Tag: driving
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Mayaka
In early February of this year, Tropical Cyclone Freddy began to collect moisture and strength as it made its way from the Indian Ocean towards East Africa. The storm officially received a name on February 6th. Freddy made landfall in Madagascar on the 21st and crossed the Mozambique Channel and hit the mainland on the…
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The Road to Blantyre
August 20th, 2023 Before packing up the car and heading down the road towards Lilongwe, we made sure to get some photos with the Chapamba family. We were missing Memory because he is away on a medical internship further south somewhere. After all was said and done, we said goodbye to the Chapamba children and…
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A New Friend on the Road to Lilongwe
August 17th, 2023 Being back in Lilongwe feels a little like coming home, except that some things have changed and I now get easily turned around there. Today Nick and I planned to drive ourselves to Lilongwe to meet up with Haiton Thungula. He oversees the congregation there, giving sermons, visiting brethren, counseling them, and…
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Mountain With a Mouth
August 15th, 2023 I enjoy sitting outside in the mornings with a hot cup of coffee. I can hear the village outside beginning to stir as the sun peaks over the top of the fence. The Chapamba family has a beautiful garden that seems to glow in the sunlight. While NYC has a lot of…
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To Lilongwe: Planes, Progress, Petrol
August 14th, 2023 We nearly left Kadoma on time. Traffic in Harare is usually pretty rough in certain areas, but we figured it should be better than usual since it was a holiday. We were correct about that, but there was still traffic in many of the usual locations. Additionally a presidential motorcade stopped traffic…
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Harare Bound on the Sabbath
August 12th, 2023 I’ve been to Sabbath services in Harare almost a handful of times now on various trips. The congregation has met in the same place for many years. There have even been baptisms in the past in the pool on the premises of the Russell Hotel. We had to be prepared to leave…
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Gold and Water in Kadoma
August 11th, 2023 As usual, Friday was busy. All of us prepared for the Sabbath in different ways. Mabasa headed back to town to take care of a few errands. Chisomo prepared things around the house after coming back from town herself (she’s been on holiday from work this week and the children are visiting…
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Gardens in Mutare and Fish in Harare
August 9th, 2023 I heard the roosters crow and a couple of cats fighting outside my open window. The cool morning air crept in and I opened my eyes and checked the time. It was still very early, in fact the sun wasn’t even up yet. I wanted to maximize the time we had with…
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View From the Rear Window
August 7th-8th, 2023 Striking up conversations with people seems to be a regular pastime for Nick. On more than one occasion so far on this trip he has received extra meals and fancy chocolates, as well as farewell greetings from many of the other passengers on the plane who disembarked in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire while…