The Amazing House... this is our "little" haven in Hikkaduwa. We live with Chris, Tucker, Dave, Rip (the puppy), and Axel (the 4 week old co-dependent kitten). Paul will be joining us next week for a few months... and Dave will most likely get his own place when his wife gets here in February (she's currently interning with the UN in Sierra Leone as an international human rights lawyer). It is a mammoth house... and I have to tell you, I'm not sure how "real missionaries" make it living in sub-par conditions. It is the hugest blessing to have a nice, clean, spacious home to come back to at the end of a day... when you've otherwise mostly felt all out of sorts. Plus it's nice that the house is large enough to find "space" when we need it. Community living can sometimes be overwhelming - but so far the convenience and, well, "community" of living together has been a great comfort.

The inside pictures are of the living and dining areas... and a shot of the 3 French doors that lead out to the "veranda." The French doors (complete with curtains that blow in the breeze when the doors are open), along with Fran the ceiling fan (we named her - she's that significant!) are our favorite fixtures in the house.