Okay here are the pictures you have been asking me for… yes I cut my hair, well actually two different guys did… so here are some pictures. In the third I am wearing a skirt I had made in out village for 200 mkw out of material Bryans Mom sent with me, Amazing to have a tailored skirt for just over a dollar!
We have had an addition to our farm, a baby girl(lamb)! We call her Maa as that seems to be the name her mother has given her. Her mom is Momma.
Last week we had our first over night visitors (about time). We had Jeff and Jess from MIT stay, and during their visit we made charcoal out of corn cobs and an old bamboo fence. There are different ways to make the charcoal (using a metal drum, a clay pot or by digging a hole in the ground) but we chose to dig a hole in the ground because we had no drum or pot. It was quite hard to get the fire started because of low ventilation but once we got it going it was awesome!
Our home is receiving more add-ons like a chalk board on the back of our house…
Planters…
and we are still planting… see my short hair, and the white hair is now as long as the other. I have to admit it is much easier to wash and manage in the village. The two children with me are Ida and Tengani (which means in Chichewa please give).
Our Morning glories have really taken off and now you can even see them from outside the gate!
I thought you might enjoy this photo… this is how they cut wood planks here…
…lots of hard work
So Bryan and I were thinking, as we seem to do a lot of in the village, about the ultimate care package… Every package we receive is so amazing! But I know some people are not sure what we like or whatever. Actually when you are so far from home anything from home is great, but we have formed a list for the ultimate box… only this would all not actually fit in a box so don't try but it will give you some ideas:
- Teriaki beef Jerky
- Reses Pieces
- Cinnamon Streusel Cakes
- Gatorade (strawberry, Grape, Blue…)
- Teas (our favorites)
- Velveeta Cheese
- Chicken meat packets
- Ritz Crackers
- Soft Pepermint sticks
- Summer Sausage
- Soft batch chocolate chip cookies
- Mayonnaise small packets like from fast food places
- Gold Fish
- Ritz bitz Cheeze sandwiches
- Cheese It crackers
- Chicken N Bisket crackers
3 comments:
Hey Bryan and Keah, I hope that you had a VERY blessed and good EASTER! HE IS RISEN INDEED!!! ALLELIUA!! I am glad that you cut your hair Keah, it looks FANTASTIC. And I am sure that it is SSSOOO much easier to take care of. Miss you guys, I am sure that you are doing great things over there. Apparently that is where God wants you, but you may never know why, He is like that sometimes. And maybe it is for you two more than anyone else there. Who can say? Anyways, just a note to say "HI!" and I like the hair, hope that Bryan's knee is doing well and that you are both healthy and happy. MISS YOU!!!
Sara (nee Young) Paul
Hello! It was wonderful talking to you!!!! Happy Birthday Bryan!!!!
Love the hair cut Keah!
So glad to hear Bryan, that you are feeling better. We love you and miss you.
Mom and Dad Roggow
Hi Bryan and Keah I hope your knee is doing okay; love your hair Keah was able to see the pics; been very busy with work. But I have a favor; I am doing vacation bible school. I would like to send a box to the kids there at Malawi from our kids what do you think they would like? Can our kids send letters, pictures, color pencils, super balls, bubbles, coloring books etc. write back asap vacation bible school starts this Sunday 7/13/08. What address do I send the package? how long will it take? By the way saw your list may have some surprises for two also. Monte and Marie Roggow
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