TIA

There is a saying here, “TIA” which simply means “This is Africa”. Living here is one of the most incredible things and it is a beautiful country with beautiful people. Sometimes we think we are still in America, until a few things happen during our day to remind us that we are a long way away from home.

• The other day we heard something in our fireplace and Brent opened up the vent and a huge bird let him grab it and take it outside (of course after we took pictures of it and let Taylor touch it)

• You see a lady walk up to a huge ant hill and get a “snack”
• A scorpion went scurrying through our kitchen this evening
• Brent went to go pay his first speeding ticket  at the police station but could not pay it because they did not have a receipt book available (they asked him to come back tomorrow)
• You show up to a meeting 30 minutes late and you are right on time
• Being woken up at 2am because cattle are walking right outside our house
• You have to slow down to allow cows, goats, and donkeys to cross the road
• We walked outside and found a monkey in our fig tree

In all seriousness, we love living here and are so thankful to serve our Lord in Africa!