Shout Outs From Okahandja Take II

MOLLY------ I miss you a lot and watch our video before bed often. I hope the drama bomb isn’t too much when we return. I’ve gotten you some African Spar presents I know you’ll enjoy. Etosha is next and then home. I can’t wait to see you again. MOM AND DAD thanks a lot for going to the lake house the entire time I was gone haha I love you and miss you. Oh and molly blacks and iced grande Starbucks must be there when I return, oh and we’re going to the pond. DUH. –matt

Mamma, Derky, Ryan & all of Bell Mountain—I miss you all so much. It sounds like you have had a pretty amazing time up at the mountain. I send my prayers for kate and please tell everyone I miss them and cant wait for a VT weekend. Tell Uncle Ricky I love him and best of luck in the rest of his time in Fort Hood. Tell my Ry-Ry I miss him and cant wait to hug him. 10 bucks he is still tanner than me. Haha. Well I am off to Etosha today (that’s where all the animals are) and then I will be returning home. Hey mom can you tell all my friends, if you see or talk to them that I miss them and cant wait to see them. Oh, and hey mom I would give my left leg to talk to you and call you mamma. BY THE WAY I called you from here to say hi and you kept picking up and hanging up…the service here is yucky. Well I love you. see you in a few days. –Melissa

From Nate: Elizabeth! Hello my dear, hope you are feeling well and not missing me too much; I know I am missing you terribly. Have you received any postcards yet?? We are off to Etosha and the half-way point for me. It feels like it’s been a month since I left… the time will go by quickly though. I am feeling great physically, and pretty good otherwise. We had a great dinner the other night- it was really extravagant and meaty yummy good… I felt spoiled and tried not to eat too quickly!!! Hope you had fun at Tom-Kats grill over there in Amhersty-way. I love you… CWTKU!!! 
Mom and Dad, Hello! I DO miss you guys…  Casey, be good! Wilson clan, Much love to all of you, it cheered me immensely to hear from you the other night around the fire! Take care of Elizabeth for me; don’t lose her down a portal!!! Everyone else, sorry for abandoning my blog… internet access is hard to come by right now; know you all understand. Much LOVE! -Nathan

Dad, if you haven’t taken my car for a test drive yet you should. The car goes straight but the steering wheel goes right. Sorry I didn’t tell you before I left. Mom, if City Year has not replied go on my Mac. I have their phone # on a stickie note (you can ask Christina for computer assistance). Not much to say. I love you guys and Africa but ginger beer can not take the place of ginger ale and I can not go on a walk without being covered in prick-ers. We should go to Denny’s right when I get to the church on Friday because you guys have a love for breakfast foods and that is the only place open late at night.
I love you to the moon and back, Love Stephanie

Hey dad,g,b, and m im having so much fun sometime the family should do this trip. We climbed a mountain it didn’t have a name but it was so awesome we saw a bunch of baboons and mom got some pictures it was awesome. We also when to Joe’s beer house and eat ostrige, crocodile, kudu, orix and zebra. Cam can wait to see you we have to go dirt biking or some thing when I get back. Cant wait till deer foot.
See you soon Grant ps.“theres no ketchup.”

Hi everyone,
I am doing well but ready to come home. I have tried 5 kinds of meat and yes, I ate the worm on purpose. Jen, I am praying for you and your family and it is breaking my heart not being able to be there for you. I have been praying for everyone. I love you Carey and cannot wait to see you. Thanks for the posts. Off to Etosha. Love Jan

Greeetings to all my family and friends,
My profound thanks for all the support (financial, prayer, encouragement, childcare) you have given and will continue to give until we return. Our departure from Okhandja, today, is bittersweet. I had a great week of working w/the soup kitchen folks and getting to now our Northern neighbors (Canadians) who were sharing the plot. As I write this, my eyes are welling a bit with equal tears of joy for having been here and sadness at how quickly the time passed. George: love you so much and miss you terribly - start clearing your calendar and making your packing list – summer 2009 will come quickly! Grace, Burdick and Margaret: can’t wait to get my arms around you and give you all a big squeeze. Pam: there are no words adequate enough for a friendship such as ours – I love you, dear. Other friends and family: can’t wait to get home and share stories and pics of this great adventure – including our hike through snake country (Black Mamba – that is). My love and God’s blessings for you all… Ginger

Thanks for the posts my love, now you’ve got me curious about these surprises. I love you and can’t wait to see you. Anyways, things have been going well here, the team has done whatever was asked of them and I’m very thankful for that. I got a chance to do some hard labor in the sun digging on Friday and I was so psyched to be able to be a part of that work on a garden that will provide for the soup kitchen ministry (they do an amazing job over there). Even though there were times where the days were long, it still seems like time has flown by and I cling to the hope that I will be able to continue making these trips for the rest of my life. And now…We’re going on a lion hunt! Pray I don’t get eaten when we take our picture around the “Do not get out of your vehicles sign.” Be blessed
-Jesse