We are not getting any younger

I used to love traveling around the world.  I counted down the “sleeps” before we would get on an airplane to our next adventure location.  Once we started serving in Africa my “count-downs” would start weeks out, and I couldn't wait to land on my favorite continent.

I still count down the days to come home to Swaziland when we are traveling abroad. I can’t wait to see the “Welcome to Swaziland” sign and know that we will soon see the children.  I look forward to sitting on our patio with our crazy dogs, overlooking the farm (which looks green and beautiful due to recent rains), and to see the smiles on all of our Swazi staff.  This is truly home now, and I love it.

A man and his dogs

What I don’t love it JET LAG!  (I know, this is a bit of “first world” whining). I just can’t seem to shake it off and get on the right time zone. We arrived on Wednesday night and I am still out of wack, and getting worse.  I took two Aleve PM last night and went to bed at a decent hour.  Ian and I both picked up coughs on the airplane and so we both started to cough.  You know how that goes.

At around midnight I moved to the couch and watched TV until 2AM when I got up and made some eggs (comfort food… thinking it might help).  Then a herd of cows from over the mountain came and decided to graze right outside our fence.  Our dogs when CRAZY and proceeded to bark from 2:00AM – 5:30AM, or at least that is when I finally fell asleep.  I awoke at 11:30AM and am now just trying not to bump in to walls as I make my way around the house.

Our three-week long trip to the US and Canada was busy and fruitful. It is always great to see friends, share the stories of how God is alive and well in Swaziland and thank the people who give so generously to support the work at Project Canaan.  But, as well all know, there is nothing quite like getting home and crawling in to your own bed (even if you can’t sleep).

Live from Swaziland … readjusting to time and space here.

Janine

PS – some of you may have seen that a Cyclone hit the south east coast of Africa this past week. Fortunately we did get a good amount of rain from it, and little damage (other than to our roads which need a lot of repair). Dam #2 is starting to fill with another 4-feet before it hits the spillway.  The Living Water Dam (#3) is possibly half full.  This is all good news, but does not reduce our need to complete the pipeline from the top of the mountain so that we become “water secure” and can irrigate crops all year long.

Living Water Dam #3.

Dam #2