So, the Youth Program. There was a pretty good turn out, and it was the first Friday night we had done this since we were on this hemisphere. Natali, Nico, Matias, Stephanie, and Natali 2, plus Abigail and I.
We started out by asking the kids if they got embarrassed easily, and then proceeded to explain the rules of Shoot. (If you’re drawing a blank, it’s one Daddy made up.)
- You take a cocoa puff
- shove it up your nose
- take a running start
- and as you stop at the line
- blow it out as far as you possibly can without damaging your brain.
Well, we did it (although it took some of the girls awhile to warm up to the idea), and I am proud to say I won the finals. My cocoa puff flew literally 5ft, and rolled almost to 6.
I am the champion.
Then we prepared ourselves for the next game, Spew. We handed out the cups of Sprite, and then the alka seltzers. Then the fun began.
Now, we warned them not to bite the thing, and we warned them not to swallow. Just hold the alka seltzer in your mouth and pour the soda in. When the chemical reaction happens, just keep your mouth shut for as long as you can.
Okay. I did not know people could spew that far. It was disgusting- I mean you would probably expect that, but EEWW! I, sadly, did not win this one (I exploded laughing maybe 2nd or 3rd.) But our friend Natali 2 did win.
If your wondering if we actually studied the Bible at this Bible Study, don’t worry, we did.
It’s kinda weird when no one knows the books of the Bible and you, your little sister, and the other kid who’s a Christian have to help them find John or Revelation.
It’s a little awkward, but I’m really glad they’re learning. For instance, we talked about Cockroaches. (This is weird, I know, but Dad loves to open this up with this lesson.) He always says “Are you a cockroach? Are you sure? But don’t you ever hide from the Light?” It really makes anyone who hears it think. The only thing was, no one knew it was okay to laugh. I mean, saying “hey, are you a cockroach?” is funny. But they didn’t realize it was okay to laugh. They sat there trying so hard not to laugh their faces turned red, and I’m dead serious- they almost fell off their chairs.
So, when that was over, we went into the dining room (which is really just a big empty space between the kitchen and the bedrooms) and ate dinner. It wasn’t a lot- but the way they acted you would have thought it was a feast. Apples with caramel, juice, and popcorn was it- and when we were done, they left. We went outside and played with the balloons for awhile, and asked them to tell their friends about our Youth Program.
I’m actually looking forward to this coming Friday!