A decade ago my family packed our bags and moved from Sweden to go to Mozambique, to work as missionaries. Swapping snow for sand, we left our little house on the country side and moved to the capital of Mozambique. Since then, we have moved to the less developed part of the country, to the northernmost provincial capital: Pemba. When we first came we lived in an old Portuguese house in town, which at that time was vital if one wanted to have somewhat regular water and electricity. Four years on, we moved from that house to a little bamboo house on the outskirts of town; a place which when we first came had been nothing but bush. Times change, and with increased inhabitants in Pemba, the cost to rent increases steadily. Therefore, almost exactly 10 years after we left our house in Sweden, we laid the first stone of our very own house in Pemba.
Friends and family gathered for the ceremony, to lay the building of the new house in the hands of the Lord. Land ownership and building in Mozambique is very much a hurdle race, with lots of obstacles that need to be overcome, so the fact that we could start building was a big reason for praise.
The corner stone ceremony for the new house quite fittingly took place on the 17th birthday of my little sister. To further celebrate this occasion, at the end of the week we indulged in one of Pemba's many treats: snorkeling. To make it a bit more special, we got together with some other snorkel enthusiasts, hired a boat and a captain, and set sail for the far side of the bay. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the geography of Pemba, it is located on a peninsula that juts out to create a massive inland bay. In other words, make a G-shape with your left hand, Pemba is the thumb, where we snorkeled is inside your index finger. We saw quite a bit of fish and corral, and it was overall a very enjoyable experience.
Lots to do then, all with the house building and summer clerkship and a bit of this and that going on. Looks like my summer, quite unlike Arsenal's, will be quite busy. Looking forward to seeing how they both will develop.
Friends and family gathered for the ceremony, to lay the building of the new house in the hands of the Lord. Land ownership and building in Mozambique is very much a hurdle race, with lots of obstacles that need to be overcome, so the fact that we could start building was a big reason for praise.
The corner stone ceremony for the new house quite fittingly took place on the 17th birthday of my little sister. To further celebrate this occasion, at the end of the week we indulged in one of Pemba's many treats: snorkeling. To make it a bit more special, we got together with some other snorkel enthusiasts, hired a boat and a captain, and set sail for the far side of the bay. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the geography of Pemba, it is located on a peninsula that juts out to create a massive inland bay. In other words, make a G-shape with your left hand, Pemba is the thumb, where we snorkeled is inside your index finger. We saw quite a bit of fish and corral, and it was overall a very enjoyable experience.
Lots to do then, all with the house building and summer clerkship and a bit of this and that going on. Looks like my summer, quite unlike Arsenal's, will be quite busy. Looking forward to seeing how they both will develop.
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