Club de Ninos

Above: Lucy handing out with some kids before club starts.

Almost since we’ve been here in Honduras, we’ve been helping to put on a weekly kids club out in Armenia Bonito.  Lindsey and I have loved this chance to minister to the local kids, and we’ve also loved the opportunity to involve our girl in our work.  All the kids love playing with Lucy and touching Ellie, even when it isn’t returned by Lucy.  When the kids get too close, Lucy will let fly with a whiney “NOOOO!!”  Although for us as parents this is very rude and utterly embarrassing, the kids aren’t phased in the least.  One girl, Gabby, thought it was so funny she started doing right back in Lucy’s face, which, amazingly, Lucy thought was hilarious.  So now when they see each other they whine and yell in each others faces.  Odd, but fun.

Every week, before we start the organized part of the club, we usually have a game or two to help draw kids in and get some energy out.  Above the kids are lined up for a game of “Luz verde, luz roja.”

After the game, we move to some songs (with lots of movement and interaction), followed by a skit based on a story from the bible.  Next comes prayer, a memory verse game, and a craft.  The highlights are ususally the skit (because the gringos dress funny and usually make fools of themselves) and the craft.  The kids, from 2 all the way up, love to color.  They will spend a good 15-20 minutes coloring a picture, perfectly inside the lines with realistic color.  If they don’t know what something is, they will ask us to make sure they get the right color, some kids even ask for another sheet if they color something the “wrong” color.

This all lasts about an hour, after which we hang out and play some more.  Lately, we’ve been without a ride, so we’ve taken the bus out and/or back, one hour each way.  It makes for a long day, but we really love spending our Monday afternoons with these kids.