29

I turned 29 today. Man, 29 feels old! It's so very close to the big 30. The day started off fairly typically - the sweet sounds of a rooster crowing and dogs barking. Then we got up and started boiling water for the bucket (our hot water was fixed, but now we're without electricity!) Thankfully we have one of those little stoves that runs off of sugarcane, so John was able to make some apple pancakes, and we celebrated with the last of our nice Canadian maple syrup! And now we're getting ready for church. We did celebrate early by spending the day with our good friends in Nyanga yesterday. It's in the east of Zimbabwe and it is GORGEOUS! There are so many hills, and the scenery is incredible. We hiked up Mt. Nyangani (which was quite arduous, but breath-taking at the top, and when we passed the waterfalls), and we went trout fishing (which made John very happy). God is good.

I am thankful for parents who love me and raised me well, siblings to have shared growing up with, an amazing husband, lots of friends and family members, good health, clean water and the chance to live and learn and love in Zimbabwe.