Happy Birthday

Dear Family & Friends,

We are packing and prepping for our trip home, but joined in the
Mwangaza Family's wishing the newest USA visitor to Mwangaza a Happy
Independence Day Birthday. Erika Dornfeld, in Tanzania for research,
is currently staying here and meeting with some folks before leaving
for visiting others across the country.

After receiving a Mama Sharon cake while hearing all sing Happy
Birthday, John Kavishe is demonstrating the tradition of serving her a
bite of cake on a toothpick.


Peace and love,

Mike and Sharon

Safe journey and now home

Dear Family & Friends,

It's 4:45 PM Thursday in DeKalb, and 12:45 AM Friday in Tanzania.
Our heads and hearts are somewhere between, but our bodies are home.
No, am not including any pictures, as we've been traveling since 5 PM
Wednesday!

Thanks much to Jim Womack for meeting us at O'Hare just as we exited
customs with our luggage. And many thanks to Deb Askelson, who left
our house looking great, even fresh flowers and blooming plants!

Yes, it is true that .25 inches of rain fell at O'Hare just as we
landed -- not claiming we brought it, but was nice to walk outside the
terminal to 85 degrees instead of the 104 they had announced just
before we started the landing approach.

Thanks to all for your thoughts, prayers, comments, and support,

Peace and love,

Mike and Sharon