The moment we’ve all been waiting for for weeks, finally arrived last night. My baby girl lost her first tooth. It would really not be possible for her to be more excited about this step in growing up. Sheer bliss of the long-awaited James had seen it hanging by a Read more…
After finishing this last week with tears, and after further reflection, I realized there was something more. More to say. More to chew on. When my Maasai friend hadn’t seen someone in months, he ‘greets’ for a LONG time. He ‘chews the news’. So join me in chewing on some Read more…
Well, a HUGE thank you goes out to all who prayed us through a very long, but very smooth trip across the globe. Many people helped us pack up, Grandma and Grandpa put in lots of last minute babysitting, etc. Even the ticket agent checking our mountain of luggage was Read more…
Sorry this past month has been so crazy, and words so few.We are packing up and weighing bags.Our overnight international flights leave in 3 short days.The ‘stuff of our life’ carefully divided into 50-lb. increments. God has used this past few months for his glory. He has loved and showered Read more…
Okay, I admit it. I really have very little idea what a ‘vortex’ actually is.I think it’s supposed to be something that sucks you in whether you like it or not.Like you’re going down the drain.A wild and powerful forceon the edge of uncontrollable. Five weeks remain until we hit Read more…
So sorry for the 2-months of silence here… I have heard several of you encouraging me to continue blogging even while we spend a few months in North America. It has been quite a huge transition, naturally, from living in Central Africa to living in the States again. We have Read more…
our first glimpse of Lake Albert The road down the escarpment was steep… …and the flatlands near the lake were pretty muddy! Waiting for our paperwork to get processed, many people gathered around to see the ‘white kids’. One mother even passed her baby in the window to sit a Read more…
Our trip across Lake Albert was very enjoyable.It’s a fascinating place!Sorry – no hippos in sight… Here’s the play-by-play:The first leg of the trip was in a car with a cousin of a friend who is also the head of a local NGO. He was wonderful to talk to! He Read more…
Believe it or not this was the road on a good day. On our way home it was more like a mud pit. It left me thinking of Mr. Darcy ‘What is 50 miles of good road?’ A carepackage with candy necklaces made the trip quite tasty for some of Read more…