

The funfair was held on the 4th day of our trip where we were in a village in Baray. After a church service, we conducted a mini funfair to bless the villagers. There were 2 simple games played, namely marble shooters and another aiming game. The villagers had to shoot marbles to get other different marbles that were placed on a mat out of it. The other aiming game required the villagers to throw 5 stones onto different containers of different sizes, thus scoring different number of points. We worked on a coupon system where the number of coupons determined the number of prizes one could claim. For example, if a coupon had a number 2 printed on it, the winner could claim 2 prizes. If a coupon had a number 1 printed on it, the winner would claim one prize. We structured the game in such a way where everyone would get at least a prize each for participation. The prizes included toys and old clothes which were donated by the staff and students in our school. Motivated by the prizes, the villagers played the games to the best of their abilities.
We also attended the church service on Sunday. It was a time of ministering with God and the people there. Their love for God is clearly evident in their actions. Despite not having the best technology, the people there praised and worshipped God with all their hearts. We were very moved by the spirit of the people there. We also presented a skit on Esther to bless the church. We pray that God will continue to use this church to touch even more lives in the village.
After which, we went for an ox cart ride along the paddy fields. In the afternoon, we went to the back of a field and a few oxen came along with either a man or boy sitting on a wooden plank to control the oxen. There were some rules to it. We had to group ourselves according to our weights, the lighter ones paired up with the heavier ones, so that the weight on each cart is neither too heavy nor too light for each ox. We were brought through a village, both sides filled with paddy.It was a beautiful sight in the padifields. Along the way, we saw a rainbow and a sunset, After that we were allowed to alight to take a few shots of the things around us. Along the way, we saw many different types of plants and villagers playing around the field. Simply breath-taking!