Phil Strike here from Team Kenya!
Today is Saturday, but I need to write about Friday...
Day one (yesterday) was AMAZING! We were as excited to arrive in Etago as the staff and children were to greet us! The children sang to us as we got out of the van. We entered the small classroom and saw just wooden benches with seats connected and a table up front with a few chairs. The buildings are all red brick with steel roofs and a large black chalkboard on the front wall. The windows have wooden shutters, and the floors are solid concrete.
The teachers introduced themselves and the children sang more songs and recited poems. Pastor Nolting introduced us to them.
We split up children into groups for lesson 1 with Ted teaching Creation and others singing songs, while Pastor Nolting taught the teachers some religious lessons.
Every one of these children is so beautiful! Such energy and excitement, and all have such beautiful voices!
PreSchool and K students leave at noon. Older children have school from 7AM-5PM with a lunch break at their homes from 12-1:30.
There are 13 staff members: some teachers in the lower grades each have a class, then teachers of older students teach just certain subjects. There is a headmaster and also a head of security, and Pastor Enosh teaches religion on Fridays. We decided we should be at the school from 10AM-3PM each day so the teachers would have time for some regular lessons.
At the end of our time the translators asked the children if it was ok that we come back Monday. They all said in chorus "YES!!" Then they said we can come back Saturday and Sunday too!
More to follow!
Phil Strike - Team Kenya
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