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To Wii or not to Wii
We’ve had our Wii since 2008. The boys have enjoyed it and we enjoy that we can take it anywhere with us since it’s small, light and travels easily. When we hooked it up to the TV in our apartment … Continue reading
Boil Order
While we lived in Independence, Missouri, there was a day where we didn’t have water for several hours because a water main broke. Once the water was back on, we were notified to boil our water for 24 hours because … Continue reading
Staycation
The week of July 8-12 our family enjoyed a staycation. We needed the down time to just be together and the time for David and I to talk. It was a relaxing and enjoyable week. I was so proud of … Continue reading
Struck a Chord
We follow many different blogs and find laughter, encouragement and sometimes a kick in the pants. In one week there were two blogs that struck a chord deep within me. So often when I’m (DeAnna) asked questions about our life … Continue reading
Mysterious Holes
I plan a menu for each week and like to set the recipe cards on top of my recipe box in order of the menu to easily access. I noticed that some of my recipe cards were getting small holes … Continue reading
Cotton Swabs and Matches
Every day we use many matches to light our stove/oven and we use cotton swabs to clean various body parts. While refilling the cotton swab holder (a.k.a. Tupperware container with a lost lid), I (DeAnna) looked at the bag and … Continue reading
Building Project
Jonah loves to build things. When we were in the USA last summer and once he was out of his casts, he thoroughly enjoyed the Home Depot and Lowe’s kids project Saturday’s. He loved building the kits. He saw a … Continue reading
Plantain Chip Agent
I’ve (DeAnna) been privileged to become friends with a woman named Rosalie. She’s a very sweet woman who makes and sells plantain chips. Her chips are very tasty and liked by most in the mission community. She sells them once … Continue reading
Jesus Meat
We went shopping today and at the old Mahima in Yaoundé and there was a new product that caught Joshua’s attention and he asked “What kind of meat is JESUS?” I didn’t know nor was I daring enough to ask … Continue reading
The House
We decided before we left for furlough to move into a home off compound. Living on the compound had many benefits, but also had difficulties. We didn’t have privacy for family time – just the four of us. We are … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 