You look "smart"

I am CONSTANTLY reminded of how amazing God is. Expecially here. Yesterday, we had been told that the price for the uniforms had gone down, dramatically, and the woman making them would start as soon as she got the materials. We expected to walk into school sometime next week and see all of the children in uniforms. Well guess what... we got a really cool surprise today.

Kelsey and I were in the middle of our physical education class with P3 and P4, when Michael (our native friend; pastor; man who started the school) came up to us, and said that the parents were here to get their children's uniforms.

Okay, freeze for a second. We just paid for the uniforms yesterday... how are some of them already done?!?! Then I remembered that some of them were already made, but no one could afford them. Well now that we had paid for them, they began to hand them out to the children. Not all of the children were given a uniform today, but they should be getting them soon.

Anyway, the children who were given their uniform today quickly changed, and ran outside to show off to their "mazoongoo teachers." And man... Kelsey and I were absolutely thrilled to see so many children already wearing their uniforms. Of course, they wanted their pictures taken. And then the parents wanted pictures with their kids. And then the teachers wanted pictures with us, and then with the kids. Lets just say that I now have over 100 pictures that i took today, and all because of those uniforms.

I won't ever be able to forget those faces, and how happy they were to finally be able to wear their schools green uniform. You'd think it was Christmas morning or something! But in reality, they act the same way when we give them a silly band, or some smarties, or a headband. Any little thing you give them, is such a huge gift. I'm still amazed at how they push and shove when they see us handing out pieces of paper! They're simple things that we take for granted, but they truly treasure them. They may never be able to afford what we bring them, but they're still grateful for what they do have.

I look back at this morning, and the reaction to the new uniforms, and I can't help but smile. And the one thing I remember most, is that the children look soooo "smart" in their uniforms. Now, when I say smart, i don't mean intellegent, or wise. "Smart" to these people means "You look good" or "You look nice".  And you know what...

Those kids, look VERY smart in those uniforms.