Speaking Swahili!

Hello again!

I'm having a lot of fun learning to speak Swahili - it's a great language! Mind you, it's just as well most of the people here speak English because I just couldn't get my tongue around the word for drink - mnywo - and I was REALLY thirsty! It's great that people here speak English, they think it's very important to learn our language. Not all of the children here get to go to school - I think some of the boys and girls in KFC wouldn't think that was too bad! But the children I have met here are really happy when they get the chance to go to school because they know how important it is to learn lots of things.

While I've been having all this fun and meeting people, Pastor Iain and Norma have been so busy. Norma did one of the sessions today in the Bible college and was more than ready for a nap after that! It's very hot too. Iain is taking two classes tommorrow AND the chapel AND the men's group! I think he'll be ready for a long nap too after all that...

Hujambo!

Hello! I'm having an interesting time here at the Bible College. The students are really enjoying hearing all Pastor Iain has to teach them about the Holy Spirit. I am learning some Swahili, that's the language people speak here. People keep saying "Hujambo!" when they meet me so I think that must mean hello. It's not easy learning other languages though, and I have tried quite a few during my travels! Lots of people here speak some English which I think is great.

We are all having a good time but Pastor Iain and Norma are soooo busy! Please keep praying for them!

Lizards and Mosquitoes!

The wedding on Saturday was great fun! The service lasted more than 3 hours! I've never been to a wedding before but Pastor Iain thought that was definitely longer than any wedding service he has been at before. There was a reception after it as well, so we had a very late night, even though we had to get up very early as the first service of the day started at 7.30 am! My friends in Africa REALLY love being in church!

We are now in a place called Dodoma. We are staying in our own little house on the Bible College compound. It's really nice and there are some interesting little creatures living here too. They are lizards - I think they are quite cute but Norma does not agree. And of course, there are mosquitoes everywhere! I don't think they are cute - they get into my lovely yellow wool and make me itchy. Pastor Iain will start teaching today for the next two weeks. Norma will do some sessions too. Iain's going to be teaching the Bible College students about the Holy Spirit. He loves teaching about the Holy Spirit and the people here love to listen to him, so I have a feeling the next couple of weeks are going to be great! Norma is going to speak to some community groups as well - it's just busy busy busy! Please pray that God will give Pastor Iain and Norma all the energy and strength they need.

We are sending lots of love to everyone back at Link Church!

I loved the Seniors!

Hi everyone! Not much time to write because we are really really busy, but I wanted to let you know about the fabulous time we had with the Seniors. Norma spoke to them and they thought she was brilliant! They still get very excited and happy when they hear great things about God, even though they are older than me. I'm really looking forward to the wedding today, this will be the first time I've been at a wedding in Africa so it will be so interesting to see what happens. I'll tell you all about it when I get back! I hope you pray for us in KFC tomorrow - we've got three meetings to go to!

We're here!

It was very exciting arriving in Tanzania and so great to meet my new friend, Bishop Barnabas! I've got friends all over the place but none of the others are Bishops. They are all special people though. Even though we just arrived yesterday there's been no time to put my feet up at all - we have seminars for seniors every morning from today (Thursday) till Saturday. I wondered who the seniors were, but they seem to just be people who are a bit older than me. I'm still quite a young sheep (I just turned three) but they don't mind me coming to their senior's seminars.

I'm very excited because I'm going to a wedding on Saturday! I've done all sorts of things in all sorts of places, but I've never been to a wedding before! If I'd known I would have brought something nice to wear, but I'm sure my lovely scarf will do, and I can comb my lovely yellow wool so it looks very special. Sunday will be another busy day as we'll have three services - please remember to pray for Pastor Iain and Norma as they are the ones doing all the speaking.

We're staying with some Nuns which is good fun. They are lovely and great friends of Pastor Iain and Norma.

I'm on my way to Tanzania!

Hello everyone!

It feels like I just got back from one trip and now I'm away on another one! At least I had time to wash my wool and pack my suitcase again... This time I am going to Tanzania with Pastor Iain and Norma. We had to get up really really early - 4 o'clock in the morning! I'm not really a morning sheep, but I don't mind so much when I'm going on an exciting adventure. When we get to Dar Es Salaam, we're goingt to be met by a very important person - Bishop Barnabus. He has an unusual second name so I'm not going to try to write that.