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Frozen in this position waiting to hear from YOU!

  Hello everyone, It dawns on me that some of you may want to receive our monthly newsletter.  There are two ways to do this.  We can either send it to you by US mail or by email.  Obviously email is far cheaper, but if you know that you are unlikely to read something that […]

Pictures of our life in Africa

hanging out with our friends

Here are a few pictures from past few days….                   That your reader knows what point you are making and your understanding, so it underpins all of www.writemypaper4me.org these rather.

Djiboti follows Jesus!

Meeting with Djiboti in his shack in Masi

  So I have been mentioning a man we met in Masiphumelele for a while now and wanted to briefly fill out the story for you.  About 6 weeks ago, we were hanging out by the ditch (see “Another day in Masi….” from yesterday!), which is quite unpleasant due to the strong smell of human […]

Another day in Masi with Apiwe and Ayabonga (pictures AND video!)

Apiwe and Ayabango's Aunt and precious cousin

At least twice per month, we want to take our children into Masiphumelele with us.  Yesterday was one of those days.  Here are some pictures from yesterday….   Masi was designed (if you can call it that) for about 5,000.  Today over 40,000 live here with more coming regularly….   Actually there are a few […]

Exploring a deep mystery of the universe with Noah!!!! (video)

Noah pulling the plug

[vimeo 40350256]   My entire life I have heard that water goes down the drain clockwise in the Southern Hemishpere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. I never knew if it was true or not. Today we have put this question under the intense scrutiny of scientific inquiry! Special thanks to my friend Mark Dunagan for […]

Which life decisions need prayer? (starring Ceci as featured Blog Model)

Ceci having a deep thought...

  This blog is named for a strange expectation I uncovered in myself and many of my friends when we began to think about going overseas.  When I mentioned our intentions to move overseas and pursue God’s purposes for other nations, one common question asked was “how did God show you this?”  (or some variation […]

Happiness is overrated…part 2

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  In my last installment on this topic I pointed out that happiness as the primary aim in life is a mistaken priority. In this entry, I want to flesh that out just a little bit more…   Most of us can readily see that when someone lives for a vice (drugs, crime or an […]

Happiness is overrated…Part 1

happy-day

    I can not possibly count the amount of times I have heard people say things like “I just want him to be happy.”  Or “As long as she is happy…”  Of course once the statement is thrown out there, there is a cultural expectation that we aren’t to question it because what has […]

Anyone want some “Ice Cream*?”

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Ok, please don’t categorize this under “sacrifices missionaries make” because I am only being silly here.  BUT, one disappointment with South Africa (there is VERY little to complain about in this wonderful country and I am already aware of many things we will miss when God calls us elsewhere!) is how difficult it is to find […]