Moving to Malawi
My husband and I are moving to Malawi for one year to serve as pastor (and wife) of the United Church of God congregation in Lilongwe. This will be my weekly journal of our time there.
Planned Dates
2016-12-22 to 2017-12-21
Countries
6
Trip Map
Trip Entries
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Life is changing...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States -
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Arrival in Africa 1/52
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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3
Cases, Critters, and Campers 2/52
Friday, December 30, 2016
Hekpoort, Gauteng, South Africa -
4
First Impressions 3/52
Friday, January 06, 2017
Lilongwe, Malawi -
5
Settling In 4/52
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Lilongwe, Malawi -
6
Week of firsts 5/52
Monday, January 23, 2017
Nkwazi, Central Region, Malawi -
7
Settled Life 6/52
Monday, January 30, 2017
Lilongwe, Malawi -
8
The Rains Down in Africa 7/52
Sunday, February 05, 2017
Salima, Malawi -
9
Well Played, Malawi 8/52
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Dedza, Central Region, Malawi -
10
Moves, Strikes, and Internet (9 of 52)
Monday, February 20, 2017
Chipoka, Central Region, Malawi -
11
The Bongo is our new home 10/52a
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Nkhotakota, Malawi -
12
Head South 10/52b
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi -
13
Plantations 11a/52
Wednesday, March 01, 2017
Thyolo, Southern Region, Malawi -
14
New church halls and camping 11b/52
Sunday, March 05, 2017
Chipata, Eastern Province, Zambia -
15
Buzz of Death (12 of 52)
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Lilongwe, Eastern Province, Malawi -
16
One of those weeks (13 of 52)
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Lilongwe, Eastern Province, Malawi -
17
These roads though (14 of 52)
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Mzuzu, Northern Region, Malawi -
18
Quiet preparation (15/52)
Sunday, April 02, 2017
Lilongwe, Northern Region, Malawi -
19
Oh Pages (16a of 52)
Friday, April 07, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi -
20
Everything is Awesome (16b of 52)
Sunday, April 09, 2017
Chipata, Northern Region, Zambia -
21
FYI and Other Observations (17 of 52)
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi -
22
Uzungu? Kuti?! (18 of 52)
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Mzuzu, Northern Region, Malawi -
23
This Week is Bananas (19 of 52)
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa -
24
Homecoming... Temporarily (20 of 52)
Sunday, May 07, 2017
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States -
25
All the people, none of the time (21a of 52)
Friday, May 12, 2017
Grand Junction, Colorado, United States -
26
Hello Pacific Northwest (21b of 52)
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Mount Vernon, Washington, United States -
27
The Retired Life (22a of 52)
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Woodland, Washington, United States -
28
Sweet Home Alabama (22b of 52)
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Huntsville, Alabama, United States -
29
The Great State of Texas (23a of 52)
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Gladewater, Texas, United States -
30
Last stop... sort of (23b of 52)
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States -
31
This is us saving money... (23c of 52)
Friday, May 26, 2017
Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland -
32
Stourport-on-Severn (23d of 52)
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Stourport-on-Severn, England, United Kingdom -
33
Are we there yet? (24a of 52)
Monday, May 29, 2017
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland -
34
We're Back! (24b of 52)
Sunday, June 04, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi -
35
Hit the Ground Running (25 of 52)
Sunday, June 04, 2017
Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi -
36
Over the Mountains (26 of 52)
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Mangochi, Southern Region, Malawi -
37
Through the Canyons (27 of 52)
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Likuni, Central Region, Malawi -
38
The Blessed Bongo (28 of 52)
Sunday, July 02, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi -
39
Freedom (29 of 52)
Sunday, July 09, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi -
40
The Precious Prado (30 of 52)
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi -
41
All the Drama (31 of 52)
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi -
42
Rat Sticks and a Slow Week (32 of 52)
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi -
43
Taking a Moment to Reflect (33 of 52)
Sunday, August 06, 2017
Likuni, Central Region, Malawi -
44
The Calm Before the Camp (34 of 52)
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi -
45
Eye of the Camp (35 of 52)
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Mangochi, Southern Region, Malawi -
46
Leaving the Country... again (36 and 37 of 52)
Sunday, September 03, 2017
Chipata, Eastern Province, Zambia -
47
First Visitor of the Season (week 41 of 52)
Sunday, October 01, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi -
48
Visitors and Elephants (week 42a of 52)
Sunday, October 08, 2017
Southern Region, Malawi -
49
The Feast (42b of 52)
Sunday, October 08, 2017
Southern Region, Malawi -
50
a day at the lake (43 of 52)
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Central Region, Malawi -
51
On the Road Again (44 of 52)
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi -
52
The good and the bad (45 of 52)
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi -
53
From Zambia (46 of 52)
Sunday, November 05, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi -
54
The Power of Water (47 of 52)
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Chipata, Eastern Province, Zambia -
55
Thyolo Tea... this rhymes... trust me (48 of 52)
Sunday, November 19, 2017
Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi -
56
stranded (49 of 52)
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Cape Maclear, Southern Region, Malawi -
57
Birthdays and Goodbyes (50 of 52)
Sunday, December 03, 2017
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi
