Crafts & English Teaching

We split the kids into two groups - one to go and do crafts and the other to learn English, and then after about 30 minutes, they would swap activites.

I stayed with the craft section. The craft today was decorating picture frames. And they seemed to really enjoy this activity. They put all their effort in to making them really nice, making sure the paint wasn't sloppy and that they had the right decorations to put on them.

Some of the adults came and joined in with the crafts as well, this was really nice to see. To me, they were just like big kids and were enjoying painting and decorating their frames. One man spent about 40 minutes making sure his was just perfect. I think the fact that the could do something like this and then take it home meant a lot to them.

One women came up to one of the team members later, with the frames her kids made and they contained photos of the kids in their best clothes. She was very proud of the frames and when I heard this story it brough a tear to my eyes, because this was the only frames they had ever had.

Gorgonzallas Feelings

As well as kids turning up at the camp, mothers also turned up with their babies with them. There was one small boy who was running around with no trousers on, but did have a t-shirt on. But no one seemed to care.

The feeling I got from the camp was that these people do not have anything but they have each other and they seem to be content with that. All they really need and want is love and encouragement and that was what we were trying to give them and also what the church at Nyritelek also gives them in their regular work with them.

Gorgonzallas

Today I was feeling better when I woke up this morning, and because this was the last day of the gypsy camp, I decided that I would go.

We left at 9.30am and arrived at the camp at 10am, by the time we arrived, kids had already for there. They flocked towards the team members they already knew. But as I had never been before I kept at the back and settled in gently.

Ruth led a time of songs and the kids seemed to really enjoy this - it was great to see them being so enthuasiastic. And their behaviour was fantastic, they listened to the bible story and despite expecting chaos to break out, it never did.

Friday Evening

After the Open Air museum, Agi, Ava and I got dropped off at the same restaurant that Agi, Zsuzsi and I ate at yesterday.

I needed some good food and I couldn't guarntee getting that at the base as it is usally Pork. It was lovely getting nice food again and I was just praying that it would stay down unlike yesterday - but thankfully it did.

Once we had finished, we went to collect Agi's car from her parents and then drove back to Nyritelek.

We drove back via churches and Agi made us stop at them all and take pictures of them - it was quite a mad night - and I was the one who had to get out and take the photos!

Even More Open Air Museum Pictures

Two Cute Girls


Misi playing the flute

Agi trying to teach Adam to play the flute

Vivien, Ava, David and Jaimey

Agi making a tuneful noise!

An old schoolroom

Everyone

Its Agi and Jo - oh no cover your ears!

More Open Air Museum Photos

Here are some more photos of the afternoon at the Open Air Museum.

Arpi and Ava


Agi, Pinoki, Steve, Ying Hwie, Ava and Arpi

Steve, Ava, Tim and Me

Agi and Arpi

David and Vivien

Inside one of the old houses

Inside another house

Jo and Arpi

Agi

An old Cemetry

Open Air Museum

Most of the team went to Gorgonzallas, but as I was feeling ill last night I stayed at home and rested so did not go again.

I wanted to go out in the afternoon, so I just spent the morning resting in order to gain strength to go out.

So in the afternoon we went to the Open Air museum. I was struggling whilst I was there but am glad I went. It was good to be with the team again and spend time with the gypsies.

However, when we there we kind of split into two groups, but not deliberately - most of the team went together and we were joined by Arpi, David and Vivien, three of the gypsy children. They are so sweet, especially Arpi. It was nice spending time witn those three, they are nice and I forgot they were gypsies or hungarians -and it felt like I had known them a long time.


Anna Marie, Eva, Jamiey and Ava


The Very Cute Arpi

Arpi, Pinoki and Uri

Arpi