My sweet boys! They are getting to experience Christmas in a whole new light this year! They have a home, food, and family that loves them. And they are learning what Christmas is really all about.My mom and sweet friend, Bev, sent Christmas crafts for them to do. Our first project was making a nativity scene. We read the story in their little pictures Bibles that the Shed sent then started building. They loved it.
We have the best staff! Naomi is our "auntie." She is absolutely precious. Our friend, Johnny, calls her the jewel of Haven. I see this scene often: Naomi on the floor playing with and reading to the boys. This is NOT a common picture in Kenya. 
Then, on to the other crafts....we had to have a few discussions first. They had no idea what a stocking or a Christmas tree was. In America, we can talk to children about giving gifts and the representation of God giving the gift of Jesus. Well, these kids have never given or received gifts for Christmas (until this year!!), so they really do not have the same frame of reference. It's a whole different perspective. But they still enjoyed making them and hanging them on the wall. And it was a great beginning to other discussions to come.
Here are the boys at work...
Godfrey
John
Joshua
Kelvin (pronounced like Kevin)
And the whole gang...
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