whew ...

Today, Shawna and I closed the doors (for now) at Hotel Mengle. 3 weeks ago, we hosted Shawna's parents and our niece, Avery. 2 weeks ago, we hosted my parents and grandmother for Christmas. And this week, we hosted 2 girls from the Matsiko Children's Choir, a Christian-based group comprised of 30 children (mostly orphans) from Uganda. Those chosen get the opportunity to come to America and tour for 6 months - performing in churches, schools and at community events across the United States. It was a blessing to have Sandra and Jane stay with us. Their highlight, they told me, was bowling for the first time.

And while all this company was fun ... Shawna and I have officially decided to hibernate the rest of the weekend.