Our time with Matukalo that first day was short. We spent a couple hours with her that morning, and then promised to return on Friday, as she had some errands to run on Thursday and would be out of town for the better part of the day. We said our goodbyes and headed back to the church for lunch.
Each day children from the nearby schools would start showing up at the church as we were finishing our lunches, and each day we put on a children’s ministry for them. The word spread quickly, and as the week progressed, more and more children would arrive at the church each afternoon. On the first day, our ministry team stayed back to help out with the kids. We played games with them, taught them Bible lessons and memory verses, and did sing-alongs with hand motions. The kids had fun, but, more importantly, it was meaningful just that we were spending time with them. Children are largely ignored in the Besotho culture. They tend to be brushed aside, even in most churches. The concept of Sunday school or vacation Bible school is largely lost on them, so while it may have all seemed like fun and games, we’re can be sure that we made some kind of impact in their lives.
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