Hanging out and Playing Games

Have you ever noticed that some of the best memories are made following impromptu plans? Yesterday was a busy day exercising, cooking, talking story at Backyard Bible Club, teaching during discipleship group, and entertaining the sweet girls afterwards. My day started at 6:45, and the last little girls left around 6:30. I was tired and ready to work on some VBS prep before calling it a night.  However, that was not the conclusion of my day. The older girls were coming over for a Bible study with the other girls who working, and along with them came two middle school boys.  The middle school boys went with me to pick out games to play. We then had an evening of Jenga and Farkle. These boys were Mr. Personalities and laughed at all my jokes.  The evening was completely unplanned, but it was loads of fun. One funny moment came when Urkel asked if I was the one last year that got their attention in a funny way.

 “What do you mean?” I probed.

“Well simmer something.” He replied.

“ Simmer Simmer Down?”

“Yeah,  that’s it.!” He exclaimed.

It is amazing how kids remember adults.

Tonight I went to Waipahu for the Friday night Bible Study. Afterwards, we were waiting to leave and I started singing and dancing with Maile, Lesleen, Amy, and Victor. We were SUPER SILLY, but we had a lot fun!

Through both of these experiences I realized how much I have come to love middle schoolers. When I started teaching two years ago, I wasn’t quite sure that I had the “middle school gift”.  Over the last two years, I have grown to love their quirkiness. It was really cool to recognize how God has changed my heart and given me a love for this sometimes odd, but very cool age group.

Mafia comes to Waianae

I love to play games. Several of the older girls gave over to watch a movie tonight, but instead we played games!!!

In a perfect world there is…..

Paddles but no boats

Mattresses but no beds

Desserts but no cakes

Of course, we also had to see who could see the moon… By the end of the night, almost half of the room could see the moon. I tried to tell them, it all comes down to being polite.

 Then we ended the evening with Mafi.  It  isn’t quite summer without a game of Mafia. I only died once. A peacock attacked me and bit of my head or something like that. J

 Marsely came to Waianae to visit and help with Backyard Bible Club for the day.

 Satak is back!

 Mdian working on decorating her beach bag.

 Lesleen dancing to VBS music.

 Maile eating Baked Ziti with Tabasco

Kimbel and Urkel playing Jenga. 

Much love to all! Tomorrow I am going to the church plant's yard sale. They are hosting a community wide yard sale in order to invite children to VBS.