Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Bill leaves for TZ



It's been awhile since I have written in my blog, sorry about that.  It seems like life gets so busy.  Since school let out, we have been living out of suitcases, visiting with family.  We want to spend as much time as possible with family before we return to Tanzania in a few short months. 
   We've really enjoyed our furlough time here in the States, and at the same time look forward to returning to our work in Tanzania.
   Bill is preparing to return to Tanzania tomorrow, for a month.  He is hosting a short term team out of North Carolina.  He will come back July 11th, and then we will prepare in earnest for our return to Tanzania as a family at the end of the summer.

  Things I will miss about America when we go:
1.  Our families
2.  Friends
3.  Our churches
4.  Libraries
5.  Parks
6.  Camps for the kids
7.  Conveniences (smooth paved roads, mail delivered to our house, stores with everything we need or want)
8.  Wal-mart
9.  Certain foods that we can't get overseas (chocolate chips, Gluten free brands of food, nice cheese...)
10. Ease of having the kids in activities like band, horse back riding, choir, etc.

                       Our time to return approaches!
For a list of things I miss about Arusha while gone, read my post: Why I love Arusha

Our family

Our family