George and Anne Marie Show Us Love

One of the best memories I have from our trip to Africa is the generosity of George and Anne Marie. When you arrive at their house, you feel totally welcome. You know that they would give you everything that they have. That just spills out of them the minute you are around them.
Anne Marie made a mirror to put up in the bathroom in the girls room because we had accidentally mentioned not having a mirror the first time we were there. The mirror was beautiful with green and gold around the edges.
The room we stayed in was perfectly cleaned when we arrived. Melissa, one of the older girls at the Ark, told me she and one of the Aunties spent the entire day getting our room ready for us. She mentioned how enjoyable that day was washing the walls, all the linens and cleaning the bathroom and shower. It was very different than a US teenager discussing housework. They really love serving others.Finally, I will NEVER FORGET the night we did communion. George said he wanted a few of us to share our stories of what God has done in our lives. It was a beautiful candlelit evening filled with emotion. At the end of the evening they announced the wanted to wash our feet to show their gratitude. Anne Marie and Suzette washed our feet and prayed for us and then Auntie Rachel would massage our feet, sing and pray all at the same time. They gave us 100% of themselves. They truly know how to treat people and we all felt totally loved.
-Monica