Trip to the Hope Centre

Last night youth went to the hope centre to play with the kids. The hope centre is a place where all of our patients go to recover or to prepare for surgery. The children there are the sweetest things in the world and they love to play games with us so it was fun to see their joy when we played with them. When we first arrived, we played football with the kids just as an ice breaker and then we began to gather together and play larger group games. We played a few games like monkey-monkey-GORILLA (our own version of duck-duck-GOOSE) and an over and under game (we stand in a line and pass the ball over our heads and then the next person passes it under, etc.). The kids had so much fun and it was great to just laugh and have a good time. We then gathered around a campfire in which two of our guys lead a few worship songs and then an African pastor lead a few more worship songs that were more familiar to the Africans. After that a day worker did a few magic tricks and then we started on the s'mores. It was the first time that any of the patients had eaten a marshmallow and so some of their reactions were awesome. We danced around and before it was too late we headed back to the ship after a long evening.

 Playing football with the patients

 Sarah holding a little girl

 

Playing 'Over and Under'

 

Monkey-Monkey-Gorilla 

Campfire

 Making S'mores

 

There was one little girl that was there who as soon as we arrived grabbed my hand and held onto me. I carried her for the entire evening. When she danced she was the cutest thing ever. I didn't want to have to leave her but hopefully I will get to see her again soon!