Book Lovers Children's Day

In August, we started a library at Living Stones Cajueiro Claro to help the children have access to books--fun books, interesting books, educational books. The books have seen the wear and tear that comes from children who live in mud homes and no shelves or desks. For Children's Day, we set up a special trip to Recife.

The children who had read the most books (and behaved...decently...) went to the big city (Cajueiro Claro pop. 1000 including all surrounding areas, Recife pop. 4 million) where the children looked out the window to count cars stuck in traffic and how many floors on the skyscrapers..."30? Why doesn't it fall over?" 

We went to Old Recife and showed them the first Synagogue in North and South America, some new museums, and tourist traps 

We then proceeded to the bookstore where each of the kids were told they could pick out any book (up to $20). Five of the six children chose Bibles. The sixth already owned a Bible and chose a daily devotional book. No arm twisting involved--this was their book of choice! 

They also helped pick out books for the rest of the children in Cajueiro Claro to receive at church later that evening. Then food time!

Church was a record attendance, with every seat filled!

Lots of presents and special books for everyone

As well as special shirts

Thank you for giving!