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...

We awoke very early today to take Amy and Mary Anne to the airport for their departure. We arrived at the Bukoba airport at 6 AM for their 7 AM flight and it was not yet open! They opened the doors at 6:30 AM and we went through the small security line. They waited in line for their hand written ticket to board the plane. I think the little plane held about 15-20 people. One passenger even sat in the front seat right next to the pilot! I can't imagine if ...