October, 2018 Hello Everyone, I’m back in Africa again for a couple of weeks already, but the first week was a bucket-list vacation: Zanzibar. The idea started with a group of friends who were on a mission to climb Mt.… Continue Reading
Hello Everyone, What can I say about Uganda? I spent the first week of November there, both in Kampala, the big capital city where I did not see one traffic light or stop sign, and in a very rural area… Continue Reading
The African side of life continues to be interesting. I recently participated for a morning in the Rotary Family Health Days Project. For three days, Rotary clubs in the Pretoria area along with local health service providers set up screening… Continue Reading
Dear Friends, I know it’s a busy time of year for all – so busy that you might find yourself “Going Bananas.” In the midst of the holiday hustle and bustle, if you begin feeling like you are… Going Bananas,… Continue Reading
Hello Everyone, You can see by the subject line, I’m back in Redding for the winter but I thought it fitting to share some exciting news with you as it relates to my African life and the impact so many of… Continue Reading
Hello Everyone, Time flies as I wind down my last week here for the 11th time. I haven’t written as often as usual but that isn’t for lack of interesting things to write about, such as: 1) waking up a… Continue Reading
Hello Everyone, I’m happy to report that since the last time I emailed you, we have had electricity and water almost every day! It doesn’t take much to make me a happy camper these days, and you can take the word… Continue Reading
I have been back in Olievenhoutbosch, South Africa, for two weeks now and finally have a quiet day where I can sit and write. On September 8th, I was picked up at the airport by Sonny (part of my family… Continue Reading
Hello Everyone, I haven’t written for two weeks because I was gone for a week of vacation to the Land of Aaahhhs: Tsitsikamma National Park, right on the Indian Ocean at the south coast of Africa. Aaahhh, look how gorgeous… Continue Reading
Since retiring from Mercy Hospice in August of 2007, I have spent quite a bit of time doing volunteer work in Johannesburg, South Africa, and through that, have taken so many people into my heart. Here is a story I… Continue Reading
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