Kids Christmas Party

This Wednesday, also a public holiday here, we organised a Christmas party for the kids on campus. My good friend, Trina and her dad who is visiting from America, helped me planned and organised the party which included lots of good (sugary and snacky), several games, a Christmas devotion, a Christmas craft and even a pinata (donated by another missionary on campus)....

The pictures are not in a particular order...I am not quite sure how to move them around yet...
Here the kids are enjoying their food.

Kathryn and Vickie helping to serve the food ..

A goody bag from Santa!! and an American one at that ! The girls had only met African Santa Clauses....now that I am thinkng of it, the girls have only had Christmases in Africa....they have not even seen an Oriental one yet...maybe we will make it home one Christmas to Malaysia!!

If you look hard enough, you will see the boy trying to hit the pinata....

Helping the little ones with coloring pages..

Making a Christmas ornament with pipe cleaners...

Listenning intently to the devotion.

Looks like Max worked the hardest that day....here he is having a "well-deserved" rest on Kathryn's bed!!! Do you think he is just a little spoiled???

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