A week of goodbyes for some of the senior missionaries sisters at each of the refugee camps. We've developed some loving friendships with all these wonderful people from Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Eritrea, Ghana, Ethiopia and more. The mothers and children all came to say goodbye to Diane, Sharee, and Margie. They will be missed. Games, drapery for the rooms, a garden, an outdoor patio area, handcrafts to sell at a fair: so many activities these Sisters provided.
At the camp on Krifteler Strasse, the mothers baked delicious cakes for us and then roasted their own fresh coffee beans to make coffee for us. Since we do not drink coffee, they provided water for us. Nevertheless, it was fascinating to watch the entire process. Making coffee for guests is quite a gesture of hospitality in their African countries and we were very appreciative of their kindness to us.
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| Sharee Swenson, Jill Roberts, Paula Thomas, Diane Hacking, Margie Burt |
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The centerpiece of the party: making coffee.
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| Roasting the beans in a tiny pan with open slots on the bottom of the pan for the heat or flame to reach the beans. The room began to fill with smoke.. |
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| Next, the fresh-roasted beans were ground in battery-operated grinder Then ALL the grounds were spooned into the pot. I don't know much about coffee, but even I had to think this was going to be pretty strong with a good 1 1/2 cups of ground coffee to 2 cups of water.. |
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| Cakes were delicious |
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Time to serve
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