In case anyone wondered what a “normal” day looks like for me here in Tanzania…here is a play-by-play from earlier this week. Wednesday, January 22, 2014 4:45 a.m. deee, duum, du… Just dance… deee, duum, du… Just dance… As Lady Gaga blares from my cell phone, I groggily roll over and double-check to make sure my second…
Author: Abi
Elite mountain bike racer, data science student, former teacher...
Punctures, Apples, and Puppy Dog Paws
Writing a blog post has been on my “list” for over a week now. But the last two weeks haven’t exactly been “normal.” On New Year’s day, I got blasted in the face by a volleyball propelled from a football kick. My teammate sarcastically noted that with that kind of luck, 2014 was sure to…
Happy New Year!
I suppose since it’s January 1, I should write some sort of reflection of 2013. It has certainly been an eventful year. One year ago, I had just discovered where Tanzania was in Africa. Now I live here. Certainly, the move to Tanzania is the biggest thing that stands out about 2013. But what an…
That He May be Glorified.
Isn’t that the reason for the Christmas season? For every minute of every day of our lives? That He might be glorified? The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim…
Are You a Rejoicing Disciple?
I found these notes (from a sermon I heard at some point, I’m assuming) on my phone this weekend. Good thoughts here, folks. Are you a rejoicing disciple? Philippians 4:4 – Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. First look: “That’s not going to help.” Second look: 1. The context: (v.1) Stand…
Things I Miss
Apparently lots of my fellow American expats miss the snow during this time of year, when Dar starts to boil just as the snow is falling in many Northern states. Not me. But here’s a few things I do miss about living in the U.S. 1. Drinking out of the hose. Those days when you’re…
Moshi Sports Weekend
The buses pulled out of the parking lot at 5:30 a.m. Friday morning. 10 hours later, we arrived at the International School of Moshi. 37 students and staff piled out of the buses. Ready. Set. Go. The weekend started with boys’ basketball and Ultimate Frisbee. Then came boys’ football, volleyball, girls’ basketball, swimming, and the…
Notable November Notes: 28
Unfortunately, this will be the last Notable November Note. I leave for the Moshi Sports Tournament at 4 a.m. tomorrow morning, and won’t have my laptop with me, and for some reason the WordPress app on my phone is completely useless and won’t let me edit or add anything on the site. Lame. But I’m…
Notable November Notes: 28
School is out for Thanksgiving break — at least that’s what I’m calling it. This is the first year HOPAC has had Thanksgiving off. Obviously, Thanksgiving is not an international holiday, but it is certainly nice to have a break. Not that I’ll be taking much of a break. Tomorrow, I’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving with…
