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Never Forgotten
Today would have been David’s mom’s birthday. Mary was a soft spoken, patient, music loving, God fearing woman. She lost her battle to cancer 11 days after Joshua (her first grandchild) was born. She made things in advance for Joshua … Continue reading
A Call To Prayer
Violence and persecution aren’t new, however, that doesn’t change the heartbreak and horror. There are many things that aren’t reported in the US that are happening around the world, just like there are many things that are happening in the … Continue reading
Uniqueness
We’re all a “one of a kind,” however, when it comes to medical issues, I find comfort when the health care provider knows what’s wrong. I (DeAnna) have had many medical mysteries over the course of my short life. I … Continue reading
Poor Air Quality
We are in the midst of a weather phenomenon known as Harmattan. We’ve been having cooler nights and mornings, which is nice, however, we’re also having dust clouds constantly blowing dust around us at all times and we’re inhaling this … Continue reading
Life and Death
I’ll be the first to say that the medical system and especially medical insurance in the USA has problems. I could go on and on for hours passionately about our medical insurance woes. Something that happens in the US, unlike … Continue reading
Food Comparison
Recently a Facebook friend posted a picture on her page comparing produce and groceries that were the same cost. I (DeAnna) liked the idea and decided to do it too. When we lived in the US we would half joke … Continue reading
Hospitality
I (DeAnna) remember taking a class at our home church that was a Spiritual gifts inventory. I scored high on hospitality. I enjoy being hospitable and hosting others, however, I didn’t really become a true host until we started living … Continue reading
Coconut
When we arrived in Cameroon in 2010, we lived on a compound with 22 other housing units and we had a large coconut tree in our front yard. We arrived on a Friday night and school started for the boys … Continue reading
Orientation
About four years ago, I (DeAnna) was the orientation coordinator for our branch. I really enjoyed doing it, however, when twenty some people arrived at separate times during a summer break it took me away from our family too much … Continue reading
Spoiled Kitty
I (DeAnna) know people seem to either really like or dislike cats. Some people think it’s insane to spend $50 on cat needs, while others will spend thousands. Everyone is different. Our cat came to us in 2010. She was … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 