Comparing the 2 Cultures

A few weekends ago, Robin, Jeanine and I went out and picked up craft materials that for activities for the kiddos in S Africa. Andy, Robin's husband, told us as gently as he could that unless we have ONE for each child (150? 200? who knows?), then we shouldn't bring anything at all.
Last year, some of the stories we heard are about some of the stations they had set up for the kiddos were ransacked because the kiddos grabbed things that were meant to be shared and kept them for themselves. This is not naughty behavior, this is reasonable considering these kids have nothing.
Here in the States, we like these neat and tidy. Everything in its place. We like to wait in lines and observe certain rules and regulations. I took this for granted until we went to China 8 years ago and learned about how other cultures work. In China, people walk right up to the counter when they're ready, they don't really stand in a line. It's rude to us, but to them, it's just how you get your turn.
In Africa, it's my understanding that everything is laid back. Time is relative. Relationships are of upmost importance, not being on time for this that or the other thing. Andy said that last year, the kids wouldn't leave. They wouldn't leave until the missionaries left. Andy and his team had to be careful to keep the kids from returning home in the dark.
I know this adjustment is going to be hard on the kids, especially Charlie. Charlie (and I) thrive in rule-based settings. We both like to know what's expected of us and have a set beginning and end-time. Please pray for me and Charlie, that we will be able to be flexible and available. Not having our own agenda, that we could think of others before ourselves.