The holidays are different here in many ways, but in so many ways the same. Everyone loves to be around people that they love and enjoy this time of year. While we have really missed our family and friends in the states this season, we have not been lonely!
Jesus has blessed us with so many dear friends around us right here in Arua!
This is just Elsie Jayne showing you it can be COLD in Arua too. It was maybe in the 70s one morning and so she had to put on LONG sleeves and her gum boots to play outside.
Elsie Jayne and Jane made banana bread for friends in the neighborhood and had a blast doing it!
Lucy has made a new little friend Mercy...she is staying with the Taylors a "new" IMB family that lives in Arua now. They are loving on her while her adoptive mom went home from the hassles with the government here to try and enjoy the holidays with her family in the states...she comes back next week to keep pushing forward to get her sweet daughter home. Pray little Mercy senses the peaceful presence of Jesus in these days of massive transition.
We enjoyed a really fun day of painting and playing with the Taylor kids!
I know I am biased, but Lucy is so CUTE in her painting smock!
Daddy built the girls a sand pit for their Christmas gift! (that's what it's called here) and they LOVE it!!!
This is when he first showed it to them. Elnai is in the background and our neighbor and friend Louise is holding Lucy as she puts her feet in for the first time!
Hours of entertainment!!!
Enjoying Christmas songs with Elnai James...a very talented musician!
Elsie Jayne is learning photography! Thanks for your paitence! This is us with our precious friend Sarah! She lived in Arua when we first moved here, but now is following Jesus in Bunia Congo where she teaches Bible Translation at Shalom University. She teaches languages...in French (She's British). She's amazing! We praise Jesus for her and her friendship. We had a lovely week with her visiting! A very happy way to begin the new year!
Pam and Stan Wafler are our American friends!
They work with the Baptist International Mission Board and have lived just around the corner from us the whole time we have been in Arua.
They have just returned from a hard time in the states as Stan's daddy passed away. We had the privelge of keeping their kids while they got away this week for a couple of night.
They have just returned from a hard time in the states as Stan's daddy passed away. We had the privelge of keeping their kids while they got away this week for a couple of night.
Jacob, Jack and Joanna were so much fun!!!
The girls with Joanna Wafler and precious Baby David Azite...Jane's baby.
David again...we love this boy, whom Lucy has named Bubba!
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SO great to see all of your lovely faces. :)
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