4th day...we are still alive!

Kids don't get tired! Volunters do! They did a tremendous job - running after 170 kids...

3rd day of KidsGames

Dear friends, time is running and in 2 days I will be traveling back to Portugal. Less time to dedicate to this blog because there are so many people that I want to know before my travel.

Today the children learned about the perseverance they need to go over the difficulties everyday. This is an ongoing process.

A Sports New Testament as a prize...

The javelin...

Flora and Sumissia, two of our 27 volunteers.

The team...

Timóteo is a mozambican young man who has been my big help coordinating the stations team.

Today I went to check the highjump, and decided to try...

As you can see, I lost my head...

2nd day of KidsGames

One more day of KidsGames with lots of speed, jumping and dances.

The Bible teaching...

Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world. Even knowing that, the children can smile! Today, they discover how much God loves them, making them so special.

Any children, no matter the situation, can have a new life, throught a personal relationship with Jesus. ...a new life... says the verse for today.

Rogério is one of the 4 bible teachers for KidsGames. He is member of Pandora Assembly of God, and he is teaching the age group of 12-13.

The sports team...

This is the great team that made possible 11 stations working at the same time with track & field, creative arts and team building. For 3 hours daily, children experiment diferent challenges.

Sara Capote come from Portugal and is responsible to teach highjump. She is doing a great job, and she is also a very good photographer as you can see. Her biggest dream is to convice someone to dive in the Indian Ocean. The problem is that it is winter now!

Let the Games begin!...

This was the first day of KidsGames, here in Maputo, Mozambique, with 170 kids being introduced to athletics. We hope that some of them will be olimpic champions in the future!

KidsGames Maputo 2006 started!

It was beautiful! This afternoon, at Parque dos Continuadores, the best track & field stadium in all the country, 10 different churches started a partnership where 200 kids will learn about athletics and the bible in a 5 day program. Please pray for them, and for each volunteer. Thanks for your help in this project! KidsGames Maputo needs your prayers!

I miss you!

From today, I'm by myself. The best part of me went back home! I will be home soon. Love you Alice, Raquel and Mariana.

The city where everything can happen...

Maputo is the city where everything can happen: saling shoes in the corner...

Going to the wedding in a "cabriolet" car...

Where we find fans for Benfica...

or even for FC Porto!

Maybe our future school????

Last friday, the girls went to the"Escola Portuguesa" where, if God send us to Mozambique, they will be studying. Great facilities and they love it!

Arrived!

3 more helpers for the KidsGames event arrived from Portugal. Luciano, Paula and Sara will be helping us with logistics, teaching and sports. 200 kids expected in the capital city of Maputo in a parnership within 10 churches.

Serious players...

The soccer team Académica reach the first division last year ending the season in 5th place, the result of determination and hard work, from those players non-professional, training everyday after work, and receiving only a few amount, enought to pay the "chapa", the crowded public transportation (18 persons in a 9 person van) that charges 0,50 to cross the city.


The big difference is that 8 players in this team believe they can reach a victory out of the fields. The victory of being saved by the Lord Jesus Christ and a prize that is eternal. 8 players that pray before each match with all the team, with a deep desire to share the gospel with their attitude in the field too. I had the previlege to share with them the Word of God, challenging them to run the race, for God's prize.

The house of happiness...

What could mean sadness for us, it means joy for these orphans, the majority with Aids. The joy of receiving love and attention from some volunteers that give some hours a week to love them like their own children. Just a few hours to make a big difference in their lives. What we have received back was much more than happy faces - the assurance of what is really importante for them, not a PlayStation or a Barbie, but love, just love.

Mariana helped Eugénio to sleep...


Alice tryed to carry all of them...
Raquel helped too!