Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Kristen
We love you! Daddy and Mother High
Baby Shower ~ The Gifts
Saturday Evening, April 14 This entry has a lot of pictures, but only a few comments will be needed. If you noticed Hannah’s bandaged fingers, it was because she jammed them in the barn earlier in the day – and needs to keep them elevated Books continued as the theme of this evening. Nsimba wants […]
Baby Shower ~ Arrival, Games & Food
Saturday Evening, April 14 The surprise Nsimba was quite pleased that he pulled it off. Elizabeth thought they were going out for supper. He just “happened” to drive by the church, then wondered what was going on inside. Elizabeth just realized that her two Pennsylvania sisters (Lydia and Abby) were there. They were also surprised […]
Baby Shower ~ The Decorations
Saturday Evening, April 14 The baby shower for Nsimba and Elizabeth focused on books. Diane and Hannah did a great job in coordinating toys, food, and other items to book titles. The upper left was kept empty until Nsimba arrived so the name for baby in Lingala could be added. I think Lingala is […]
Maintenance
Maintenance – the process of preserving something or keeping something in good condition April 13 – While on our way to Maine for a baby shower, we stopped at the Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, chapel so Cerwin could check on a roof situation and clean the air conditioners. Cerwin was impressed with the work of the person who […]
Mark and Diane’s Family
Saturday, March 31 You may remember that I posted this picture – for prayer – on Sunday, April 1, because our son-in-law’s father and mother (center) were in a car accident, and as a result his dad, Roy Myers, passed away. We have this picture because Nsimba and Elizabeth were in their area for a […]
TFC Happenings in Our World
Tuesday, March 27 We said goodbye to Danielle who is moving on to other things. Someone at the International Office always does a nice job of decorating for such occasions. Can you tell that she is familiar with Spanish. Gathering for prayer and a few commendations on Danielle’s service with TFC. The man next to […]
Birds and Our Late Spring
I am surprised at how many bluebirds are feeding this spring – despite the cold, rainy, snowy weather. The cardinals come no matter the weather or time of year If the robins were planning on early, warm weather, they must be highly disappointed.
Crocus’ and Snow
It was amazing that we didn’t get sick from the great variation in temperatures from South Africa to the USA. We have had a bit of snow every week since we got home – until this week – but then we are only a few days into the week. 🙂 Our crocus must wonder what […]
South Africa – Day 16 – Flying Home
Thursday, March 15 This is where you come to buy straw for thatching your roof. We had breakfast at Wimpy – after Jared found a warthog carving. He had been looking for a warthog carving ever since he shot one a week-and-a-half ago. Most of us had something to eat in our lodge – in […]
South Africa – Day 16 – Leaving Kruger National Park
Thursday, March 15 – Morning The turf war continued on Thursday morning as this bull wildebeest tried to keep the other herd from drinking at the waterhole. I found their bellowing to be strange. I joked that they should learn to bellow from an American bull. An American bull bellows loud and long and the […]
Happy 77th Birthday to My Favorite Person in the Whole World!
Oh, wow! Where did the years go? Seventy-seven! I took this picture early one rainy morning last summer when we had the TFC chapel at a Virginia steam show. You are talking to our son Jeff on the phone. ~~~ I remember when we dreamed of growing old together – and here we are. When […]
South Africa – Day 15 – Kruger National Park – Part 3
Wednesday, March 14 – Afternoon and Evening You may remember that we stopped here yesterday shortly after entering the park. Today it is where we stopped for lunch and to check on our evening lodging. It was busy, so we had to sit at three different tables. Notice Kristen in blue and Jere and Jesse […]
South Africa – Day 15 – Kruger National Park – Part 2
Wednesday, March 14 – Late Morning We traveled over paved and gravel roads as we wound our way through part of Kruger National Park. We would have had to stay many more days to drive over each road in the almost 5 million acre park. This was one of the places where we could get […]
South Africa – Day 15 – Kruger National Park – Part 1
Wednesday, March 14 – Early Morning If you read my previous post, and you know me, you know where I had my coffee on this second morning in Kruger National Park. One of my favorite things in this physical world is to have “atmosphere” with my morning coffee. This was atmosphere! Cerwin and Jere and […]
South Africa – Day 14 – Kruger National Park – Part 3
Tuesday, March 13 – Evening Our lodging for our first night in Kruger – Letoba Rest Camp – offered a variety of places to stay. Phil and Kate reserved this place for us because of its size. The Internet description of Letaba Guesthouse – Fish Eagle Guesthouse (On the river front) – accommodation for 8 […]