For the past few weeks, all I've been able to think about is surviving the jumble of paperwork, packing up to move, and all the other th...

I've learned in the past few months to be more appreciative for the things I have--through things I have had to temporarily do without. ...

The day we've been waiting for--for weeks it seems--has finally arrived. Today, Scott took the boat across the bay to pick up our Dires ...

Now normally, the question of beef or chicken for dinner doesn’t bring a grown woman to her knees, but throw in a new culture, new shops, an...

I can’t begin to thank you enough for all your prayers, emails, and phone messages. It’s kept us going the past few weeks as we go through t...

HELD FOR RANSOM The last thing I ever imagined getting involved in here was a ransom situation, but our first week here has been anything bu...

I thought Maputo was hectic on a normal afternoon, but add a heavy down pour with inches of water, tons of traffic and pedestrians and you...

The past few days have been a whirl of activity. We made it to Inhambane and our new home Saturday night, tired, but happy to finally be the...

Today we are leaving South Africa (once again) for Mozambique. With our visas now in hand, we plan to apply for our last paperwork on Monday...

While most of you in the States are finishing up the school year, we're busy getting ready for mid-terms. The school term here starts in...

Scott is on his way home from Pretoria (SA) with our VISAS!!!!! Praise God. We will be leaving Thursday for Mozambique. It will take a coup...

We were scheduled to return to South Africa on Wednesday. Scott has a meeting in Joburg and we'd hoped to have the papers signed so we c...

I drove for the second time tonight through the streets of Maputo. Needless to say, it’s an experience. There aren’t stop lights at every bu...

We've already been here a week now, and our days have been filled (or shall I say Scott's days) running from the Minister of Justice...

We drove around town today, and I got a close up look of Maputo. We looked for a stove and checked out what was available in the grocery sto...

Laundry Day With over a week since we last were able to last do laundry, I was thrilled to be able to catch up while we are here at the gues...

We arrived last night in Maputo, Mozambique, after a ten-hour drive across the border of South African/Mozambique. We are now staying at a s...

It's strange being home. . .and yet not home. We drove past our old house over the weekend, on our way to visit some friends of ours. I ...

While we miss Brazil, we are certainly enjoying the green grass and blue skies of South Africa! Just walking across the lawn is great after ...

Last Friday night we ended up saying good-bye to friends until one o'clock in the morning. It was a bittersweet ending as we were sad to...