MozamWeek

Look! We are in the paper! I was asked by a local resident to write something about our activities as a humanitarian organization here in Tete. Tash Morgan is a contributor to the Zambezi Traveler , a regional tourism and business newspaper available in countries bordering the Zambezi River. If you click the link, hop on over to pages 33-36 for info on our neck of the woods -- I guess I mean "our bend in the river"! Tash and I co-wrote the bit on pg. 34. As you can see, there is a lot going on in Tete these days! One interesting thing to note is that this is an English language newspaper generally directed to the foreign community. It is available in hotels and business offices. It is free due to all the advertising. So, I guess I can add one publication to my list of things available to read in Tete. Unfortunately, there isn't a local Portuguese language paper being printed or distributed. I've been asked to write another article on the importance of literature ...

As Tete heats up this year, I'm making a commitment NOT to complain about the weather. It gets really hot. It is really dusty. I mean DUSTY- you've NEVER seen dust like this! There is red dust and gray dust... and now, with the coal mines, black dust is coming, I'm sure. But, I'm not going to complain this year! I have decided to recognize the uniqueness of the weather in Tete. I will marvel at the creativity that God has in putting together this world. I will try to notice the good things. I will sweat and wait for the breeze to blow and cool my skin by a few degrees for a few seconds. I will try to embrace the local pace that conserves what little energy you have after living in heat for about 20 hours a day! I will be thankful that we have air-conditioners in two bedrooms. I will be thankful that our neighbors upstairs block lots of the heat even though, down here, we get the dust. I will be thankful that I can know the people who were born here and call this pla...

Part of having kids growing up in Mozambique is figuring out what to do for school. We are very lucky to have a great little international school where our children have small classes, great activities and caring teachers. It is unusual for an English based school to open outside the national capitol. We are very thankful for Zambezi Junior School! We are the only missionary kids (MKs) in the school. My kids are growing up though... and there aren't many options for middle school and secondary school. ZJS can take them until 7th grade if required. After that, there isn't a local option. Most of their classmates will head off to boarding school in Zimbabwe or South Africa. Most of their classmates' parents came from these countries and that system. I see the benefits of these schools, but I can't see that being the best option for us. Most of the missionaries we know in Mozambique consider Rift Valley Academy in Kenya to be an excellent option. Most of the MKs who ha...