re[blog]

so the time has come for it ... the death of this poorly attended to blog.  

and as karma would demand, it's death from this failed life does not lead to real rest, but the need to be re[born] and to live and work more purely.

and that is what we intend to do at http://the6chapmans.wordpress.com/2008

and praise God for grace that doesn't stay confined inside the box of karma...

can you spell j-e-t-l-a-g?

Jan. 12. We arrived back ‘home’ in Africa yesterday, and were greeted by our friend John Brand at the airport. He brought our Land Rover to meet us, and we managed to get everything in the car, as it was raining heavily. The boys were thrilled to be back in ‘their’ car, and it has been fun to watch them re-discover their previous life here.

We arrived at 4pm here, which is about 9am Ohio time. Exhausted from the trip, we wanted to be in bed at 10pm, but the boys were wired until 1am… but this morning they slept until noon. And all day they have been back and forth from exhaustion to complete energy – it’s been fun.

I [Crystal] had an African visitor in my shower welcoming me back this morning, a green praying mantis. It made me think of all the prayers of our friends, asking God to deliver us here in safety. Thank You for praying.

My OBGYN appointment was today. The baby is looking very healthy, and I am very happy with my doctor. We’ll return to Johannesburg in a month or so and get an ultrasound and find out if we have a girl or boy [maybe]?

We will be here in Joberg for a few days, getting some things done [appointments, car service, etc...] and visiting friends. It’ll be good to be home in Swaziland soon.