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What a strange feeling it was to drive home from the airport, looking out the window at the sights of Nampula.  Coming from Hartford, Connecticut, to a crowded African city is a contrast that I won’t even try to describe here as it would just take too long.   It wasn’t the bewildered and shockedContinue reading “Arrival!!”

We left the USA via Hartford on July 5th with 9 suitcases and 8 carry-ons.  Really, we dislike traveling with so much stuff, but when leaving the States for four years, you find that there are a lot of things on your list to take with you.  Unfortunately, I didn’t have room for the parmesanContinue reading “Traveling Tales”

Coming up in the next days is the hardest part of living overseas  . . . saying goodbye to our families.  We are blessed to have parents and siblings who support us wholeheartedly.  We see other field workers struggle with very different situations.  However, it is still hard to hug that loved one goodbye, knowingContinue reading “The Hardest Part”

I love this photo of Ben waiting by the door for us to leave on a 2-day trip.  It’s almost as though he doesn’t want us to forget him!

Throughout our busy travels over the last few months, there have been some major issues swirling around in our minds.  The process of getting our Namibian visas has been at the forefront, and we’ve been working on the paperwork of that for some time, starting with renewal of the kids’ passports.  All of the paperworkContinue reading “This and That”

In April we headed south to see friends and supporters, traveling through 10 states and driving over 3,000 miles.  It was well worth it though, and it was great to reconnect with so many who support us and pray for us faithfully.  We especially enjoyed stopping at AIM Headquarters in Georgia – what a privilegeContinue reading “Here and There and Everywhere”

In a world of pluralism and relativism and even more so now, a growing narcissistic society, one can get depressed wondering if ultimate truth or commitment to belief still exists. I have always had a fascination with extreme Islamic terrorists and those that have done atrocious things in the name of their religion. Their convictionContinue reading “Are you Hastening Christ’s Return?”

  Most Christmas times we would travel to Lake Malawi and meet up with another missionary family to celebrate and enjoy Christmas together. One thing we enjoyed the most was playing with our collective 5 boys in the lake, including snorkeling along a rocky point where there are a lot of cichlids. Most years weContinue reading “Swimming with Crocodiles”