Thoughts from our Kids

Mercy says, "I love Gracey and also Laura and Anni, Bonnie, Charoli, Matt, M'e Laury, Ntate Allan and M'e Donna. I want to say good-bye to the Australian Team and to Ntate Allan and M'e Donna for a few weeks. I played a board game, played ponies with Anni, and I watched the suuuuunset. I am looking forward to Christmazsssssssssssssssssssssssssss. My Grandpa and Grandma are coming and I am so happy. (I let Mercy type several words herself!).
Merry Christmas - goodbye"
Mercy

Elijah says, "We just had some people leave today and we are quite sad, but it is also fun because now we can have family time. Yesterday night we went to see a sunset and it was awesome. We played with our friends, a game that you claimed things as your own and then you could do whatever you wanted before someone else did it. There were 2 people per team (a friendlier form of king of the mountain?). Then exactly at the end of the sunset, Henry and I were using rocks as fake money to buy mountains. Then we went home, but before we went home we had ice cream, and boy was it good. I am looking forward to when Oma and Papa come because it will be a blast! We are going to take them to a lion park and to pet a cheetah, hopefully and to the beach and to an elephant park and back to Lesotho and to the river and then to home. (he has a lot of plans doesn't he!). Thanks for reading my paragraph."
Elijah

Faith says, "I miss my family and it has been such a great time here. I think it would be great for all of you to come to Africa. Fresh air, nice animals, and awesome awesome fun. I am having the most funnist time in all my life in Africa. I loved seeing the black-backed jackal in September when we went on a safari. I love love love love love you so much. Love my family!"
From Faith Geurink

While Faith's post was very upbeat, she is very sad because she made a great friend from the Australian team and they had such fun for 3 weeks and her friend left today which has left Faith pretty sad. She could use some prayer as she seems to struggle a lot with homesickness and then having her African friends coming and going (volunteers, BG kids, and Missionary families). Bryan and I worry that she might decide not to keep reaching out to these new friends because it hurts too much as she has a very sensitive heart. Thank you for your prayers for our family!