Thanksgiving, Friendship, Mission family

Karis, me, Aunt Brenda--at her house for Thanksgiving day lunch. Wow.












Lindsay K, Karis, Joanna W, Sophia, me Timothy K. All ready to walk to dinner on the grounds, adjacent to Lake Victoria!



Clockwise:
Lindsay K, Kiira D, Karis, Joanna W, Caleb S, Anna Marie S, Sophia, Samuel S

Our mission kids ages 4 - 8




These few chances for the entire mission family to be together are truly essential and filling for everyone--young and old. These pictures were taken at the annual Prayer Retreat which is usually held the weekend after Thanksgiving.










Evert, lovingly known to us as Bambo (he went to 40-40 at the same time as we did, and Bambo was the local language name for sir.)
During the white elephant exchange for adults, he was the proud recipient of an apron.




Karis and Lindsay are 2 days apart. Both mommies were together when we found out we were each pregnant, and we haven't seen each other since that weekend. The girls were instant friends. Lindsay lives in South Asia now, we hope it won't be another 6 years before we see her family again!
The kids had 'drawn names' for their exchange among mission family. Sophia is sooo excited to open her present!