Bonding with the widows through dancing and singing…
Leona told the story today of Dorcas and how she cared for the widows and poor children by sewing and cooking and visiting the sick.
Leona was able to relate to the widows as she has also experienced the same loneliness and sadness in losing her husband. Even though the widows in Kawale aren’t cared for in the same way they are at home, she was able to encourage them that God still loves them and He will take care of them.
After the story the widows started to sing and dance and because they felt like they had a special bond with her, they drew her into their circle to join them. They sang and danced to the glory of God.
Bonding with the orphans through dancing and singing…
It is so amazing to watch the orphans sing and dance! They sing and dance with such joy and enthusiasm and any time when there isn’t another activity planned, they are always ready to sing! They have learned our English choruses so quickly.. and they surprise us with how many other English choruses they have learned with previous teams. We love to hear and watch them sing and dance to us in Chichewa. Our action songs don’t hold a candle to their “action” songs..,
We never come or leave without lots of handshakes and hugs. They love to laugh and correct us when we try to speak in Chichewa. We don’t look forward to saying our goodbyes to them tomorrow as we have definitely bonded with them all and they with us.
Joy and Leona
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