My Two Favorite Guys

   During our recent KidZone children's ministry trip to Cameroon, Elaine and I had the pleasure of working with the two Boutwell boys -- Keegan (3) and Caedman (5).  They were a ball of energy and it took all we had to keep up with them, but what fun we had!

   In the morning all the kids met together to sing action songs.  This was followed by Bible story time and crafts.  Both Keegan and Caedman were active participants.  Then we had our snack time and recreation in the playground.  Keegan loved to swing and keep saying, "Mr. Bob" I want to go higher.  We had a great time with them and shed a few tears when we had to leave to return home to the states. 

Reading Time

   One of my most enjoyable tasks working with the three, four, and five year old missionary kids was our reading time.  I checked out books from the school library and the little tykes would sit quietly while I showed them the books and read the stories.  Of course, I had to use a little dramatics to make the story come alive and draw them into the action, but that's what I loved doing the best. 

   These children spend most of their time our in the villages north of Bemenda in Cameroon where their parents are busy translating the word of God into the heart language of the native people.  The only time they get to see their other friends are when they come into the city for a conference or to work on the computer process.  Reading stories is a fun time for them, and I had the privilege of doing just that for four weeks in Yaounde.