Is that a Haiku or something? Or maybe it's the bottom of a Christmas tree. At any rate, "c'est la vie", that's the way life is...
Anyway, we have had a nice time of holiday and a refreshing visit with my parents. We drove them all over the north and west of Tenerife, up and down mountainous roads. We walked on the beach; watched the kids swim in the chilly ocean-water pools; wandered around the lava rocks and formations below the volcano/mountain, Teide; shopped!; explored a beautiful old town, La Orotava; stayed for one night at a gorgeous hotel, Casablanca Hotel Rural, about 1800ft up the mountain; and pretty much wore them (and us) out! But I think we all enjoyed the visit , short though it was.
And now it's February 1st, and we've set sail for Benin, West Africa. We began the 10-day journey yesterday afternoon & there have already been dolphin sightings! Yesterday there were some right under the bow enjoying the waves the bow created & today there was a large pod of dolphins off the port side that gave us a nice show.
It's time now to begin focusing on the mission ahead and preparing to serve the people of Benin. Please pray for us as we put on our "armor" and get ready to minister to a nation that is heavily influenced by voodoo. We want the Light of Christ to shine through us: "For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ." - 2 Corinthians 4:6
Jenny
