Jeff, Kim and Laura in Tanzania!

I think a pause for reflection is necessary after the past two weeks. Lisa and I were so fortunate to have Lisa's family visit us here in Tanzania. In just ten days we visited the school, an airport, a student's boma, toured the Serengeti and Lake Manyara and a coffee farm. I think they probably slept well on the plane ride home. I know Lisa and Laura took a load of pictures so be sure to check them out on their Facebook pages.

Our guests picked a great time to visit. We had water and electricity for their entire stay. Plus, the weather was great right up until the final day when it rained a bit. Lisa and I had a one week break, so we were free to enjoy right along with our guests.

I think we're really lucky to have such good family. Not only are they great to have around…but obviously they were also willing to jump through all of the hurdles to get down here. So, even though it was too short, THANK YOU for coming to see us and this place we are calling home for right now.

A few quick highlights:

1. Jeff teaching the Form 3 Students about tractors – they laughed when he said he fed corn to the cattle (that's food for people here!)
   
2. Laura taking pictures of the stars in the dark…as well as a billion other great pics.
   
3. Seeing lions, cheetahs, a leopard, a rhino, crocodiles, water buffalo (thousands), wildebeest (thousands), zebras (thousands), elephants (eating thorny trees…wouldn't have believed it if we hadn't seen it!), giraffes, and lots more on our safari.
   
4. Rushing through a walking tour of a coffee plantation in the mud right before everyone had to get on the airplane.
   
5. Kim's sandwich being snatched right out of her hand by a "black kite" bird during a picnic lunch.
   
6. Watching lions, um, mate.
   
7. Helping a mother cheetah be reunited with her lost cub (at least we like to think we played an instrumental role).
   
8. Watching episodes of "Lost" right before going on a four day camping excursion…whose great idea was that?
   
9. No one getting sick!
   
10. Jeff, Kim and Laura getting home safely.
    

THANK YOU for a wonderful 10 days!