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Leaving Tanzania

By Unknown - February 24, 2018

Today we are in Dallas, Texas. Getting here was a bit of an ordeal. The only way we could bring our dog, Nala, who is an 8 month old, 100 pound, South African Boerboel, with us was to take KLM airlines. To save $1,000 on tickets, Jacob took three of the kids and most of the luggage on Qatar airlines the day before. Each of us embarked on our 35+ hour trips which involved customs, 7 total security checks, very little sleep, and 50% total time of fussy children. Silas guarding the bags while Jacob checks in at the counter in Tanzania Jason hamming it up as usual Waiting to check Nala in Killing time in Amsterdam Finally found a solution in Doha for hauling the kids and too much hand luggage. So exited about the toothbrush Esther found a giant stuffed dog in Amsterdam for the 3 hour layover Tivoli, on the other hand, had to be content pushing the cart for her 8 hour layover in Doha Cool moving dinosaurs And a giant Pooh Bear??

Sunshine & Rain

By Jacob - January 08, 2018

The Tanzanian Aviation Authority granted a temporary, one month validation of my US license. Last week I was able to fly my first medical safari without another pilot along. Below is a short video of the highlights. We drove to the Northern coast in Pangani and spent three days over Christmas soaking up sun, sand, and water with Carmen's paarents! It was beautiful, relaxing, and fun. Double baby wearing... its how we roll :) It was the babies first time at the beach. Tivi LOVED every minute of it all and laughed constantly at the waves, went swimming, and threw lots of sand. Esther on the other hand wanted nothing to do with any of it. Consequently she spent nearly the whole time on someone's lap, in the hammock or any other location she could get away from the sand! The most popular place OUT of the sun. In the early mornings and late evenings hundreds of little crabs came out of their holes to run along the shore.

Guilty

By Unknown - December 09, 2017

Always so clean and fresh... Just kidding! They had escaped outside, emptied the dogs water dish and then crawled across the gravel to the yard. Totally filthy and having a blast! When it was time to get cleaned up, I started their bath and went to get clean pjs... came back to guilty girls who hadn't waited for me to get them undressed. As the first picture shows, all that dirt was eventually gone! A chameleon we found by our gate on the way to school the other morning. The fact that they can move their eyes 360 degrees in DIFFERENT directions from one another is a bit freaky to watch! They hiss too when they think you are a little to close. For those of you have not heard we have both good and bad news. Good news first. Baby Esta stayed two nights with us after being released from the hospital. She is eating, gaining weight, and currently being cared for by her aunt. Bernadetta, however, has been on the decline again. We received w

A Testament to Prayer

By Unknown - December 04, 2017

On November 20th, only a few weeks ago, what began as a joyful welcoming of child into the world quickly turned into a terrible nightmare. One of which we would find ourselves caught in middle of. Helping a Friend My friend, Bernadetta was due and as a midwife, I regularly visited her for checkups and to help her with labour education. Unfortunately she knew very little as there are no checkups during the last 4-6 weeks of pregnancy and there are no childbirth education classes. Historically, giving birth to a child is the number one cause of death of women in Tanzania. As such, there is also a lot fear surrounding child birth. It was 11:30pm when I received a call from Bernadetta's husband. Her water had broken and I had agreed to drive them to the hospital. Upon arriving at the hospital it was determined she would likely need a cesarean but they agreed to start with a pitocin induction. It was getting late (or early) and not being allowed to be with her I returned h

Parents Moving to Tanzania in 10 Days!

By Jacob - November 18, 2017

A few weeks ago we found out that the Christian school which Silas and Jason are attending was in need of a principle. Carmen's parents are both teachers and having cross culture experience we mentioned in passing that they should come... We could never have imagined, but they will be coming to Arusha in 10 days! They will be staying in a house that is less than a ten minute walk down the road. At first, this sounded too good to be true, but it is quickly becoming a reality. We will actually have family in Tanzania! This has been a very big step of faith for them and we would encourage you to help them out if you can. Below is their letter with more information. Dear Family and Friends, Recently our work at ProCare Physical Therapy came to an end. With this closing of a chapter in our lives God has opened the door to an exciting new opportunity to serve Him in Tanzania! Moving to Africa in Ten Days! After much prayer and consideration, we have accepted a

Navigating the Shortcuts

By Jacob - November 14, 2017

Getting to work has been an adventure of its own. Sometimes I drive, but lately I have been walking or riding my bicycle. It is a great way to go over all the Swahili greetings (there are many) and get some fresh air (or be thoroughly dusted by a large passing vehicle). Many people walk great distances as few own cars and the public transportation does not go everywhere. Below I have taken a video of my bicycle ride to work. I hope you enjoy! Some Blog Changes: I have aimed at keeping up a weekly blog but it is difficult to find the time to continue this aspiration. As such, we will be changing to a bi-weekly schedule. Please let us know if there is anything you are curious about and would like to see a post on! We appreciate your feedback. We want to keep you involved in what we do even though we are half way across the world! Be Praying This week I am in Nairobi, Kenya (four hour drive North), visiting the MAF Kenya team in a day of prayer. Thus Carmen i

Cake Fixes Everything

By Jacob - October 28, 2017

A Year of Joy On Thursday the girls had their first birthday. The girls have had an exciting, event filled life as they have traveled countless hours by car, train, bajaji (motor tricycle), and plane. Through it all they have been a joy. Their is nothing like sweet, happy little people. They say that the first year with twins it the hardest but we are grateful to have survived mostly unscathed! There were times of tears, overwhelming exhaustion, and feeling like we were failing at the juggling act. However, we have found God's timing of giving us twins as an unexpected blessing. No other time in our lives so far have we been in such a good position to help each other, be at home often, and now kpp;l[98'-[-l;o0have help managing four under five years old. It has taught us a lot of patience and given us a fresh dose of joy each day... the smiles, the cuddles, the sweetness, the love and kisses. Two Personalities on the Move Their personalities are starting to unfold the

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