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Today is Saturday. Ellie and I went to the grocery store earlier to pick up few things. It’s always my goal to avoid the grocery store on the weekends because it is so crowded and crazy…but almost always we inevitably…

My parents arrived in Africa this week and Ellie and I are SO HAPPY they are here to see us and our life here!!! In the weeks previous to their arrival, Ellie and I studied pictures of them and worked…

Just wanted to post a couple pictures of the women receiving their sewing machines last week. The machines look ancient, but are brand new Singers. They are hand cranked machines, since the women do not have electricity. Here are the…

Yesterday we were able to present the women involved in the craft co-op with 8 brand new sewing machines! Up until this point, the women have been sharing just a few machines that some of them owned, or paying part…

Ellie had her 2nd birthday this week! We had all the toddlers from a local home for abandoned babies over on Friday afternoon, and the dozen or so kids running around our yard made for a great little celebration. In…

Due to computer problems, this Christmas blog is getting posted a bit later than what I’d hoped!   Due to computer problems, this Christmas blog is getting posted a bit later than what I’d hoped!   Ellie and I had a great Christmas in…

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,…