The next 2 days saw us welcoming over 900 children from various orphanages for the carnival. The Malaysian team handled the games, and I'm happy to say that our games section did very well. The smiles and laughter in the children were more than reward for all our hard work. It was truly satisfying knowing that they enjoyed themselves.
We also had tremendous help from the Burmese youth who doubled up as translators as well. Without them, we'd be running all over the place collecting ping pong balls, basketballs, footballs and fallen cans. We had such games as shooting down cans with water guns, tossing rings over bottles, bowling, eating contest, throwing hangers on lines, smashing pyramids, golf, and treasure chest.
The children rotated between games, drama and craft. Things that we thought any child would have done, something as simple as pasting different coloured cloth on Joseph's coat was really new to them. The drama team entertained them with the story of Joseph and his multi-coloured coat.
Later in the afternoon, they were brought to the zoo. There, some of us spent personal time with our little groups of children. I had 2 girls with me, they were so shy and didn't talk much. But as I held them by their shoulders, they clung to me as if they've found a new sister. Since I had a translator, it made conversation easier. I found out that, once the children warm up to you, they will open up and chat a bit more. It was with great sadness that I had to say goodbye to them.
After the rounds at the zoo, the children were treated to a nice dinner in the restaurant. For most of them, that meal would have been the best they would ever had, as some don't get to eat meat for months. But I thank God with the little that we gave, it was multiplied much more in the eyes of the children. I hope they would remember that all these happened because God loves them.
*Myanmar Baptist Centre
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