More Food, More Fun

I promise everyone, preparing for Africa is hard work! I mean we need to sample lots of good food and practice smiling, a lot. So here we are again, at the Shields residence, doing our best at eating and smiling and laughing.....

The girls.. (in our assigned seating arrangements)

The guys with Pat in mid-chew.

Hold us back from this Delicious guacamole and mashed potatoes!!

Don't worry, Pat is here! To the rescue!

And... All is well in the world.

Phuong showing Hans some sweet moves.

What would our blog be with out the random, yet classic Hans and Phuong shot?

More Song Practice

The A team enjoyed a little Italian Alfresco, courtesy of the Shields and their amazing hospitality. A great start to a night of Prayer, Planning, Song practice and Yummy Food!

A Team Girls

A Team Guys

Salad Goodness

Devoured Italian Dishes

Experimental Beverage of the evening.. Pretty much a delicious snow cone in a can.

Melody and Samm

Ryan with his new favorite.

Kate, Kelly and Jodie

Phuong and Hans

Song practice craziness

Pat and James

Kate and Samm.. concentrate!

Yummy Desert by Melody.

Phuong!!! We're going to AFRICA!!!! Yeah!

Burkina Song Practice

The A-team is at it again! This time we crashed Ryan's pad and devoured amazing Hawaiian food, (provided by the Shields) and a yummy dessert by Sam. Just the type of nourishment we needed for singing worship songs in french. Thanks to Melody our skilled interpreter. Lets be honest.. some of those words sounded a little.. well.. un-sanitary. Haha! French is a funny language. Thanks Ryan for opening your house to us!!

Excellent spread O'food

Bananas, perfectly caramelized.

Hans and Kelly, thumbs up on the food.

James and Angela

The Gals

poopla? puple?

James and his guitar skills

Singing

Laughing

Nice Job with the motions Ryan!

Oh Baby!! Let my people go!

The Guys

Hans Height? Just an optical illusion...

Vaccination Party!

The A-team was fortunate to have Jacki, from the Multnomah Co Travelers Clinic, do an off site vaccination visit at Hans and Kellys house. We started the Night with an amazing Thai food dinner and home-made desert by Kelly. Jacki had tons of great information for us as well as encouragement from Gods Word. Thank-you Jacki for making time for us!

MMM..Thai Dinner spread.

Melody, Angela, Suzanne, Olivia and Drew

Sam and Kate

James, Pat and Hans (close to the food)

Kelly showing her impressive culinary skills

Fried Bananas....

With coconut, pineapple, mango ice cream

Filling out paperwork.

Jacki setting things up, look at all those needles!

Sam getting ready...

Kate, trying to be brave

Melody, the recipient of 6 shots. Look at that tough face!

Phuong...Mr. Jokester...

Ryan preparing for his turn. Look at how organized he is.

Pat, tearing into his Taz band-aids

Hans, all smiles

James, showing off his typhoid prescription

Kate, Jodie and Melody. We did it!!!