My team hosted a big Christmas party for the kids/families we know that work in the park. About 60 kids came and it isn't uncommon for 7 or more of them to be from one family! We had a brief message about advent, played some games and ate homemade tamales together. We also gave out goody bags to all the kids that came. It was a lot of work and a little chaotic, but totally worth it! I hope you can see the pictures on Facebook. We have also started having a weekly bible study in the park with some of the girls. It is for any of the kids that want to come, but usually just the girls want to pay attention :) I have been enjoying this time and I hope to one day have a house where I can host a group of girls for all kinds of different things (games, art, baking, etc). There is a young mom who works in the park with 2 young kids that have grown to like me. The littlest one who is 2, will reach out for me to pick her up and the boy who is 4 wants me to twirl him, wrestle with him or he just wants to hang on me. Both are adorable and often in the park with their mom.
For awhile I have been wanting to spend a whole day in the park like these families do for work. Arrive when they do, leave when they do, eat when they do etc. I think I could actually learn a lot about the dynamics of the "regulars" which I'm curious about. I see a lot of mom's working hard for their kids and some kids working hard to help their family/siblings. I have a lot to learn and I'm so curious about their stories. It wouldn't take much for me to give up a Saturday and spend the day working/learning/spending a day in their shoes. It would be a great cultural learning experience as I do my best to be a learner and a good neighbor
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