In the Kitchen

A Little Improvisation

Since we've been living in Africa, we have definitely learned a few things about improvising.  For me, I'd say that cooking here has definitely required me to be inventive.  A couple of years ago the stove we brought on our container slowly died, except for a couple of burners.  Anything I wanted to bake I ...

Chidren's Bible Class

It’s Time for Some Good News

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In the Kitchen

I Tried Something New

It has been one rough week at our house.  All three kids have been down with the flu and it's looking like George might be on his way down, as well.  So far, I'm feeling just fine. Supermom to the rescue!  It's been a week of taking temps (Jacob and Luke managed to get theirs ...

In the Kitchen

Laughter: the Best Medicine

Living in Africa must be done with a sense of humor. Without one, I would have a much harder time coping with some things that aren't so pleasant. For example, yesterday morning I began preparing some pancakes for our breakfast. I then realized that we were out of pancake syrup, so I got out my ...