Family time

While talking to my sister Arlene (London) she mentioned her desire for their son Michael to visit Namibia and see the kind of missionary work that is taking place in Christ's Hope here in Okahandja.. As we spoke it seemed as though we were talking about a time in the future, perhaps in 2009.. I mentioned to Arlene that we had a team from Northern Ireland who flew from Gatwick (London) to Hosea Kutako (Windhoek) for less than six hundred pounds.. On hearing this Arlene began to speak of Michael coming within about two weeks of our conversation.. Well you can imagine our absolute joy when it was confirmed that Michael and his friend Joey would be in fact coming to visit us..

We were doubly thrilled when Faye's dad called to let us know that he was coming for a visit as well and that he would be staying for about three weeks..

Well we had so much fun with our family- One of the highlights was taking them all to Walvis Bay and Swakopmund for a day trip. Michael and Joey considered their quad bike riding on the dunes to be the highlight of the day..

Michael and Joey helped Faye with Kids club and also went on a Care and Compassion morning of ministry as well as spending som time at the children's home here in Okahandja.

We were so impressed with Michael and Joey who were very flexible and easy going, not demanding and very easy to please when it came to meals. They both carried their weight in terms of house cleaning etc and we see them as a tremendous asset to their families. Michael, Sydney and Joshua having lunch at KFC in Windhoek..

Having Dad (Bent) visit us was so enjoyable.. During his visit in 2007, Joshua was born, and now he was here and seeing Joshua almost a year later.. During that Visit dad also helped with the construction of the flat that we now live in.. so it was actually good to have him back and see the place completed and us living in it.. Larnelle gave up her room for papa and Sydney gave up her room for Michael and Joey.. So we re-located Larnelle to the Spare room and Sydney set up her bed in mum and dad's room..

Having family visit us came at the right moment, as Faye and I were both feeling rather homesick and with no word on our work permit renewals the prospect of going to Zimbabwe for a visit was rather remote and added to our feelings of homesickness.. BUT God is so good he blessed us with a visit from two of our family.
Having a snack at the Maerua Mall in Windoek..

We are looking forward to a return visit next year.. I am so proud of the way in which Errol and Arlene have raised Michael.. I only hope I can do the sam kind of parenting with our three children..