home bitter-sweet home

We are officially done with 36 hours of travel! Luke and i woke up at 3:30 this morning and have been running around the house. I can tell my mom misses me but she thinks we are completely crazy...probably overwhelming her as she wakes up this morning(:

I really miss waking up to Stan making breakfast and then heading on our way to the villages/: Its not the same when you pass someone on the side of the road and they look strange when you wave at them and say hello... having some awkward moments to say the least



PB + Jesus boxes while we were having a clinic day weighing the children to see who needed the packets- The little boy on the right is 6 months old and weighed less than 8 lbs! we took him back to the hospital with us and Christine took care of his medical bills so he could be taken care of

This little girl had her hand burned in a fire and loss her pinky....she had no shame in her game! She acted like nothing was wrong and she kept giving me high fives

When we did our sponsor child day we were not able to find thee children through world vision because it was so last minute...While we were driving we ran into Stans old sponsor childs father and he guided us to the other kids. What a blessing! This is Alyssa and I with the father who helped us and his son.

Finally we found my little beauty Flyness!!! It took us all day but when her mother found out we were looking she came running to us crying with joy(: I am the luckiest girl to be given the Mazoni family to grow in relationship with and help out

Our last morning at the guest house...5:45 am and on our way to Zambia

Lukey and Alyssa getting baptized in Zambia on Safari!!!! Stan asked me to join in and baptize Luke- a huge honor!

 Sunset in Zambia

Ahgggg Thank you all sooooooo much!!! I can't wait to talk to you all in person! feel free to ask me anything(: 

****PLEASE PRAY FOR CHRISTINE AND TYLER, THEY ARE STAYING HOME THIS MORNING BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FEELING WELL/:

Finally internet connection!! we have been soo busy and hardly focusing on posting anything. But it is always on the back of my mind because i want to share all the memories with the people that helped me get here.

My good friend Elias and the children #selfie

The kids loved luke because he is the whitest "muzoongu" they have ever seen(:

24/7 they are all over us... not a moment goes by that I'm not filled with love for them. They give me so much joy, and I truly see Christ's love and mercy through them

 Her eyes were too much to handle

Love serving in Africa for the Lord with my other half by my side! It is such a blessing and i know there will be more missions to come for us

Helping out at the medical center and we found this little cutie...she was not shy at all

Went shopping at the market today and we saw zoo many beautiful colors and patterns. This place inspires me. It is a little crazy when people are following me and asking me to buy everything...but our translators were pretty good at getting fair prices(:

Buying our goats for our sponsored children- Flyness and Willard

we are going to see them today!!!!!!!

Precious little boy who is severely malnourished...his stomach and cheeks and arms swell up ):

Village walks preaching the gospel with Stan, Donna and Mcdonald

Stan helping the women pump water into their buckets...he is so selfless and such an inspiration

Alyssa and Christine just loving on the little children... look at those smiles! God is zoo good and he had a specific plan with these girls on the trip

On sunday we went to church on the rock and these are all the beautiful faces we were surrounded with....this little boy has a necklace on that shows he has been helped by a witch doctor/: The witch doctors house is right next to the church and as we were singing praises he would get louder and louder. It is a very scary situation but unfortunately it is very common in Malawi

The church on the rock: I printed out pictures of them from last year and handed them to the Pastor and he passed them out to everyone..they were all so excited(: