Posted in Journal Entries on August 31st, 2009 3 Comments »
Pay Day! Always something I come to with fear and trembling! I was going to have a very short meeting with the ladies this morning, but they had a lot on their mind–wanting more money! So, it turned in to an hour meeting.
When I got to my office I found that I had missed seven [...]
Posted in Journal Entries on August 31st, 2009 1 Comment »
I just came to the office this morning to finish off the payroll for this month. Then people started to arrive on the doorstep! First a group of 10 college students came to visit the Home from UK. They stayed a few hours with the babies and helped feed them lunch.
A friend of mine who [...]
Posted in Journal Entries on August 21st, 2009 1 Comment »
My girls and I arrived safely back home to Tanzania on Monday evening! On one flight the jet started to make some strange movements from side to side and I had a fear attack that was like electricity from my head to my toes. Praise God we are home again.
The staff welcomed me back so [...]
Posted in Journal Entries on August 11th, 2009 1 Comment »
In less than a week, my daughters and I will be back in Tanzania. I have mixed feelings about it–looking forward to being with my husband and son again, but not to the power outages! We have had a wonderful 9 weeks in the States and part of me would love to just settle in [...]
Posted in Journal Entries on August 7th, 2009 2 Comments »
This morning I received this note from Brooke Montgomery who is an American adoption lawyer in Tanzania.
On August 16th I am forming a committee of 5 people to meet in Dar es
Salaam. We will choose a consultant/lobbyist and arrange a conference
for all interested persons (including politicians, judges, UNICEF,
social welfare, NGOS and children's centers as well as [...]