…Christmas Play and Field Day

The “Frosting on the Cake”, it has been called. The last week of the first semester is lots of fun. We began the week with the all school Christmas program and went on to two days of track and field competition. Many of the parents had arrived from their work locations to attend the events and accompany their children home for 6 weeks of vacation. Cameras were flashing and hands clapping. What a great time of celebration!

Remember these parents are not your typical parents showing up to a Christmas program. They are all part of a team working together to see the unreached people groups of Brazil have the Gospel message in their own language. They want to see Believers in every tribe and this requires some of them to be away from their children for months at a time. Our school was founded and functions to provide a safe and loving environment for their kids while they are getting a good education. Despite their separation, I’ve rarely seen more tightly knit families than those of the children that attend school here.

The grade school children performed “The First Leon.” This was a story about a little boy who became interested in the Christmas story when he realized that his name spelled backwards was “Noel”. Besides the typical Nativity scene there was a challenge by young Leon to make room in our hearts and lives for Jesus. They high school choir sang several numbers as part of the performance.

Tuesday and Wednesday were filled with races, relays and even an egg toss! Some kids came out of that one looking very slimy. It was a great way to rejoice that the tests and home work were over. Smiles and laughter filled the air. It is good to have fun together.