Hiatus

Well I am back after a very long hiatus.

I had so many ideas for posts but just didn't

take the time over the last few, very busy, weeks

to write anything.

Since I last wrote, we went to Malawi for a week

for our annual meeting with other missionaries

from Mozambique, Malawi and part of Zambia.

This involved driving from Maputo to Johannesburg,

South Africa then flying to Malawi then taking a

bus to our meeting place. It was quite the trip!

Our meeting, which took place on the shores of

Lake Malawi, was a great time of fellowship and

refreshment. Thanks to the Nalls for this photo of

our family. I still haven't uploaded ours pics from

our camera. This picture was taken the day we

were leavingMalawi. Do you notice anything about

my kids??They are growing up very fast!!! And the two

biggest ones are very tall and very hairy. And very sweet. :-)

The tall one on the far left graduates from high school

in a few weeks......but I'm not thinking about that right now.

*sigh*

After our week in Malawi we flew back to Johannesburg, South Africa for a

week of doctor's appointments, bloodwork, shots, etc.. We saw pediatricians,

GPs, optometrists, dentists, dermatologists, and the nurse at the travel clinic.

That's where we went to have our immunizations updated. That was a doozy of

a day! Abby fared the best with only having to have 4 injections, Coleson

got 5 and the rest of us 6 .....three in each arm! We were quite sore the next day.

Thankfully by the end of the week we were all declared healthy

and were able to return to Mozambique.

Since returning, we have passed around some illness. At first we thought it was a

reaction to one (or more) of the immunizations, which I guess it could be. Anyway,

severalus have been struck with similar symptoms over the last 3 weeks.

(I'll spare you the details.) Hopefully Luke, who is home today from

school with symptoms, will be the last one to be sick.

Another exciting bit of news is that my good friend Deanna, author of

Recycled Lovelies, and her family have moved back to Mozambique. They lived

here for 3 years then moved back to the states in 2007. We are REALLY glad

they are back. I'm excited to see what kinds of things she will recycle and make

lovely here in Mozambique.

And last, but not least, I've had a birthday since I last wrote!

#44

(I like this picture, the shadows cover up my chins!)