December to December: Our Year in Pictures
December 2010
We celebrated our first Christmas with Aletheia in Tanzania and Belgum.
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January 2011
Celebrated Calebs 24th in our last month of language school in Tanga Tanzania before moving to Mtwara.
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February 2011
We move into our first home in Mtwara and begin studying Swahili on our own. Also Meeks parents visit.
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March 2011
Due to heavy rain our sewage tank crumbles in.
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April 2011
Aletheia gets sick right before her 1st birthday but gets well after a couple of weeks.
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May 2011
Making friends and learning language full time.
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June 2011
Attended funeral, continued language and culture learning.
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July 2011
Brazle parents visit us in Mtwara
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August 2011
Baby steps get us through the stress of a new place, language, and culture.
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September 2011
Container with our belongings arrives and there is much rejoicing.
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October 2011
Rains slowly begin again and Aletheia loves it!
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November 2011
We announce or pregnancy at the team Halloween party.
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December 2011
Porch popsicles keep the Christmas heat at bay. Soon to come… Christmas in Tennessee!
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We will be taking a few weeks off of work and that means blogging too. See you next year! We wish you all a merry Christmas and thank you for all of the comments and prayers.
Eyes on Jesus,
The Tanzania Meeks
Thanks for sharing your year in pictures. So glad you get to come home for a while. Enjoy your family visit and have a very merry Christmas!!
Toooooo much fun! Can’t wait to be with you in TN @ the Meeks!!! Yeah!