We went to Heaven

This morning, we went to church at Mbiguni (which means "Heaven"). They are a church that we are partnering with. It was my and the kids' first time to visit, which was nice.

While there, they appointed leaders of the church and Bill prayed over them. It was a neat experience. The pastor invited us to his house afterwards for warm sodas and cookies. This hospitality is not taken lightly and we enjoyed our visit.

It took an hour and a half drive to get to the church on dusty roads. We don't have AC, so the windows were down. By the time we got home, there was mud when I blew my nose! Quite an experience.

I am proud to say that the children sat through the almost 3 hour service without complaining.

Lost Innocence?

Katrina is turning 10 in April. The one good thing of being a missionary overseas is my children aren't exposed to media or many negative influences. (I didn't say any negative influences...)

She enjoys jump roping, playing hide and go seek, Simon Says, and even Ring a Round a Rosie. She does not own a cell phone, iPad, hand held video game, or iPod. She still plays with Barbies with her younger sister. She still likes Disney Princesses.

I am worried about how our furlough will change her. She will be going to 5th grade in a public school. I have to admit, I am worried that she will be teased for her innocence. I don't want her giving up games she loves because how others view her or tease her. I don't want her growing up too quickly. Because, you are only a kid once.

Am I totally freaking out over nothing? Or is there reason to worry?