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           Kids who live in the Land Down Under like to play                          self-centered
           games just like you do. Here is a game Aussie
           Aussie kids like to play with their mates                                  Attitude
           (friends).
                                                                                   Mira Meefirst:
           You will need a small ball (like a tennis ball)                         Why do I need to pray to God for
           and plenty of room outside to toss the ball.
                                                                                   things, Otto? My parents give me
                                                                                   whatever I want. All I have to do
           Players toss the ball back and forth while
           standing a few feet apart.                                              is ask and they give it to me be-
                                                                                   cause I am mommy’s
           When a player drops the ball instead of catching                        perfect little angel.
           it, he goes down on one knee. The next time he
           misses, he drops down to the other knee. When
           that player drops the ball again, he goes down on
           one elbow, then both elbows, and finally his chin.                         OR

                                                                     Outreach Otto:
           The winner is the player who has the least
           number of body parts on the ground.                       Mira, we don’t pray to
                                                                     God only when we need

                                                                     his help. He isn’t like a
           You can play this game                                    genie in a bottle who is
           with a group of your mates                                waiting to grant our
           by standing in a circle and                               wishes.
           tossing the ball to each
           other underhanded.                                        God is a loving
                                                                     heavenly Father who
           If you’re the winner, Good on ya!                         wants to hear from us
           (which means”Good job” or “Well done”).                   all the time because he
                                                                     loves us and cares about
                                                                     everything in our lives.
       oops!
     Although Aussies speak English, you and I might not always       Christ-centered
     understand what they say to us.
     On his first day in the office, Missionary Jack quickly learned   Gratitude
     that the American words for office supplies are not the same
     as in Straya. See if you can you figure out these directions.
                                                                    Max is on the move again!

     Use the lift to the ground floor and find the caretaker’s      Can you guess where Max will
     wardrobe next to the loo. Grab heaps of Biros, rubbers,        will travel next?
     pencils, and drawing pins for your desk. Keep it clever!
     Use a trolley to carry the guillotine, but first unplug it     Here are some clues:
     from the power point. Oh, and you might want to grab a         •  Spanish spoken, pesos spent.
     torch just in case there’s an emergency. If you can’t find
     what you need, no worries, mate!                               •  Flowers and coffee are major exports.

         Caretaker: janitor   wardrobe: closet   power point: wall plug    •  Coasts on Pacific Ocean and
         ground floor: first floor    Biro: ball point pen    mate: friend       Caribbean Sea.
       guillotine: paper cutter   drawing pins: thumbtacks  torch: flashlight
                 trolley: cart   clever: organized   loo: toilet    •  Named after Christopher Columbus.
            rubbers: erasers  heaps: a lot/many   Straya: Australia
                  No worries!: No problem!    lift: elevator        •  River of Five Colors (Caño Cristales).
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