteers took us to the beach in the late afternoon to enjoy some fresh fish and chips. The fish is served whole here, head and all. My thinking is that if they serve it to you whole, you eat the whole thing. Let me tell you, fish eyes are more crunchy than you think. When we were finished eating, our leader told us that we will be leaving shortly to go have dinner. He wasn't kidding. Apparently 2 whole fish and a mound of chips is considered a snack in Uganda. Needless to say, I am stuffed while writting this.
Gregory
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