by Lisa-Jo | Dec 23, 2013 | Christmas, Faith, South Africa
It’s 110 degrees in the shade. I can feel the sweat running down between my shoulder blades. This is Christmas in South Africa. At the Romotsi “Good News Club.” I stand between Lesedi and my dad and tell those kids with the bright faces that we’re here...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 19, 2013 | Christmas, Faith, Family, South Africa
We’re standing out at the edge of the hot, hard, beautiful, quiet South African world, when he says it, “Most families only look peaceful on the surface, you know.” It’s day four since we touched down at Johannesburg International Airport after...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 10, 2013 | Motherhood, South Africa
We’re currently en route to South Africa via Germany. We’ve had a 10 hour layover and very little sleep on the plane. This is our right now. And it reminded me of this post and that maybe we all need the reminder over this holiday season, eh? When I board...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 9, 2013 | South Africa
I hadn’t slept in about three nights when she knocked on the door. I hadn’t washed my hair in as many days. Or showered. I was wearing the pink T Shirt that I never wear in public. Because it’s soft, but not presentable. One sock on, one off, my...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 5, 2013 | Five Minute Friday, South Africa
On Friday’s we silence the inner critic. The loudest of all naysayers. And on Fridays we remind ourselves that The Word is for us and loves us and welcomes us. Your words are safe here. January will kick off our fourth year of Five Minute Fridays. I can hardly believe...
by Lisa-Jo | Nov 26, 2013 | South Africa, Travel
Thank you for what you did yesterday. For being so many secret Santas for kids in South Africa. I can’t wait to deliver your gifts. I would pack you in my suitcase if I could. Because on December 9th, after nearly two and a half years away, we’re headed...
