Children of Nazareth: Church Camp

Why hello all you readers out there...all 2 or 4 of you. At the first, I would like to say that I am astounded that time has slipped away in such speedy-fashion. It was only today that I realized I had not written in over 2 or so weeks!
This past week has been a good one, although "busy" would also adequately describe it. It was kids camp at church! So every day (Mon-Fri), from 9am to 1pm camp would be in session. There were about 60+ kids, so at times chaos peaked its little head up and had its time. But for the most part, the kids were rather delightful.
People are creative here, and in a school where there is not a whole lot to do this is most evident. To your right is a picture of kids lining up to run on a yellow-lined square on the pavement. Yep, that's it. Running around and around was the game. However, do not be deceived, the kids loved it!

Above is a picture of some of the camp counselors. Yes, they are all girls. Girls do most of "this kind" of work with the kids here. They enjoy it though and are quite good with the little crazies. Here are their names starting with the left: Anwar, Bara'a, Luna, and Jasmine.
This here is Azar Ajaj. He is the one I contacted to come to Israel, and he is truly a great man. His kind heart is evident, as I'm sure you've noticed, even in his smile. He did a good portion of the "administration" of the camp, seeing that things went as smoothly as possible. He and his wife, Ibtisam, had me over a couple of days ago for dinner...it was incredible. The last thing that makes Azar awesome, is that his last name, "Ajaj", means "on chicken" in Arabic. I love chicken. I love Azar. When it comes to him, it just works.
As can be seen in the backdrop of the picture of Azar, we also had a day at the pool. The kids loved it. I loved it (though I got burned in such a way to make me look like an albino leper-man), and the hight temperatures demanded such a refreshing excursion. It was great.


Here is a good example of one of the many adorable children of Nazareth. Awww...


I thought this sign would be a good ending to this post. It just says it all so well. So well...