Month: June 2012

  • Birthdays in Bujumbura

    It’s after 8pm on Tuesday night and I’m headed to bed soon. It was a full day here in Bujumbura, Burundi. Today we celebrated Leah Miller’s 9th birthday. Whereas home in the US, birthdays could be pulled together with 24 hours to spare with  phone calls to Sams Club for a cake, quick trip to…

  • Landing in Buja

    Landing in Buja, originally uploaded by Jason Archer. A few hours ago we landed in Bujumbura, Burundi. We’re excited to finally arrive to a place we can settle in for the next twelve days. I’ve been wearing the same clothes for three days, so I’m ready for a shower and recovery. We arrived in Nairobi…

  • On Our Way

    As the mom of our family, I can always find 100 other things to do around the house before I blog. By the time I have checked off most of my “To Do” list I’m just too tired to sit down at the computer. Today is a bit different because currently I am sitting in…