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Freddy’s Fun Facts Meet Micah
• School begins at 7:00 a.m. and
dismisses at 2:00 p.m.
• In villages along rivers, children
travel to school in dug-out
canoes.
• Many stores, public service
offices, and businesses close
for two hours in the middle of
the day for people to take a
siesta (nap).
• Colombia has two seasons—
rainy season and dry season.
• When passing through
someone's farm, you may pick
fruit from their trees—only what
you can eat at the time.
• Many children in cities and poor
areas arrive at school without
breakfast because their parents do
not have jobs.
• Many Colombians have left their
homes and fled to other areas
because terrorist groups threaten
their lives.
• Missionaries to Colombia cannot
travel outside major cities for fear
of being kidnapped. It is difficult
for them to take a vacation.
• Most of the world’s emeralds come
from Colombia.
Enjoy a tour of Colombia
through interesting text and
colorful pictures. Wow!
Chocó, one of the wettest
places in the world, averages
394 inches of rain per year.
Colombia, Enchantment of the
World by Marion Morrison
ISBN 0-516-21106-4
Missions to the MAX is written and published by One Mission Kids. No unauthorized reproduction. ©2021 One Mission Society.
How do you celebrate your birthday?
My mummy is from New Zealand, my daddy is from
the U.S.A., and I was born in Australia. I am a six-year
missionary kid. As a toddler, I lived in Costa Rica. We
visited a volcano that had red hot eruptions. We also
saw a sloth and lizards which are called Jesus Lizards
because they walk on the water.
Next we lived in Mexico. At parties, we broke
piñatas with sticks and tried to catch lots of candy.
We also visited the Pyramids. I climbed to the top of
the Sun Pyramid.
Now we live in Bogotá, Colombia, a city of eight million
people. Most people here live in apartment buildings. I
attend a school where we speak only Spanish. We go to
church with lots of Colombian people. My daddy is one
of the pastors. I travel with my daddy in an extra long
bus called the Transmilenio. It goes fast in a special lane
past all the traffic.
In Colombia, we call birthday parties fiestas.
We celebrate with puppets called títeres
and play many games. Each
child brings a present for the
birthday person. In return,
each guest receives a small bag
filled with goodies like candy
and other fun surprises.
Arroz con leche (rice with
Cook’s Corner: milk) is a favorite snack for
Colombian children during
Vacation Bible School. they eat it cold or hot, depending
on where they live.