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We were welcomed this morning by the Council Traditional School in Mobile, Alabama in a most colorful way. The whole school was out in the schoolyard cheering us on as we ran the torch in.
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Two traditional dances were beautifully performed by the children, one from Mexico and the other from Spain.
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A huge banner of artwork representing various interpretations of peace and harmony was displayed by the children.
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The children were curious as to where we were running on this big U.S.A. map which included the parts of Mexico and Canada that we will run into also.
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Dressed in neat uniforms with red and white shirts, the children made a huge circle around the playground as we addressed them and offered our presentation.
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One of the favorite parts of our presentation is the skits depicting harmonious or disharmonious behaviours. The children get to judge.
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We are so grateful to all the staff, expecially Karen Hackshaw, the Physical Education teacher who helps to organize our visit here every year. She accepted our offering of a colorful world Harmony painting by Sri Chinmoy, Founder of the Peace Run and World Harmony Run.
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Principal Ms. Hattie Alexander receives our Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of the whole school.
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Science Lab teacher Joyce Cromer displays her new Peace Run shirt. She always proudly wears the shirt she got in the earlier Peace Runs as well.
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Next stop for one men's team was in Hattiesburg, in the pouring rain, where we were greeted by two TV News stations.
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Donna Scott accepts our Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of the whole school. Their enthusiastic support was highly appreciated.
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It was quite a challenge to keep going with a chilly rain blowing into your face for hours. But the torch went on, even when it went 'out'.
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We are very grateful to Pastor Robin Morical who gave a ride to Phaedra to pick up Anna after their car battery died. Robin also kindly offered a Bible and a donation to the team and even offered them a place to stay next time we come through in two years. Expressions of kindness and friendship like Robin offered are so helpful and greatly appreciated by our team.