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Ellie and I (and friend Jacci) just returned from a trip down to the coast to spend Thanksgiving with some American friends there. We had the complete turkey dinner, plus a couple days worth of leftovers. The main difference between…

Hi everyone… Ellie and I are blessed to be part of a great missionary community in Swaziland…Southern Baptists, Assemblies of God, and everything else between. We usually get together on Saturday nights for a potluck meal, worship and Bible study,…

Ellie and I have been back in Swaziland for a couple weeks now, after our visit to the U.S. We are glad to be back, but are missing some of our favorite things in America : family, friends, free refills,…

Look! It’s two blogs posted in less than a week! Just had to let everyone know quick that Ellie’s adoption was completed yesterday and she is now officially mine! We are rejoicing over here on the bottom of Africa, and…

I wrote this last week, but am just now getting to post it: Yesterday was my 34th birthday, and it was a good day. The day started off with women’s Bible study. I meet with a group of missionary women…

Our first Swazi Women’s Camp came and went 2 weeks ago. This blog should have done the same, but I’m a little slow. Colds, coughs, and too many public holidays have kept me away from the internet café quite a…

Today was one of those days when you arrive home tired and with a few aching muscles, but glad for the reason you have them. On Mondays I meet for teaching and training with the women who volunteer at Pastor…

There was a mini slumber party at my house last night, and God allowed me to see a glimpse of what he is doing in Swaziland. My good friend Jacci (from Northwestern College and Mexico, now living in South Africa)…

A FEW FRUSTRATIONS It’s been “one of those weeks” in Africa…our phone isn’t working, my bank card isn’t working, I still haven’t found a house to rent out in the rural area, I still don’t have a car, so I…

My Bio: The Short Version…My name is Julie Anderson and I’ve been on staff with AIM since 1996. I grew up in Cherokee, IA, and attended college at Northwestern College in St Paul, MN. After graduating in ’94 with a…