Category Archives: home
Clothes Dryer
We miss using a clothes dryer. We know, we know, drying our clothes on a line is much better for the environment. Here drying our clothes on a line is just how it is, but when we are in the … Continue reading
Inquiring Minds
We’ve been asked numerous times how we celebrate holidays. I thought I would give you a glimpse of how we celebrated Christmas. The day after Thanksgiving we set up our Christmas tree. We were blessed our first Christmas here to … Continue reading
Prints
We’ve had several sewage issues in the past few months. Our pipes go outside our home and join at several conjunction boxes in the ground covered by a concrete blob. This time our bath tub wasn’t draining, so we needed … Continue reading
Christmas Memories
It never feels like Thanksgiving or Christmas to us here. I think that helps my homesickness during this time of year. For one, it’s hot and two we aren’t surrounded with family and friends. We keep on with our traditions … Continue reading
Be Careful What You Wish For
Although I (DeAnna) love to cook and bake, once and awhile I want a break. There are several times when I wish for the convenience of fast food or calling a restaurant and having something delivered to the door. I … Continue reading
Marching Ants
I (DeAnna) remember the many cumulative hours of watching Dora the Explorer when the boys were young. I also remember a specific episode with a song about the marching, marching, marching, marching ants. It was sung like ants going into … Continue reading
Peanut Butter
Before moving overseas I (DeAnna) assumed that peanut butter was common everywhere. In our home peanut butter is a staple item, especially living here. We eat 900 grams of peanut butter in roughly 10-14 days. Jonah starts his day with … Continue reading
Happy Birthday David
Today is David’s birthday! I won’t share his age, but will share several pictures. He’s a wonderful man inside and out. I’m proud to be his wife and full of joy to celebrate his birthday today. Happy Birthday David!
Third culture kids and garbage disposals
One of the blogs that I (David) enjoy following is a life overseas: the mission conversation, you might have noticed I’ve added their button to our website. Last week they had a post on Third culture kids, commonly known as … Continue reading
Yard Sale Entertainment
There are a couple of times a year when the mission community comes together to have a great exchange…oh I mean…yard sale. I think it’s not just a time to get rid of some unwanted stuff, but also a time … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 