Things are starting to come together

The team is working on various details for the projects we will be involved in on our trip.

Laurie has been mapping out the lesson plans and gathering teaching materials for the week we will be teaching English to teenagers from Xai Xai. Not only is Laurie fluent in Portuguese (the language of Mozambique), she is an ESL teacher (English as a second language), so her skills will be of incredible use on this trip! So far, Laurie has developed a theme for each day of teaching (e.g. Feelings, parts of the body) with associated grammar lessons and activities. We will also be weaving in a simple biblical concept into each day of teaching.

Mary Lou has been coordinating the crafts and activities for the kids' camp we will be running for a few days on our first week in Moz. She seems to have endless ideas for keeping the kids busy! And since these kids live in an environment of extreme poverty, as do many in Moz, it will be great to be able to provide them with a fun, memorable experience, along with special crafts (like "gospel" bracelets) to take home.

Craig has been in contact with Mark Harper at Bethel Center to finalize the needs for the construction projects. We are purchasing materials to construct and install windows while we are there.

We are having another team meeting tomorrow, then only one more team meeting until we leave August 8th, so the trip is coming up fast!