Harper Mae has finally arrived. She was born on February 4, 2012, at 3:30 pm (you Americans are reading the future right now). 6 lbs, 12 oz — 20 1/2 in. May God be praised!
Tag Archives: baby
the late arrival of harper mae
Filed under family, just photos, updates from geita
10 things this missionary MUST do on furlough
When people find out we’ve been in Tanzania 2 1/2 years without visiting the U.S. — and that we plan on living here a total of at least 10 years — the first thing they say is this:
Wow! That must be hard.
What do you miss the most?
What do I miss the most? That’s an extremely difficult question to answer. It’s like asking a father which of his kids he loves the most. The answer is all of them.
But the two questions are not exactly the same, mind you, because I’ve not sired much of anything you’ll see in this list. Nor do I miss everything about the states. But I do miss a lot. That’s why I’ve made this top ten list.
Filed under family, top ten lists, updates from geita
baby born in a truck and a photo essay of geita
A couple of blog posts worth reading, which are nearer to me than — and therefore not relegated to — a morning blend post. There’s no real theme here, unless we want to call it “missionary life in East Africa?”
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From my friend, Bobby Garner, who works in Uganda.
A Baby Was Born In My Land Rover Today
An excerpt:
“Approaching the hospital, Tappe told us the baby had crowned. Actually it was more like, “He’s about to fall”. My response was, “Absolutely not!” Tappe’s next words were “He fell!” Ronald and I simultaneously looked on the floor for a baby. We didn’t see one. Then we noticed a baby on the seat as Tappe hovered above. Ronald quickly scooped the little boy up. The baby let out a gurgled cry.”
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And from Duane and Jenny Dixon, who are adopting a cute little girl from Ethiopia and, as a result, were able to visit Carson and Holly last week here in Geita. They took a lot of great photos of Geita, the surrounding areas, and of some of our neighbors. [And if you look backwards on their blog a post or two, you can see pictures of their beautiful little girl, Selah. They actually passed court while in Geita.]
My favorite photo of the many:
jude mcneal and a friend
And I just happened to notice that Jude’s friend in the photo isn’t wearing any pants, but is wearing a very strategically placed button-up shirt under his jacket. Then I noticed that in all of these pictures, this little boy happens to be covered up with great care. For example:
yep, the photographer must've been quite the pro
Filed under just photos, living in africa, tanzania
brett’s morning blend (18jan11)
Direct or Relational Evangelism?
This is a simple little chart that demonstrates the importance of both relationships and a direct approach to evangelism. I’m not a fan of knocking doors to “present the gospel.” Nor am I a fan of befriending someone and showing them love, while never saying a word about Jesus and his kingdom. Direct AND relational is key.
A list from John Piper. Did you know that, except in cases of abortion, taking the life of a baby in a mother’s womb is deemed manslaughter?
One out of every 13 people on earth is on Facebook. That is an astounding number — especially when you consider how many people don’t have computers or internet access. But the really good news is that every 20 minutes on Facebook, its users accept nearly 2,000,000 friend requests. The human race is becoming friends at an incredible pace; soon there will be no war or hatred left in our world. Good for Facebook. This infographic is quite interesting.
An Introduction to Off-Roading
I thought I took my Wrangler off-road a lot when I lived in the states — and I suppose I did compared with the average Jeep owner or soccer mom. But, living in Tanzania, I realize how little I actually knew about off-roading (these days it sometimes requires 4WD just to get to my house… and I live “IN” town). This article won’t make you an expert, but it’s got some good information for getting started.
This is a weird interactive art thing. Or, as the website calls it (more intelligent-sounding), “an experiment in generative art.” It’s no Spirograph, but if you like computers or art you should enjoy it for 5 minutes or so. Do you guys remember the Spirograph? My grandmother had one at her house, and it was the coolest thing ever (even better than Sorry! which was pretty amazing in its own right).
An (incredibly) Unwise Baby Product
I sometimes worry that people think I’m careless with our daughter — when I throw her into the air and catch her. That’s nothing compared to this “baby cage.” [Speaking of Baylor being hurt, she was stung by a wasp yesterday. I'm really not very good at watching my little baby in pain. I killed the wasp.]
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