Bryan and I are quite well… let me catch you up on what has been happening. The rains have started… crops (corn a.k.a. maize) have been or if late just now planted. Our own gardens have gone crazy with just the first few rains. Here is a picture of one of our raised garden beds planted with a few strawberries that have gone crazy and two grape vines. It is amazing what water will do.
With the rains came a new ndiwo (side dish). The termites are out in force flying till they find a mate then they loose their wings and they start a colony somewhere… these little bugs are collected and eaten! Our neighbors, bless their hearts, share food… or bugs with us almost daily. To eat bugs is well hard, I mean it is not like we are starving. The dogs however love the bugs! So the dogs get them.
Our dogs are doing great the puppy Mphatso is growing lanky, her head has finally grew into her ears. Wamboli is looking very good, she is loosing the mangy look and her coat looks very healthy, now we are just trying to keep weight on her, thank God for the bugs!
We went to the Swearing in of the new Education volunteers that arrived September 07. Like our own it was at the Ambassadors home and there was good finger foods and a cake! It was December so they had their Christmas tree up!
We received many packages on the 19 of December (check our care package update on the left) We received many amazing things among which where Christmas decorations! Including a tree, lights and ornaments! As well as garlands! We also got a huge box of presents! We opened them all early because we left home for Christmas and New Years on the 22. We are so very thankfull and appriciative of all the care packages received and still yet to be received... we also thank those who have blessed us with money. Everyones support, love and prayers are truly what keeps us going!
We went to Carolina Lake Resort in Senga Bay with plans to stay 2 nights and we stayed till the 30th! (We were staying for free in exchange for me designing a brochure for them)It was fun and relaxing to be at the beach but we really wanted to get away and be able to cook our own food and such so we left on the 30th to Lilongwe where we spent New Years… We made hamburgers, and then we made pancakes the next day and bagels! It is so good to cook our own food of our choice! These are some pictures of the Resort we stayed at… it was beautiful, we watched the moon rise over the lake and Bryan even got up at 4:30 to see the Sun rise over the lake!
We Love you all and pray the best for everyone this new year 2008!
2 comments:
Wow, Those photos are beautiful!!!
So glad to hear you had a good Christmas and New Years. We are praying for a HEALTHY new year.
Love you,
Mom, Dad, and Shawna
It was great to see the pictures. The sunrises were beautiful. You are in our prayers. We too hope you can get the infections and illness under control. It is scarey to think the people there eat bugs. How healthy can that be?
Love you two! Mom & Dad Payne
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