Words from a Teenager..

WOW! I can't believe we've been here for a 5 days now! It's been pretty hot lately, but thats not stopping us from going out doing things! Well Saturday when we got here, 8 of our 14 pieces of luggage made it. The rest were stuck in Johannasbug, South Africa. We finally got all of them after 2 1/2 days. Tuesday we made a 5 hour drive to Francistown (my dad drove part of the way), which is where we'll be living, and checked out our house, which isn't done being built, and we also went to my new school. Oh my goodness. Let me tell ya, it was a stressful day. We drove 5 hours back to Gaborone and mom got to practice driving. hehe. she killed the motor once, but other then that it went pretty good.
Wednesday me & Luke went swimming with the Blankenship's and some of their friends! The waterpark we went to (yes I said WATERPARK) was fun! It wasn't huge er anything, but hey it was WATER! There were also some carnival type rides there that we rode! We were there for about 5 hours & iIguess me & Luke didn't put enough sunblock on becuase now we're burnt! Luke's shoulders hurt him the most while my neck hurts me the most. ahhh! be praying that it heals quickly! Because until then we gotta stay out of the sun.
Tomorrow we are leaving for a Prayer Retreat. We'll meet in South Africa someplace with other "M's" and that's all I really know right now. hehe. Pray for travel safety!
Well I guess that's it right now.. well all I can think of to say!
love you & miss you ALL tons!! *kisses*
-Kb

The Trip and London

We spent many hours on planes and in airports! We were beginning to wonder if we could get there from here! London was awesome...we saw Buckingham Palace and the guards changing. We rode a double decker bus, saw Westminster Cathedral and ate at an upscale McDonalds... On our last flight I sat by a young doctor who is seeking...we had a two hour conversation about God...please pray for Dr. 'Ryan' in South Africa. (kim)

Our arrival...Naledi Baptist Church and time with friends...

We made it to Botswana just as the sun was coming up on Saturday Sunday was awesome! We actually got a good night's sleep...headed for church in the morning with the Davis family...ate great food...found one of the six pieces of luggage that was lost...and went for a walk...and the kids got to swim... Worship was great...we loved it! this week...driving lessons... (kim)

Pictures

A Holly Birthday and the Zoo!

What a beautiful day the Lord has made! We celebrated our Holly's birthday with a trip to the zoo. Our PBJ's were so good in Forest Park! The sun was shining, and we were happy! Tomorrow is our last day in this awesome country for a while. We are leaving on a jet plane on Thursday! We love you all and will miss everyone. Toodles! (kim)

Our Last Days...

It is hard to believe that we will be leaving in just 3 days for Africa. Our last few days in Virginia were amazing, and the commissioning service was wonderful. It was hard to say good-bye to so many going out all over the world to share. We are so thankful for the time we have had with our friends while we have been back in St. Louis. Christmas was very special this year with our families from Arkansas and Tennessee traveling to see us.

We are also very excited to meet our new family in Africa...It will take us 48 hours to get to Botswana. We will have an eleven layover in London where we will spend Luke's birthday...site-seeing. A few days after we arrive in Bots...we will get to go on a prayer retreat for our region in South Africa. I hope to be able to update our blog as often as possible.

Last Days in VA

It is hard to believe that our days in VA are about to end. We are excited about our work, and the time we have spent here has been precious. This is our last full week. Next week we have our commissioning service and fly home on the 18th. We have plans to visit with our families from Arkansas and Tennessee and see as many of our friends as possible. I have to work on getting our tax stuff ready...packing our suitcases and lockers with summer things...which seems kind of weird! Thank you for praying for us. Many of you all have sent us packages, letters and emails, which really brightened our day. We love everyone! Check out this Christmas tree! (Kim)