Some photos from Tanzania!

Hello everyone,

Well, we've now been back a week, so I've had plenty of time to do my unpacking and sort out all my photos. Here are some of my favourites:


This is the view from our hotel window - you can see an African house and Mount Meru.



This was when we went for drive round with Pastor Joel and his sons. They showed us the sights of Arusha!


A dust whirlwhind!


Travelling again - we did a lot of that on roads that were very bumpy and very very dusty!



These pictures were taken at the ladies conference.


This huge bird came to say hello to me at the conference centre. I'm not sure what kind of bird he is and I didn't like to ask.. Do you know?


At the Bible College now - this is me in the libary, relaxing with a good book.


Having a chat with the Principle in his office. Do you think we should get him a Scotland flag for his desk?


In the English class. Of course I can speak English as well as Baa, so I could help the students with the things they were finding difficult.


Some animals now - the tortoises...


and the King Crane...


A porcupine...


Some zebras...


And an ostrich...

Then some snakes - Norma was not very brave... Iain was braver!



Of course, I was too small to hold a snake...


Mount Kilimanjaro... It was covered by clouds all the way through our time in Arusha so we couldn't see it or get any photos. We hoped it would come out, but on the last day we gave up and set off for the airport. Then the pastor remembered the students had given some gifts for Iain and Norma and he had forgotten to bring them. He was determined to go back for them even though it was quite a long way. But - guess what! When we got back to Arusha, there was Mount Kilimanjaro NOT hiding behind any clouds! We were so glad we went back for the gifts!


Iain and Norma at the airport, getting the gifts from the students.


Well, I hope you liked my photos! I'm going to have a little rest for the next couple of weeks because on October 13th I'm off on another trip. This time I'll be going to see all my friends in Athens Link - I'm so excited, especially about seeing my bestest friend ever, Courage!

We're coming home!

Hello again!

This is the bit I don't like about going on mission trips - saying goodbye to everyone when it's time to go home.. It's always so great though to see our good friends again - and meet new ones too! And I know we'll be back here lots of times because Pastor Iain and Norma have got lots of invitations to come back. Please pray for us on the aeroplane coming back!

I'ts going to be so good to see you all again, and I'll get my photos sorted out to show you!

Goats!!!

Hello again!

We are now back in dusty Arusha and Pastor Iain and Norma are speaking to the students at Arusha Bible College. There are 100 students at the Bible College and they all love to hear what Iain and Norma are teaching them about God!

It is very hot and dry at the moment which is what makes all the dust. Sometimes when we are out in the car the traffic stirs up the dust so much we can hardly see out of the windows! The other day we were driving down a side street when a group of Masai children suddenly came running down the street herding a whole lot of goats! They ran past both sides of the car - it was very noisy indeed and they stirred up so much dust we couldn't see anything for quite a few minutes. It was a good thing I was inside the car as I really don't like getting too much dust in my lovely yellow wool. It did make me sneeze a bit though. It's good for us to know you are all praying for us as it can be quite dangerous driving when there's so much dust blowing around and it's quite scary for the people, never mind a little sheep like me!

Big Mama!

Hello everyone!

Can you guess who Big Mama is? I'll tell you later... (It's not me, just in case you're wondering...)

The ladies conference is now over. Wow - it was so busy! That was really a lot of women all together having a great time praising God and learning more about Him. Pastor Iain taught them about the Holy Spirit. He loves telling people about the Holy Spirit and then seeing the Holy Spirit touch their lives and fill them up with God's power. That's what happened to lots of the women and it was so good! When Norma was speaking she had her friend Faraja interpreting. Faraja is very good at interpreting so it went very well. I don't think it can be easy to interpret,or to have everything you say interpreted, but Norma and Faraja did a great job. By the end of the conference the ladies had given Norma a new name - did you guess? Yes, it was Big Mama! They called her the Big Mama speaker!

We then had a very bumpy ride which shook up our insides badly! I haven't stopped wobbling yet- I hope Iain and Norma have because they are speaking today in a church in a place called Moshi. Iain has been here before but it's the first time for me.

Have a great time in church today! And please keep praying for us...

It's sooo dusty!

Hello from Arusha!

We got here on Thursday after a VERY bumpy ride from the airport! We are staying in a hotel - there have been lots of power cuts. I don't mind power cuts as, being a sheep,I go to sleep when it gets dark, I'm quite happy if there's only grass to eat and I don't mind cold showers. It's not so handy for Pastor Iain and Norma though. It's also very, very dusty! I don't like dust so much as it makes me sneeze! Norma has been sneezing a bit too, but she's not sure if that's because of the dust or a cold. Please pray for her.

Everyone has been very kind to us and I've enjoyed meeting Pastor Joel and his wife. We went into town twice and got burgers. Well,I didn't have a burger as I'm not keen on them. I don't mind trying new things to eat when I go to different countries as I am a mission sheep, but it seems you can get burgers no matter where you go!

Both Iain and Norma have been speaking yesterday and today at the Bible
College.

Hope you all have a great time at church tomorrow - say hi to the visitors for me!