We unanimously agreed that Family Camp 2016 was one of the best ever.  And why was that, you ask?  Many factors were involved, not the least of which was "Old Time Fair Fun".  

Thursday immediately following lunch, all 40 of us spilled outside to take part in a hugely successful event that lasted right up until supper.  There were games and relays and races for all ages.  There was somethings for everyone:  bobbing for apples, three legged races, gunny sack races (or in this case, rice bag racing...we live in Cameroon; we improvise), and on and on it went.  The older children and adults were divided into teams of 3 for one event.  When the whistle blew, they took off running like crazy all over the large compound, chasing chickens.  The first team back to the starting line with a live chicken won a prize.  We did worry that the entire brood of chickens might succumb to heart attacks!  Those men and teenage boys who wanted to participate in another race were divided into teams of three.  Each team was given a large three wheeler.  They were not allowed to start the motor.  Instead, when the whistle blew one man jumped on the bike while the other two pushed from behind.  They had to race down to the finish line, turn the three wheeler around and push it back up to the starting line.  Like I said, there was something for everyone.  Even old grandmothers could stand on the sidelines and laugh ourselves silly!