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Week 25: Speaking Swahili Again

Chris — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:59:18 +0000

It’s been a while since we’ve posted a video of us attempting to speak Swahili. If you actually know Swahili, go easy on us, we’re still learning!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSsbEJtp0u0

Week 24: Tech Specialist

Chris — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:48:23 +0000

In this video I talk about my role as Tech Specialist for the PBT East Africa Branch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7PbRHXXsa4

Week 23: The Sickness

Chris — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:01:52 +0000

We’ve managed to avoid any major illness, but this week I was down for several days with a fever peaking at 102. After multiple tests I started taking an antibiotic and am feeling much better now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAN0q27POjc

Week 22: Nane Nane Festival

Chris — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:15:48 +0000

Every year for Nane Nane (Farmer’s Day), a large festival is held in our town. It has elements of an agricultural fair, an open air market, and a mob. This is a video of our first time going.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8nqsMsYm44

Week 21: Translators Graduation (With Dancing)

Chris — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:40:53 +0000

We attended a graduation ceremony for students receiving their diploma of bible translation. It was unlike any graduation we’ve ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MGwqo-GDDA

Week 20: The African Marketplace

Chris — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:47:46 +0000

This week we take you inside the local open air market, where thousands of items are sold by hundreds of vendors every day. It’s insanely busy and there are strange and interesting things at every turn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xkle7C2OjM

Week 19: Anniversary Vacation

Chris — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:04:38 +0000

For our third wedding anniversary, we took a short trip to the coast to vacation at a beautiful resort on the Indian Ocean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbWydMiQ6MI

Week 18: Winter Weather Report

Chris — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:17:38 +0000

It’s July in East Africa and that means winter weather. By winter we mean dry, upper 70’s, generally beautiful weather. In this video we talk about the cool season and compare the weather here with the weather in the states.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGK4gKhjxuo

Week 17: Concerning Water

Chris — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:15:24 +0000

In town at our house we show how we get water, how we filter it, and what happens when we flush our toilet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThmfyvCnhJY

Week 14/15: Letters From the Village

Chris — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:16:46 +0000

As part of our Africa orientation with PBT, we spent two weeks in an East African village, living with a local family, eating local food, and learning about the local culture. This video shows what life was like for us there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdqzoR_RGv8