We had another great day at the carepoint today! When we arrived this morning, the children were lined up and waiting to play games and sing songs. The leaders from our carepoint and the surrounding area led these games, so it was nice to just watch the kids have fun together. There were potato-sack races, ballon-popping games, and call-and-respond songs. Apparently they only play these kinds of games on special occasions so the kids were very excited!
After the games, we went inside the church and read letters to some of the kids from their sponsors. I love watching the kids listen intently as we read the letters and look carefully at pictures of their sponsors. They love having that special connection to someone and are so happy to have a sponsor.
Then after breaking for lunch, we did another round of home visits. This time we were visiting our sponsored children! It is wonderful to be able to enter their homes, meet their families, and hear about their lives.
We ended the day with a meeting with the leaders in the Addis Ketema community. This included our carepoint director and several pastors and elders of the Addis Ketema church who we partner with. I wish I could express to you the depth of their gratitude for this partnership. I actually thought we were going to talk about upcoming plans and needs in the community, but instead they just all expressed their gratitude for the support we (and many of you!) give to the children and even gave us gifts to show their appreciation. One thing they said that stuck with me was that, because of our financial support, they have more opportunities to spread God's word in their community because the people feel loved and cared for, so the they are more open to hearing it. I love that!
It was encouraging to see that this community has strong and caring leaders who love their neighbors well!
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