Thurs June 18 Fellowship guests arrive

 Lonnie had some errands in town. I sent a small list with him. He ended up driving Shanto around rounding up supplies for the chefs at CSS to make the meals for our group. A little different experience than food committee shopping back home. The Day of the event.. going to one dhokan to order the cooking firewood, the market by Gallimari bridge for all the food supplies… fish, chicken, mutton, rice, lentils, vegetables, all the spices,etc…

Dipti cleaned

We had fun making a Welcome Back Miss Christina banner as she has spent 2 1/2 wks of summer vacation with Brian’s and Miss Aleigha in Dhaka.

Also, anticipation of guests, is always a good incentive to get some needed tidying done.

The van load from Dhaka arrived a couple hrs before supper time at the CSS meeting place. They had brought the 2 Dhaka Sisters and the clinic nurse Miriam with them. On the way down, they stopped by Gopalgonj, as Miss Aleigha wanted to check the P.O. She had a pc of mail and Lo, and Behold! Surprise!! An envelope for me also!!!! Our Very 1st envelope to make it to us💛💛💛💛 … a birth announcement of our newest nephew in the Frase family🥰 So fun and enthusing!! It made my day!! Miss Aleigha said again, that they get mail all the time… so, you’re welcome to to use our neighboring missionary’s address at Gopalgonj to send to us if you get inspired💫

P.O. Box 10

800 District Gopalgonj 

Gopalgonj, Bangladesh

7:30 supper at CSS https://maps.app.goo.gl/pWcg45DMdKewCHsi7?g_st=ic 

It was raining so we were thankful for their covered parking area😌 enough umbrellas were brought forth to keep everybody mostly dry as we all trooped to the office where we needed to sign in. Then to a waiting area till everybody arrived for supper.. At 8:00, we decided we’d just go have supper with those that had showed up, so back out in the rain to make our way to the dining hall. A welcoming aroma met us as we stepped inside. Carefully set tables with China plates and actual drinking glasses. A yummy Bangla meal of chicken curry, rice, and shobji(vegetables). 

The Dhaka Sisters and Miriam stayed on the premises with the other native members for the night. 

Our fellow missionaries came back to our house with us. The teachers and my big girls sat around the table and wrote many Who, What, When, Where, Why stories with much laughter and enjoyment. I mixed up a batch of Choc Chip cookies that we enjoyed fresh out of the oven with cups of milk☺️ the men played carrom and the evening got late as we enjoyed each other’s company😌