3 Weeks & Counting

That's right...only 3 weeks away from our departure! I really can't believe that we have been here for 10 months already...some days it seems like we have been here for ages. There is just so much about this country that I will miss...mostly our new Malawian friends...oh, what a sad day it will be to say goodbye. The only good thing about goodbyes is knowing that I will see that person again. However, the sad part is that there's no promise that we will be back to Malawi, at least any time soon.

So much to do in the next 3 weeks...selling our household items, packing up, saying goodbyes, doing a few last minute sight-seeing adventures, etc.

After departing Blantyre, we are heading to South Africa for 2 weeks. Ahhh, looking forward to sushi and seafood in Cape Town! We're mainly going to Johannesburg for a few World Cup games (if you watch the USA vs. Algeria match, look for us in the stands!)...but then off to Cape Town for some r&r! I'm sure we will have lots of stories and pictures to share once we return!!

**Oh quick random story. Our mission is hosting a marriage and family conference here in Blantyre this week. The speaker is a former UN ambassador and diplomat. He was on the transitional UN committee in South Africa during the regime change from the Apartheid government to the democratic government that they have now...can you imagine meeting Nelson Mandela in person!! Anyway, Dr. Adei came to our house the other night...it was so fun to have him around our table sharing stories from his UN days! What a memory!