I wanted to include pictures with this but internet won't allow here in Swaziland!

 

56–number of hours of bus travel between Nelspruit, South Africa and Chamba, Mozambique

82–number of American dollars it cost for one person’s visa into Mozambique

25–number of boys living at Kedesh 

20–number of years John has been living/doing mission work in Mozambique

7–number of years John has been housing, teaching and raising young men at Kedesh

0–number of days I wore something other than my plastic grey flops for shoes

12–number of goats I herded every afternoon from 2-4

1–number of sheep I herded every afternoon from 2-4

12–age of Cisco, my kid, and goat-herder teacher

5–number of cows that roamed around our property including Bode, the Brahma bull

2–number of times I ate meat all month

26–age I officially turned on the 17th!!

2–number of World Race teams living at Kedesh

47–number of mosquito bites I got on just my left leg

0–number of Malaria-infested mosquito bites I got (as far as I know…fingers crossed)

24–date we left Chamba headed to Swaziland

4–number of days we spent living at El Shaddai ministries in Swaziland

3–number of bowls full of water it took for each bucket shower

4–number of cashew trees I climbed 

400–number of times Alyssa tripped over the volleyball court string

3–number of water balloon fights I was involved in

5–number of challah bread Tito baked every Friday in preparation for Sabbath on Saturday

0–number of times I wore any makeup