How time flies

“Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”

-2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Saying goodbye to mom and dad has come again. We had a fantastic vacation together, and sharing my life here with them was such a blessing. (Sorry for the delayed post, it was too hard to do on the road.)  It’s interesting being back in Dar, in the same hotel, having just left my parents, and feeling completely different. Of course there were some tears when I told them goodbye, and of course I am going to miss them so much, but this time I know what I am going back to. I know how much love and how many little ones are waiting back in my new home, and it makes the goodbyes just a little bit easier. 

It was hard to watch the kids say goodbye to my parents, also known as “grandmother and grandfather” to 15 little ones. I don’t think the kids understood that when they return from their families they won’t be there, but at least they got to enjoy them for two weeks.

Dad teaching the children the right team to root for...GO DUCKS!

Part two of the parents visit to Tanzania involved a safari to Ruaha National Park. While I have many exciting pictures from this adventure, I just picked out a few. We saw lots of giraffe and elephants, birds, zebras, lions, and the highlight of the trip…. A leopard!!! It was beautiful at the park, and we had so much fun!!

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Part three of the parent’s trip involved a little DAR and a lot of Zanzibar. It was beautiful!!  We stayed in Stonetown, which is the main town on the island. We enjoyed lots if swimming, a dhow tour to a sandbank, snorkeling (where my back got FRIED), a spice tour, and a trip to Prison Island. It was the perfect way to end a wonderful trip. (Their flight should be arriving around 6pm OR time, so please keep them in your prayers!)

 I just heard tonight that a good friend of mine from high school passed away last night. If you could please keep his family and friends in your prayers I would really appreciate it! Thank you all so much.