Thursday evening we returned home from town to find 30+ women from the village cooking and preparing for the party! They were dancing and having a great time. We even heard Babu was dancing also. Friday was the day of celebration. We also learned that it was a National Holiday in Tanzania. Unfortunately, I have forgotten what holidayJ We awoke early and the ladies from the village and the family had been up for hours already getting everything ready f...

This will be a very brief update as I am at the post office Internet cafe in town and the connection is somewhat unreliable. Benny and Susanne arrived on Wednesday evening with Rachel, Jason, and Daniel. Mutta, Abella and I prepared fish tacos for everyone that evening in celebration of their arrival. They turned out very different from the tacos we eat at home, but still very delicious! Yesterday Abella and I stayed home while Mutta and Susanne went to town ...

Happy Independence Day! I feel worlds away from the 4th of July celebrations I am used to. While I will miss the big fireworks and maybe even a hot dog, I am happy where I am. Mutta's brother, Benny, and his wife, Suzanne, and their 3 children will arrive this afternoon. They are traveling here from Denmark. We haven't seen them since our wedding in 2010. I don't think I mentioned it earlier, but on Saturday Mutta's family is planning a wedding p...

I just spoke to Rob Winner and heard that Mary Anne and Amy have landed safely in Chicago. I pray that they also make it safely back to Greenville and Columbus to rest. Yesterday, we went to town to run some errands. We dropped Abella, Lightness, and Newstar off at the salon to get their hair done. Mutta and Arnold took the car to the shop to get the shocks checked. Annalisa and I walked around town. She showed me the hospital and took me to the Catho...

I just spoke to Rob Winner and heard that Mary Anne and Amy have landed safely in Chicago. I pray that they also make it safely back to Greenville and Columbus to rest. Yesterday, we went to town to run some errands. We dropped Abella, Lightness, and Newstar off at the salon to get their hair done. Mutta and Arnold took the car to the shop to get the shocks checked. Annalisa and I walked around town. She showed me the hospital and took me to the Catho...