Singing with the Girls

Brian and I finally got to meet the children and the mamas (Mama Christine and Mama Josephine) in My Father's Houses 1&2. The kids seemed a bit shy at first, though they greeted us newcomers with a sweet smile and told us their names. I tested myself to see if I could remember all their names, and I think I did pretty well. I'm praying that I will remember all their names the next time around. :)

After playing a game of spoons with the veteran interns, some of the kids joined us outside for a game of football (soccer). We started playing with Lydia, Emmanuel, and Nelly (I hope I'm spelling their names correctly), then Joseph, Faith, Thoko, and Denga came out to play. The rest were inside playing spoons (they really love that game).

One of the activities I most enjoyed today was singing with Faith, Thoko, and Nelly. They've been blessed with amazing singing voices! Faith brought out her songbook (she actually wrote all the lyrics out herself) and we all just sang. It started off with talking about comparing wedding dances in America and in Zambia. Brian and I showed them how to waltz and swing dance, and they showed us some traditional Zambian dancing. Then the girls said they wanted to sing a song for us. I thought it was going to be a Zambian song and was prepared to just listen, but they started singing "Above All" by Michael W. Smith. After that song, Faith took out her songbook and showed me some songs she had written down. Normally, I would just listen to the kids singing and smile appreciatively, but I felt the Spirit moving and sang with them. We spent the rest of the afternoon singing and dancing around. It was one of the most exciting things I have ever experienced so far, and I thank the Lord for allowing me the time with these darling girls.

Once I figure out how to add videos on this blog, I will put up a video of the girls singing, so you can also be blessed.

I'm off for now, but I or Brian will post again soon.

In Jesus' Love,
Andrea