Archive for July, 2008

My parents left for Ethiopia this morning, loaded down with all sorts of supplies for the hospital AND $1800 and a new ‘forehead swipe’ thermometer for Dr. Mary, thanks to y’all!!   They will be arriving in Ethiopia on Saturday and will be there until August 4th.  I know my folks would appreciate prayers for safety...
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Today our family moved into the modern world. At around 9 this morning a couple of guys knocked on our door, scoped the place out, and began drilling and pounding. When they got done an hour later there was a new wire sticking out of the wall, a square thing mounted on a pedestal...
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This morning at breakfast one of my 10 year old boys was teasing his 10 year old sister, just a little. She arrived from Ethiopia 11 months ago, and her vocabulary isn’t quite as extensive as his, so he pulled out an old joke he’d used to death on his 6 year old sister....
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You’ll be amazed at how much greenery your kids — and you! — will eat when you serve up this yummy ‘wrap-it-yourself’ meal.  Feel free to tweak the ingredients to your own taste. You can add any veggie you like.  If you happen to have a leftover baked potatos or rice from last night’s...
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Recently I was asked to review a charming new book called Fairy Foals by Suzanah. This book is part story book, part artist’s sketch book. Some of the pictures are done in color and some black and white. The tiny horses — the fairy foals–are described to have different personalities and are pictured in...
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