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Farms and Farmers
29th January 2026 Today we took the morning a little slower. I had some time to try and get some extra sleep and also have a second cup of coffee. Cephas went to his clinic across the street for a while until I was ready to leave for the Nkhwazi congregation’s property. I’ve never seen…
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Breakfast with Biscuit Before Visits in Lilongwe
28th January 2026 … 5:00am … Time for a quick nap to hopefully recoup some of the sleep I didn’t get because, as usual while traveling, I was awake in the middle of the night. That’s ok. Waking up early gave me a chance to send emails and finish writing. I slept soundly for most…
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Pit Stops & Final Stops
27th January 2026 … 7:00am … Depending on the terminal I end up transferring through, I’ve made it a habit to stop by Kaldi’s Coffee in Addis Ababa. The espresso drinks are pretty tasty and it turns out their chicken pesto shawarma isn’t bad either. I’ve probably mentioned it before but Ethiopia feels partly Middle…
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Marmite & Reading Glasses
26th January 2026 Two cups of coffee in and I’m almost ready to really start my day. My first task, after breakfast, will be to find an extra suitcase just in case I run out of space. It’s a close call but I’m sure it will all work out just fine. Partially because I brought…
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Tea Time Meetings in London
25th January 2026 My mom said they are experiencing London weather there in the southeast corner of Tennessee. In fact the weather today in both places looks to be almost identical: highs in the 40’s (Fahrenheit), mostly cloudy with some rain. The only difference is the traffic. And possibly the availability of some good English…
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Staying Ahead of the Weather
24th January 2026 Today has been a good day, stressful in its own way but still good. Yesterday was a bit more stressful. I was once again reminded of the changing nature of my career, from day to day, from moment to moment. While I do enjoy the immense variety that comes with being a…
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Coffee Makers Come & Go
21st January 2026 It was the summer of 2009. Lena and I had returned from living in Jordan a few months before. We were excited that we could start volunteering to serve at camps again. Both of us started that at a young age and just couldn’t get enough of it. Both of us were…
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Roadtrips With Lola
21st January 2026 Lena had helped with the birthing of the entire litter of black and tan dachshund puppies. I held one in my hand and snapped a picture. It was a little girl, so small she fit easily in my palm. Dallas was a proud mother. Buddy was a standoff-ish kind of father but…
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Wintering in Africa (upcoming trip)
8th January 2026 Tickets are bought but I haven’t yet packed for the trip. What kind of jacket should I pack if I’ll be transiting through winter weather in London and arriving into the comfortable temperatures of the cool, rainy season in Malawi? We’ve recently had snow here in Brooklyn. It’s not unusual for me…
Visit Every City
"Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city"