The four of us were a close family before we came to Malawi but this experience has bonded us in new ways. Jeff and I live and work together, rarely going more than a few hours apart in a given day. Claire Marin and Carter’s school days are shorter, home most days by 12:30pm. For [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Our Family
Posted in family, Mission, Pictures on March 31, 2010 | 9 Comments »
health care
Posted in culture, family on March 24, 2010 | 10 Comments »
It’s been difficult to watch the debate, passage and response to health care reform from Malawi. As I sit with friends though misdiagnosis after misdiagnosis, pray with a neighbor who watched his son die without a diagnosis, and worry about what Wilson and Finna will do in the four months we’re gone without access to [...]
in shock
Posted in culture, family on March 23, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Our neighbor’s son died tonight, just 30 minutes ago. Macris was maybe 11 years old. I passed our neighbor (how embarrassing that I don’t even know his name) on the road yesterday and he was on his way to the hospital because Macris had been admitted to Queen’s Hospital for malaria. This evening he came [...]
A pattern?
Posted in family, Mission, MUMC on March 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It seems that we live life in Malawi in three-month bursts of energy. When we arrived in July, it took us a month or two to get settled and begin to sort out what we would really be doing here day-to-day and in ministry. Then in late August we began attending revivals, conference meetings, teaching, [...]
Holy (March 19)
Posted in culture, family, Mission, MUMC, Pictures on March 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As I write, I am breathing deeply and hoping that I don’t get sick. My stomach has been upset for two days. CIPRO is a powerful friend but I forgot to take it last night. The visit with Lanecia, Janet and Heather continues with a visit to Dedza Circuit so that they can experience village [...]
