UNO Game night

• UNO Game Night

One tradition my ministry partner Ginger and I  began a year old was to play the card game UNO with the seminary student at the Lutheran Seminary in Pretoria, South Africa.  The night begins with hugs from Shalom, 4 year old son of student Enoch.

How can one cheap card game make everyone so happy?  Could it be the snacks?  this evening on Wednesday, 15 August I had brought with me American Fritos corn chips and Cheez-its.  I bought everyone's favorite treat: Biltong.  Biltong, is South Africa beef jerky.

The calm before the storm.  Drinking fruit juice.

Let the games begin.

"Easy to pick up... impossible to put down."

• Race to get rid of all your cards.
• Use the action cards against your opponents.
• When you're down to one card, don't forget to yell 'UNO!'

Aerial shot of part of the gang.

It's winter in August - thus all the long sleeves and coats.

Standing is Laura, wife of student Eric.  Robert, Thulani, Prossy, Peter.  Thulani is the smiling chap.

We have to use two decks of cards with this many folks :)  that's a good thing.

Ginger busts out the popcorn!

Even though this is such an easy game, I'm batting 100% of new people wanting to watch a round before diving into the fun.

Paul is in the blue jersey, Enoch is watching TV and the next guy doesn't realize that the object of the game is to get rid of your cards - geeezzzzz just look at that hand full.

Ben, my friend is always so much fun.

 

                                                                Robert is getting serious.

Thulani gets very happy when he is winning, often breaking out in song and dance.

Smile Prossy, we promise to help clean up your lounge.

It takes a while to reshuffle the deck and deal the cards.

UNO 'Fast fun for everyone'

One happy missionary.

Picture with Paul.

Dude, I don't think that many cards is a good thing.

Ginger and Frank (standing) join in the action.

The ceremonial handing over the deck of cards to host Enoch.  We will be back and we will have another great night of Christian fellowship.