Friday, March 27, 2015

Africa !!

We are finally in Africa!!!  Thank you for your prayers.  Our flights went smoothly and were uneventful.  Our students watched many movies, slept, and were star travelers!


We had a long layover in London at Heathrow, but we entertained other travelers who enjoyed watching the antics of our students playing Catch Phrase and Heads Up (Charades).  I have loved watching the way the team has bonded and their joy is contagious.


On arrival in Johannesburg we took the shuttle to our hotel to find that none of our rooms were ready. Some students went and took a nap at the pool while the rest lay around in the lobby playing more games.  They were so gracious, didn't complain, and they have taken this long haul in their stride.


They all slept for the afternoon and arrived promptly for a delicious buffet dinner.  They have eaten well!  All of them were asked to be in bed by nine to get as much sleep as they could before we meet for breakfast and then head off to the airport once again for our last 2 hour leg to Blantyre.






I hope some of these smiles have touched your hearts.  Your students are such a blessing to me and I consider it such a privilege to have this time to get to know them better.

Blessings from Africa,
Auntie Karen
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3 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 27, 2015 at 9:31 PM

    Glad to see that everything is going well! Keep the news coming. Oh, and please tell Kari that Scrappers is doing fine.

    Jon

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  2. UnknownMarch 27, 2015 at 9:35 PM

    I love, love, love seeing all those smiling faces!!! I am so proud of ALL of you!! Amazing you are!! xxoo! Laura

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  3. UnknownMarch 28, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    Our Children are working on this today in their binders. 3/28/2015
    We are called to be part of God's Family
    Read Acts 2:42-47:

    Acts 2:42-47New International Version (NIV)

    The Fellowship of the Believers
    42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

    1) This passage describes life in the early church. Write down four key components of community life:
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    2)How was God's kingdom blessed as a result of this community meeting together?

    3)Explain how YOU could really benefit and grow from being in a community of believers.





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