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One of the biggest culture events that we’ve gotten to dip our toes into so far was a feast that was held to disperse the spirits of the dead from a community near us. Jevon and I both went, with the kids, for a couple of hours in the day time, and Jevon got in […]

We were alerted to the presence of the invaders when Cali went out back to check on her bird. “MOM!” she screamed, “They’re going to get my bird! They are all over the bird cage!” I went out to see just who “they” might be. “They” were swarms of ants. But not the normal ants. […]

An important man died. Just before I went to bed, I heard the sound of wailing or a lamenting song. It was coming from the direction of the river. I had never heard that sound before, and I didn’t know what it was. It sent a sad shiver through me, but since Jevon was already […]

We have our names now! Cali’s name is Mema, Karina is Mashe, and Isaiah is Chana Pei. Cali’s name, as far as we know, is just a girl’s name. Karina’s name is the word for the traditional red paint that many indigenous peoples use to decorate themselves. Isaiah’s name means Oriole Feather. My name is […]

Closing up the gap between the wall and the ceiling to keep critters out Killing and cleaning up carpenter ants Putting post in the ground for water tank tower The house Finishing up the water tank tower. The aluminum roof on the extension is done.

The açaí grows in bunches at the top of the palm trees. Jevon climbed up the tall, slim trunks with his pocket knife to cut the palm fruit down. The other guys caught it all at the bottom. Climbing down.  You can see the rope he tied around his feet to help him climb. Throwing […]

some things that are an adjustment for me.  most of them not better or worse, just different: taking a shower 3 times a day and changing clothes because we sweat so much. someone is clapping at my door.  oh wait, that means i’m supposed to let them in! i want my friend to know i […]

When technology is only “fluff”, weighing us down, wasting our time, tangling us up, and preventing us from moving freely from place to place and doing what God called us to do, we’d rather not have it. “…let us strip off every weight that slows us down…”  (Heb. 12: 1b, NLT) But when technology makes […]

Thank You everyone for praying for my trip to Chicago. Everything went well without a glitch. My passport will be issued in a matter of a few days and things are lined up to register our marriage license and the kid’s birth certificates. Praise the Lord! –Jevon