Apologies…

We greatly appreciate the e-mails we have received and the comments posted on this blog. Unfortunately, its been impossible to respond to the e-mails at this point. Power rationing disables the internet from sun-up to sundown, and we are using the internet connection at someone else’s house. So typically we have time to post a blog, but little more. But we are getting everyone’s messages; thank you so much!

Language school has been a great blessing. Language allows you to learn culture as well. For example, whenever you see an older person here, you say “Shikamoo”. There response is “marahaba”. Language books don’t even try to translate this.

Dr. Salala explained the meaning behind this expression. When you say Shikamoo, you are saying “I accept you as a parent”. Marahaba means, “I will care for you like my children”. Culturally, this is more true than you can imagine.


Also, please pray for us and our neighbors here in Mwanza. Many people close to us are dealing with malaria right now. While medicine is available, many people can’t afford it, and even when purchased, it doesn’t prevent people from a few miserable days of high fevers, chills, headaches, and body pains.

If the picture loads, it is Josiah with the first lizard he has caught here. The first 500 got away.