a good word...

heard a great message yesterday. The challenge is....do NOT take the failures and shortfalls of 2012, even one minute into the New Year. It is a new beginning....leave behind all past mistakes, all unforgiveness and resentments, and all thinking that we can not be better or do better....this is a New Year. Start over, try again, keep on, do NOT give up, never quit...... persevere!


Happy New Year and....."lang may yer lum reek"!
(a Scottish salutation wishing long life and prosperity. Literally...."long may your chimney smoke.")

a good word...

heard a great message yesterday. The challenge is....do NOT take the failures and shortfalls of 2012, even one minute into the New Year. It is a new beginning....leave behind all past mistakes, all unforgiveness and resentments, and all thinking that we can not be better or do better....this is a New Year. Start over, try again, keep on, do NOT give up, never quit...... persevere!


Happy New Year and....."lang may yer lum reek"!
(a Scottish salutation wishing long life and prosperity. Literally...."long may your chimney smoke.")

Merry Christmas blog followers from Canada, Scotland, and the United States!!

Joyeux Noël, Congo & Kenya!! See you soon!

May the Prince of Peace rule in all our homes, at this season and in the New Year!

Merry Christmas blog followers from Canada, Scotland, and the United States!!

Joyeux Noël, Congo & Kenya!! See you soon!

May the Prince of Peace rule in all our homes, at this season and in the New Year!

update......

OK.......for those of you who have been wondering.....the word from the DRC is to move ahead with our plans to come on February 19th. (doing my happy dance here....please try not to picture that!!!!)

I just found out that I need to renew my passport before departure....yikes!.....the 'crunch' is on!

'tis the season to snowshoe, make shortbread, and buy bug spray :D (not to mention the malaria that thought it would like to visit at Christmas!! No, I would not mention that ....hehehee)

soooooo.......planning to leave in 8 weeks and 4 days! I have a few things to do......

update......

OK.......for those of you who have been wondering.....the word from the DRC is to move ahead with our plans to come on February 19th. (doing my happy dance here....please try not to picture that!!!!)

I just found out that I need to renew my passport before departure....yikes!.....the 'crunch' is on!

'tis the season to snowshoe, make shortbread, and buy bug spray :D (not to mention the malaria that thought it would like to visit at Christmas!! No, I would not mention that ....hehehee)

soooooo.......planning to leave in 8 weeks and 4 days! I have a few things to do......

thank you Virden!

It was such a great evening and you are so welcoming, I felt right at home. Thank you for letting me share Congo with you!