Last week was great fun. Four leaders from the great state of Mississippi came for a visit. We took them out (John and I) to one of our areas. After an interesting bus ride, and a short wait until the road opened, we headed into the area. We left at 7 in the morning and finally arrived about 6. It was good that this was one of our closer groups. They were able to see many things about not only the area - bad roads, interesting accommodations, new foods (that didn't match the American version of Chinese food) - but also the people. They met shopkeepers, visited homes, saw farms, got to go into schools and met tons of kids. These kids had great fun walking around with the foreigners, singing to us, playing games and just laughing with (and at) us. We visited the school and got invited in to meet the teachers. We talked (some, 'cause I was the translator!) and then went out and played with the kids. Something as simple as a frisbee brought tons of entertainment. Later, one of the guys bought a basketball and gave it to the school. They returned the favor by giving them some handmade crafts. We spent the mornings and evenings sharing about the work and how all of their clubs could get involved. Through the process, I realized that there are many options for people in America to have an active involvement in what goes on over here.