One of the biggest differences between kids in Kenya and in the United States is their attention span. The kids in Kenya get joy out of doing the same things over and over for a long time. For example, we taught them to play duck- duck- goose. They will continue to play loooong after all of us are tired. Today we played with bubbles for hours. The kids could not get enough of trying to blow a big bubble and chasing it across the field. We also gave the children crayons and paper to color pictures. The kids patiently colored until they were finished-- there was no asking are we finished yet or what are we doing next?
Our Vacation Bible School lesson today was about being servants. We used the story of Jesus washing the apostles' feet. Following the story we washed the children's feet. It was a really powerful experience. Many of the kids run around in broken shoes, flip flops, or more commonly, bare feet. Their little feet are so dirty. At first thought, I did not like the idea of washing the kids feet. These kids have the grossest feet I have ever seen. After some thought, I realized I needed to love these kids fully. I needed to love their smiles, laughs, and dirty feet. So today, I count it a blessing, to dance, color, sing, play with bubbles, and wash the feet of Kenyan orphans.
melissa milbert
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