Roots
This is the view from our new dishwashing spot. The blossom has come and gone in the few months we’ve lived here, I
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A Taste of Home
In our last few hours in South Africa, I found myself standing at the hob cooking brunch for our crew of well-wishers. I
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Easter Uncertainty
Today we ate hot cross buns for breakfast (salted caramel and chocolate chip) and I wondered if this is as close as I
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The fog of transition
As you may have noticed we have been fairly quiet here blog recently. Those of you who regularly read our thoughts will
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Deconstruction & Doubts
Saying the word Doubt out loud to a friend brought tears with it, but also relief. I finally turned to face the thoughts
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2017: Foundation
Happy New Year 2017! “It is true that we are called to create a better world. But we are first of all called
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Dear Boy
Last week I wrote about our honorary family in Sosh. This is what I would have loved to say to one of the
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Grafted into the Family Tree
One of our young friends here likes to refer to us as Mummy & Daddy, and our baby as his son. It makes
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Creative Justice
We regularly have children round at our house, hanging out, colouring, playing with the baby’s toys, doing homework. We get to see the children’s
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A Quiet Saint
The women of the community will be peeling vegetables together tonight, in preparation for the funeral of a friend tomorrow. I will miss
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