Spending the Afternoon in the Village of Yenn

On Friday, 6/18, I accompanied my friend Philippe & some of his colleagues to the nearby village of Yenn. There is a Brazilian missionary couple working in this village & they invited us to come for the afternoon to help play with the children & hand out some gifts, t-shirts, & baseball hats. As always, I so enjoyed hanging out with the kids there & have attached some pictures & a video so you can witness what I got to experience.

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KidsGames Closing Ceremony

On June 16th, I helped out during the KidsGames closing ceremony program that was held here in Thies. Children from five local schools were involved in the program, which included lots of games, dancing, and award presentations. The KidsGames sports outreach programs, that the local Baptist church, Sport Life & Blooming, & MIS (Mission Inter-Senegal) organize for the school children, began this past January. This day was the culmination of these programs. KidsGames is a sports & values based program for 6-14 year olds where companies, churches, schools, community groups, sports organizations and local governments can all work together to serve children in the years when the Summer Olympics and World Cup of Soccer occur (according to http://www.kidsgames.com/).

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The staff did a great job organizing this program...there were balloons, soccer balls, music, dancing, singing, awards, & lots of games too! Take a look at the pictures & videos here to see what it was all about. Enjoy

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Koulouk-Mbada village

During the week of June 7-11, I tagged along with a short-term team as they ministered to the women & children in a local Serer village called Koulouk-Mbada. There were some special things that set this team apart for me - 1. they were coming from my home-turf, the greater Philadelphia area; 2. the team was made up of 7 women & 1 man & they came specifically to teach & minister to the women & children of this village; 3. this particular village is actually the home village of Docor, a very good friend of mine who is a translator with MIS. I was able to spend 3 days with the team in this village and had such a blast!! It was also such a blessing for me to be able to meet & spend time with Docor's family - his wife & his 3 kids. To get a glimpse of what our time was like in this village, please see these pictures & video...

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