A brighter week in store
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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Out in the city once more
Friday, May 15, 2020
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Computing
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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Last Normal Photo
Sunday, May 17, 2020
I was inspired by a recent BBC News article in which they had asked people to send them their last 'normal' photo taken on their phones before their lockdown began. I really like this idea so I'm posting mine and Paula's #LastNormalPhoto from the day before our lockdown began on Friday 27 April (... .. read more..
A Special Prayer Request
Friday, May 22, 2020
You may have received a prayer request from us for Juan Martinez. Juan has been in intensive care for the last week, and in the hospital for the last two weeks, on a respirator for much of that time. His wife Blanca was also sick, but has been recovering at home. On a Zoom meeting … A Speci... .. read more..
Ideas and Plans
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
The day the calendar rolled over to May, did you marvel at how many years you spent getting through the first four months of 2020? We did . I haven’t written here since before all the virus things began to happen. My last three entries were in February. Things are weird for everyone and th... .. read more..
Enjoying Zsuzsa's Lilacs
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Enjoying Zsuzsa's lilacs One of the benefits of being in lockdown is that I (Nancy) am required to take my walks close to home, so I walk around our large block a few times to get my steps in. That means that if any of the neighbors are outside, I am able to wave, say hi or chat for a few m... .. read more..
Workshop Craziness
Friday, May 15, 2020
January began with 2 and half week of workshops. This involved multiple families traveling to Dakar to participate in a workshop on aspects of langauge learning and security. It has been a while since we had so many from our field together. So a highlight for me was seeing all of these families h... .. read more..
A tough week
Friday, May 15, 2020
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Retro: Birthdays On The Ice Rink
Friday, May 22, 2020
I’ve been posting these “retro” pictures for a while, and I don’t just want to post birthday pictures every May, even though it is “birthday month” around here. However, 10 years ago today was kind of a classic joint party, with a joint theme. And strangely eno... .. read more..
At the quincaillerie
Friday, May 15, 2020
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COVID Response - Motorcycles, Tuk Tuks, Carts and Trucks, House to House Vill...
Thursday, May 14, 2020
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Last Day of School 4th and 2nd Grade
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Last Friday we finished up our school year with a fun day of celebration. Overall it had been a good school year. We learned a lot, grew a lot, and hopefully gained a greater love for learning. Here is a look back at our first day of the school year . The boys have really ... .. read more..
Level 3 Is Coming
Monday, May 25, 2020
Last night President Ramaphosa addressed the nation and unlike the last time he did so, he actually had things to say, and was worth listening to. The big announcement was that the whole nation will move to Level 3 which means most economic activity can resume (though not restaurants, hair & ... .. read more..
Birthday Party – Online
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Eleven years ago, Hannah and Nathanael’s birthday parties were small family affairs. Everyone was concerned about the swine flu pandemic, and so big parties were out of the question. In 2020 we found ourselves in the same situation again, but this time with significant advances in technolog... .. read more..
Worse things happen in Troas
Monday, May 25, 2020
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What Difference Does It Make?
Thursday, May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020 - A couple of stories to encourage you. The Difference one Church can make. Hope Church in Lancaster in the UK is a supporting church. They were planning to come but the COVID 19 Pandemic caused that... .. read more..
Is There Another way?
Saturday, May 16, 2020
It strikes me that there are pretty much two basic arguments about lockdowns around the world. There is the argument for blanket ends to lockdowns to let life and economies get back to some semblance of normality, then there is the save lives side which advocates for lockdowns to remain and for p... .. read more..
10 Books I have Loved Pt 2
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
In 10 Books I Have Loved Pt 1 I talked about ten works of fiction that I have really enjoyed. Today I'm going to talk about ten of my favourite non-fiction reads and there are some belters in here. I tend to read more non-fiction than fiction these days and particularly enjoy autobiographies, tho... .. read more..
New ideas being Designed!
Friday, May 15, 2020
May 15, 2019 - During the lockdown we have had some time to try and design some new products some will go into production others won't. But here are some photos. Hair Barretts Paracord Headbands Butterfly Hair Ties Paracord Heart... .. read more..
Blessings
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
One of my passions in church and mission is working in partnership with other churches and NPOs, and one church we've known, loved and worked with for quite a while now is Father's House over in Simon's Town, led by our dear friend Shaddie. Before the lockdown they had stopped meeting as a church... .. read more..
The cat and the pigeons
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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Rain Rain Go Away...
Thursday, May 14, 2020
This past year has been by far the wettest year since we've been in Uganda. Last year we had a very short dry season, and then the rains came again with extra vengeance. The second, shorter, dry season that is supposed to come about half way through the year--well it basically didn't ha... .. read more..
It's hard to reflect when you're in the middle of it
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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The Hive Bee-gins!
Sunday, May 17, 2020
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