Hey reader! Hope that things are well with you, wherever this may find you! Our last month has flown by, and the best word to capture what September was all about would probably be ' community '. We are smack dab in the middle of our third hot season here in Zambia, (2021, last year and now this year), and pool is not just a reprieve from the heat, but also such a great place to gather together & enjoy company. We have had a steady flow of guests, and I love watching the char

Reflect. That's the word I've chosen for this post. We've rolled into September 2025, which means we have reached the one-year mark of...

It seems that I have gotten into the routine of choosing a word to summarize my updates with, and this post could be summarized with the...

The last time I wrote a post, Jon was in the thick of fighting off malaria. We appreciated the outpouring of messages, calls and prayers...

Hello everyone! Thanks for clicking to read what's been happening for our family. As time ticks by, I feel like most of our activities...

I'm sitting in our homeschool room, typing as the kids work on Math and Science, and part of me still can't believe this is for real. We...

January came to a close with the arrival of 3 board members of Living Hope. I had met two of them just briefly on the two times I...

Our New Year started out well. The kids and I had tried out a small local hike (there are no mountains here - just a few small hills)...

We have entered 2025, and those who know me probably know how much excitement I feel at the start of a new year. I'm not about all kinds...

November is officially at a close, and it has been an absolute whirlwind. It's been just over 2 months since we left Canada! What a...

Let's start by rewinding to nearly 2 Sundays ago, when it was Austin's birthday, and we started the day with birthday breakfast, cards...

The last week was filled to the brim with lots of positives! The week started out with an "assembly" with the Living Hope Christian...

Time is a funny thing - sometimes it flies and sometimes it ticks slowly by. It is hard to believe we have been in Zambia just over 1...

We have made it to Zambia! We flew out of Vancouver on Monday, and had stopovers in Paris and Kenya, before making it to Zambia on...

When we bought our house 10 years ago, we had 3 young kids under the age of 4. We had naps to coordinate, diapers to change, and a house...

Hi! It's me, Renae, and I'll be the main person behind our blog. We are beyond excited to be able to share with you our experiences as we...