A FREDAY in AFRICA!

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This year has been challenging to explain, filled with ups and downs that has tested our patience and resilience. While it’s tempting to express my frustration with strong language, I choose to reflect instead on the comforting words of the book of Psalms, which offer wisdom and solace in tough times. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. (Psalm 27:14) We began the year by… Read More

Booking a flight when the international airport and land borders closed is difficult. We had to wait until the US Embassy announced repatriation flights. At the end of June, the US Embassy released a list of flights through mid-July that included a July 11 flight to Amsterdam on KLM. We initially tried to book the flight out of Johannesburg but was too late. By the time I could talk to Sheila about… Read More