Last week Beat the Drum went really well. I'm thankful because I didn't really know what to expect, my kids are pretty young; they range from age 9 to 14. After going through the program again, I was reminded how powerful the movie is and I could definitely see that it spoke to a lot of my kids. Compared to teaching random kids from Somerset East, I found it a bit harder to teach these kids that I've come to know and love. Although I don't know everything, I do know a little. I do know that for some of these kids, without a miracle, their parents will die soon of AIDS. Even though they would never admit it or feel comfortable talking about it, I can see the hurt in their eyes when we talk about the disease. As for some of the others, they are too young to understand how much HIV/AIDS really does affect their community and family. I hate to be pessimistic but I'm sure that these kids have family members with HIV that they don't even know are sick. I know some of the older kids can use what we taught them and apply it to their lives, as for the younger kids, I just pray that when the reality of HIV/AIDS hits them, they will remember the truth and the hope that we tried to speak over them. Thanks for your prayers.