Recently we had local elections here, as you can read below, and I just want to report that things went basically fine. There continue to be armed attacks and altercations further south of us, and we learned today that they are continuing outside of our city also (though this is not being reported). So, weContinue reading “Elections 2”
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Elections
It is never a good idea to write about politics when living in another country, so I’m not going to say much. This is an election year, for local offices (presidential election is next year) and it hasn’t been going very smoothly. One of the parties which is not in power has been unhappy forContinue reading “Elections”
Intensive Macua Ends
During the month of October, we had four hours of Macua class four days a week, and 2 hours on our “light” day. Those of you who have studied a language know that you can only handle about 2 hours of new learning a day in another language. Then you start to have blurred vision,Continue reading “Intensive Macua Ends”
Bringing Home the Bacon
Yes, that is the leg of a pig. Can you see his hoof? When a neighbor offered to sell us meat at a good price, we thought it was a great idea. When Kevin brought this home in his backpack, I wasn’t so sure. The poor man watched me scurry into the office like IContinue reading “Bringing Home the Bacon”
Goodbye and Hello
Well, recently we said good bye to THESE And we said hello to THIS The mostly noticeable difference is that the above cars were 1994 and 1996, respectively, and that THIS is a 2010. Kevin is a happy man – he no longer has dreams (nightmaresContinue reading “Goodbye and Hello”
Things that Make Me Sad
Sometimes I just feel so sad living here. Sometimes it has to do with things people say about foreigners (and missionaries). For instance, as I was walking through the neighborhood with a group of ladies from my church, they explained to me that people have been suspicious for a long time that white people eatContinue reading “Things that Make Me Sad”
Goodbye, Winston….
The first photo shows why we said goodbye to our 1994 Landcruiser a couple of weeks ago. It is almost 20 years old now, and Kevin was spending more and more time repairing it and searching for parts (the photo shows him helping a friend with his car). It is so difficult to get partsContinue reading “Goodbye, Winston….”
First Day of School!
Well, of course we have to post a photo of the kids going back to school at the beginning of September. Toby is in sixth grade, and Ben is in second. Aren’t their uniforms nice? Kevin’s mom brought them some good shorts from the States, along with good shoes for Toby (his feet are wideContinue reading “First Day of School!”
Game Park
Even though we live in Africa, we rarely see any wild animals. Mostly it is confined to snakes and occasional pangolin or bush baby (captured and brought into the city). While Kevin’s parents were visiting us, they took us to a game park in Malawi, where we were able to go game-viewing in our bigContinue reading “Game Park”
Independence Day – free to be me
Ok, so this post is about American Independence Day, not the local Independence Day. We decided this year to co-host a big gathering of Americans (and anyone else who wanted to join us) at our house. We sang the national anthem (the words were posted for all the kids who hadn’t the faintest idea whatContinue reading “Independence Day – free to be me”
Kevin & Cami in Southern Africa 