After our devotion we headed to the school to start the day. During their recess we played with them a little before starting our jobs. We were surprised to get some street chapati after playing with the kids and it was amazing. After working for about an hour either painting the baby classroom or paving the sidewalks we got to see one of their chapels. They sang for us and played the drums and after that they all knelt down and prayed. It was amazing to see the amount of joy they had while worshiping and the passion for God while praying that they shared and poured onto us. I can honestly say this was a highlight of the day for most of the team. After the chapel we all sat in the girls dorms and ate our lunch while blowing up about 300 balloons for one of the activities. Then each group started their rotations for that day. My group was art and we showed the kids how to make things with pipe cleaners, like glasses and bracelets and flowers, but in the end they just wanted us to make them. I made at least 70 pairs of glasses. After our activities we were all exhausted and we got on the bus and headed back to the hotel. Once we got back we ate dinner and watched the boys play against the universities girls basketball team on the hotel court. Lots of people were there and excited to watch the game...the boys won!!! We had a powerful team meeting in which we all opened up and it was a turning point on this trip for sure. We shared experiences from the day relating to our devotion topic of selflessness. After this we headed off to bed after a really amazing day! :)
-Lindsey Benisek
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