My fabulous friends treated me to a delicious dinner at one of our new favorite restaurants, Luigi and the Fish.Carolyn & LindaCindy & FalconerAnd thanks to all of you back home for making my birthday a wonderful day! I received several

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Several of the AIM missionaries, some friends, and some medical interns from Australia gathered on Christmas Day for a wonderful meal.What a feast!!Falconer and I made Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits... the real recipe from Red Lobster. They were A-mazing!!And of

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Christmas is referred to by many as the most wonderful time of the year... but where I live there will be no marshmallows for toasting or caroling out in the snow. I must say it's quite interesting celebrating the Christmas Season

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I just heard this song on the radio for the first time (thanks LifeSongs!). I think it's my new favorite song. And the video coupled with it makes it even more powerful. I pray that more and more people will commit

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TIA is an acronym used often by missionaries (and others) all throughout Africa. At times we make observations that really leave us with no other response but "TIA!" ("This is Africa!") Our cross-cultural orientation stressed that we should to be sensitive

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I'm learning more and more each day that I cannot even imagine what it would be like to grow up as an African child. The differences I've observed between my childhood and that of many of the children I know here

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What a great feeling to know that you're truly loved.There are some special people in my life who seem to make it their mission for me to know I am loved. Since I've been in Africa, my family and friends have

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For those of you who have been asking, let me give an update about my car situation. I finally have it back in my possession AND in driving condition!Here’s the story from where I left off…Last you heard, my car was

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Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays for several reasons.In no particular order...#1. Great food!#2. Spending time with loved ones#3. Remembering all the things we can be thankful for#4. I love Fall!#5. Did I mention great food?Here's a list of how

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Happy 83rd birthday to my Granddaddy! One of my most favorite people in the whole world! He still golfs, meets his buddies at McDonald's every morning he's able, and swims 35+ laps at the local pool. He's incredible and I love

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The title of this blog changed many times as I began writing it in my head throughout the weekend. Oh, how I long for the original title… something along the lines of “A Relaxing Weekend With the Gals!”Kitty, Cindy, Linda, and

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It has been decided by AIM that Mick (the Unit Leader of Namibia) and his family return to the States. This decision has significant effects on the remaining AIM personnel in Namibia. For one, Rob (a father of 6, doctor, and

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Yesterday one of Monica's brothers got married. She had asked me several weeks ago to tag along. It was a great experience! Monica worked so hard preparing for the event. It went very well and I know she's glad to have

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(This "thank you" is long overdue, but I knew I would finally write it out one day!)As many of you know, prior to coming to Namibia I was working for an organization called MissionLab, a ministry of the New Orleans Baptist

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