Being a missionary is kind of like childbirth...it's awesome, but nobody tells you how much it hurts!! Is it worth it? Of course! Do you think so at the time?? Well, the jury is still … Read more about Had We Only Known…
Shoes
Two days ago I walked outside onto our patio and bent down to put on my shoes. I was disgusted to find that our new dog had chewed on one of the straps of my sandals. I could still wear … Read more about Shoes
Welcome Home, Gogo Eliya!
A couple of weeks ago we threw a party...a housewarming party for gogo Eliya! Many of you first heard about her story on this blog almost exactly one year ago. If you missed it, please take a few … Read more about Welcome Home, Gogo Eliya!
A Legacy Of Love
We lost one of our precious gogos (grandmother) yesterday. As our community prepares for her funeral vigil; an all night service of prayers and songs to celebrate her life ending in the burial … Read more about A Legacy Of Love
Better Than OK
Just wanted to make sure everyone who follows this blog has the opportunity to read Claire's latest blog post. She has captured how I have been feeling these past several days. After coming through a … Read more about Better Than OK
When The Walls Of A House Fall Down
We have builders for Go-go Eliya's new house! To find reliable builders here, in Swaziland is not as easy as one might think. Too often they will take your money to purchase materials, … Read more about When The Walls Of A House Fall Down
On The Side Of The Road
Two nights ago, a 5 year old little boy from our community was killed as he was walking on the side of the road after dark. He was in a group of kids that was wandering around after … Read more about On The Side Of The Road
“Please Don’t Forget Me!”
Today we delivered food to one of the widows in our community. There are four homesteads in and around Nsoko that our family has 'adopted'...we've decided that if nothing else we do here makes a … Read more about “Please Don’t Forget Me!”
100 Sick Kids
It has been a long time since I have blogged. Too long. There are a few reasons for this, I guess. For the entire month of July we have been super busy hosting visiting teams. It seems we barely have … Read more about 100 Sick Kids
