Missionary In the House

One of the blessings of having a guest room that is somewhat disconnected from the main part of the house is that we can allow people an opportunity to stay in their own little world for a night or two. Another blessing is that we can house so many missionaries! We love building a personal relationship with them so that we can pray all the better for them. Having missionaries exposes the kids to different countries, the culture there, and the different needs that are there. We love it that they already have new friends their age in Austria, South Africa, and Cameroon.

We had the opportunity to house a friend of Jon and Janelle's the other day. Alex is going to be headed to India to help translate the Bible into a particular "state's" mother tongue. This is no small task! Basically, he's the Hebrew/Greek "expert" that will check the homework of those that live there and speak the language. It's a wonderful concept! He's working through a wonderful organization called Bibles International.

We enjoyed the company and the kids ate him up. He did "show and tell" with some items he's picked up on his journeys: puffer fish, seashells, and Bibles in several languages. The night before Alex left, I just had to snap up a photo of their new-found friend.