This is not the best pic. but it gives you a little glimpse of what our house looks like at Christmas from the outside. We would actally love to put lights around the outside of our house , but that would only be asking for it, I am sure. It would be drawing attention from kilometers around asking for theft!! Oh, well we do have fun decorating the inside, and have enjoyed geting pics from friends and on face book of homes at home all lit up.
Two of my dear missionary friends at our bible study Christmas party at our home!! These girls definitely make the season lots of fun and ease the homsickness durning the holidays.
At our home church here, the Internation Church, I was asked to help put together a ladies Christmas event. We were anticipating 40ish ladies to come to a nice evening with dinner (which was 1 hour 45 min. late, "african time"), music, gift giving and of course games. We actually had 77 ladies sign up and attend, amazing. What a great night to sit back and watch ladies get to know each other in a deaper more meaningful way!
My dear Nelly. Nelly helps us in our house during the week. What a blessing, both ways. We found Nelly through a mutual friend. Her husband passed away one year ago leaving her and her two kids, 10 and 6. They are currently sposored by the government for school because they are single orphans (one parent has died). I adore Nelly and her happy thankful heart and smile. She is so happy to have a job, as she has had nothing since her husbands death. We were baking for Christmas yesterday and chatting about life. She was telling me how much she loves our family and how nice we treat her and each other and how we are such a blessing to her. It is amazing to me how thankful she consistantly is, I feel like she is my blessing. It has been amazing to also see how it has become one of my ministries too. Nelly is saved and goes to church regurally with her kids, yet I am always talking with her about the Lord, life, etc.
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