The day finally came . . . our last dinner party in this house . . . the one we have lived in since February, 2000.
There have been sleep over dinners, birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween (watermelon carving), Thanksgiving, Christmas, and just special dinners for friends . . . the girls and their buddies . . . visitors from all over Africa and the US and Canada . . . and this was the LAST one.
Jim has been such a sweetie . . . helping pack everything he possibly can. He is great at it . . . always careful, writing things down, making sure things are not going to get broken . . . not stuffing too much in one box (one of my bad habits). . . but he got a bit carried away with the dishes, and glasses, and we had to go back and rescue some of those so this dinner party would be possible. . . God Bless him!
Anyway, the Area Coordinators for Africa are here (Bros. Adams, Grosbach, and Crumpacker, along with my hubby too), and Bro. Richardson (our girls call him "Papa") and Sis. Adams who came with her hubby (just a 3 hour drive - from Togo). The Sisco family was here, as they are part of our team . . . and oh those babies. . . sure do enjoy the hugs!
We had our dinner, not on the fanciest china (our melamime palm tree dishes and hard plastic glasses with palm trees etched in them) but the food was great. Sis. Margaret worked overtime to get this last dinner done, and it was yummy . . . at least I thought so . . . and enjoyed it immensely!
What did we eat?
oven-baked chicken
southern style mashed potatoes
whole-kernel corn
green beans
deviled eggs (our African friends call them "angel eggs")
raw carrots sticks and cucumber slices
cheese biscuits
devil's food cake with white whipped icing
iced tea/crystal light/diet coke/water
And the fellowship . . . we laughed together, and talked freely, and after dinner . . . we watched video clips of Melinda at school and away from school on various trips. We also enjoyed the IBC staff on their "break-away day" video - what a hoot!
God is good . . . He has blessed us with many special cherished memories in this home, and we give Him all the glory for this LAST SUPPER here . . . with special friends who will make the memory even more special. Can you believe I did not get one picture? So, my words will have to do . . . as you picture in your mind . . . the LAST SUPPER (big one anyway) at the Poitras house at No. 18 Forrest Avenue, Dzorwulu - ACCRA, Ghana
2 comments:
awww. I just wrote a blog about homes. They are such a special spot. But do you know what? You will get a better one. I know that a house is a house- but where you all are will be home!! Love you-CMN
Wow. I'm glad that watching videos of me is what y'all did for entertainment.... Well! At least it keeps me alive and present!
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