My makeover...

Hi!

I have had an unfortunate experience this week. I am now 3 years old and, in all that time, I have only had one wash - even though I've travelled to lots of different countries. Some of them were very hot so I really needed another wash. I didn't expect to get put in a washing machine, although that was fine - quite a lot of fun in fact! And I came out feeling so lovely and clean and my yellow wool actually looked yellow again!

Then the unfortunate thing happened. It's still not quite certain how I ended up in the tumble drier - was it because I would dry off quicker, or did I get put in by accident with all the clothes that had been in the washing machine with me? Anyway, I also spent some time in the tumble drier - and now I look like this...

Everyone has been quite kind, saying my wool looks more like any other sheep's wool now. I have to say I feel a bit silly though. Although it is nice to be clean. I promised I wouldn't let on who did this, but Ruth has asked me to point out that she doesn't have a tumble drier...

Photos from my Tanzania Trip

Hi,

I've been sorting through the photos we took on the Tanzania trip and thought you might like to see some of them!

Pastor Iain teaching at the Bible College

Norma preaching at the ladies meeting

Two new friends from Rwanda - I met them at the wedding.

My mosquito net. I was very glad of this!

At Amablas Hostel in Morogoro, bananas for lunch...

I visited this church with Norma.

Some of the children I met - they were doing a presentation in church. It was very good!

Norma with the staff and lecturers from the Bible College

The College Principles two children.

Pastor Iain with the students he taught. They had a very good time together!

I hope you liked those photos! My next big adventure is coming up soon so watch this blog!

New friends!

Hello everyone! Life here in Tanzania is still very busy for Pastor Iain and Norma with lots of preaching. Iain will be speaking for the next three days to everyone at the Bible College here at the Chapel Service. The course he was doing about the Holy Spirit is now finished and it went very well. Norma has also spoken many times at churches, the college and extra ladies' meetings, so she's not had much time to put her feet up either!

I am having a wonderful time making new friends with the Bible College students - I've had lots of photos taken with them! They are such great people and have exciting plans of what they are going to do to serve God when they leave the Bible College. Hopefully we'll be able to tell you about some of that when we get home.

We'll be travelling back to Morogoro on Sunday and then we start for home on Monday night. Please keep praying for us and for a safe and good journey home! I'll try to write more before then though..

A lovely rest!

Hello!

We're still having a wonderful time but we were very glad to get proper rest yesterday afternoon and evening! Pastor Iain and Norma went for a walk but it was too hot for a wooly little sheep so I stayed in and had a nap. Iain has already been teaching for 16 hours - wow! And the people here love to listen to him, they don't think 16 hours is all that long at all.. Iain and Norma went to speak at different churches yesterday - I didn't know who to go with because I like listening to them both! Norma is happy today because she is having a day off, no meetings to get ready for.

We met a girl who knew Katie's Mum, Maureen, 15 years ago when she came to Africa! That was a very long time ago - even though she was just a little girl when Maureen met her she's now been serving Pastor Iain and Norma their food at the Bible College. It was very exciting to meet her, and she was happy to get to know us too.

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!