It’s been a busy but exciting last couple of weeks! I’ve had some special visitors at my house lately who have really livened things up! Fun fact: Out of those three guests, only one was human… I’ll talk about her first. :)

My dear friend, Linda Macdonald, came to stay with me for five days. Many of you will remember Linda from other blog entries. She was an AIM missionary with me in Namibia. Linda served in Namibia for 4 years and returned to the States shortly before I did at the end of last year. If you’ve ever moved to a new place or job where you don’t know anyone, you know what a blessing it is to be befriended quickly by those who are already there. I don’t remember the details of when Linda and I first met. All I remember is that from the time I arrived in Namibia, we were friends. Linda has such a servant heart! She’s the kind of person who does something for you before you even think to ask. She is so in tune to the needs of others, which made her a very effective missionary on the field. I don’t know if I’ve ever met anyone with more energy and more creativity when it comes to children’s ministry. It was such a joy to be reunited with her again on this side of the world and what a week we had together!!

Before I show some pics of our wonderful time together, let me mention the two 4-legged visitors I had. One was Linda’s dog, Ellie. She’s a dachshund Jack Russell mix and competes with Linda for who has the most energy at any given moment! Linda got Ellie just one month after arriving in Namibia and their bond was so great that she brought her back to the States from Africa. :) My other visitor stood in stark contrast to Ellie… Roman is my friend Tiffany’s great dane. I offered to keep Roman for 11 days while Tiff and her husband Patrick went on their honeymoon. We had a wonderful time together! He’s one of the sweetest and most well-behaved dogs I’ve ever encountered. I miss him already!