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Kids — the same, yet different
self-centered
Haitian boys and girls enjoy many of
the toys and activities you enjoy. Attitude
Remember, they can’t run to
the store and buy what they want.
Mira Meefirst: Another

How do they play without buying boring summer!
anything?
I’m going to go to the

Soccer – a favorite game! Boys amusement park every
month, maybe even
wind raffia (palm) leaves into a ball every week…if Mom
and often play barefoot. and Dad will give me
the money.
Marbles or Jacks – Children use
stones and chicken knuckles (joints of
chicken bones). OR
Outreach Otto:
Jump rope – any kind of rope. They
love to clap and sing while jumping. Hey, Mira! I won’t
have time to be
Balloons – Haitian boys and girls love bored.

balloons, but they are very rare. I’m going to earn
money to buy radios
Dominoes – Dads play, too. This is for Haiti AND go to
their favorite game. the amusement park
this summer.

Come help me! It’ll be
oops! fun to work together.

OMS missionary Valeene recalls
an oops from her early
missionary days in Haiti. Christ-centered

One day while working in the 4VEH radio station realized the Gratitude
wrong tape was playing. She rushed to Daniel, a Haitian, and
blurted, “That’s the wrong tape. Hurry put on the music!”
Max is on the move again!
Daniel simply looked at her without responding.

Valeene impatiently exclaimed, “Daniel, it’s the wrong tape. Can you guess where Max will travel to
You must quickly change to music!” next?

Daniel folded his hands in his lap and again looked at her. Here are some clues:

Finally he said, “Today I will teach you a lesson. No matter how  The climate is very
urgent or important your message might be, you must never damp and rainy.
begin without saying, ‘Bon jou. Koma ou ye? (Good day. How  People eat lots of potatoes.
are you?)’”
 St. Patrick lived here.
Valeene’s oops taught her an important Haitian
manners lesson.  Nicknamed “The Emerald Isle”
Say it:

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