I'm beginning to fade tonight so this will be a short one. We have passed the midway point at Pokrov. Many of our new travelers have already expressed what we experienced folks have seen. The time goes too fast.
I am so thrilled with the progress that we've made with the kids over the years, and the progress that we are making on this trip. It seems as if even the newer kids warm up to us so fast because of the trust that the current kids have in us.
Today began with positive emotions. One of the exercises was to write positive notes to others on the opposing team. I received six letters, all of which made be very happy, even the one from Jeff that was a bit of a back handed compliment. In addition, we had to interview others and some got up and read their interview results in front of the auditorium. This way we learned a bit about one another.
We worked in the garden and repaired books with the kids. Each team took a turn at each project.
Our lesson today was on respect. The kids learned about respecting others and also listening to other before jumping to conclusions. We discussed the issue of perspective and understanding another's perspective. We also used the golden rule as a guideline for respect. The kids had to find, then piece together the words of the golden rule that had been hidden around the auditorium.
We had some free time and crafts. Today was tie dyed t-shirts.
So, that's all for now. Blessings to you all and thanks for your continued prayers.
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