Faces of Moshi...

Tito, Neema & baby Grace...a young family we connected with on our last trip who we've sort of taken under our wings. Baby Grace is doing great...amazing how much they grow in 2 months. Tito is still smiling...always smiling...except for last week when he had Typhoid fever...don't think he was smiling quite so much during that...but all's well now.

Neema...what a trooper...after a VERY slow 3 month recovery from an African-style C-section that I don't even want to go into (without any pain killers mind you - try that one on for size), she's up and mobile again and loving every minute of being a mom.



Sophie & Irene (both on the left)...the 2 kids we would adopt if we could. Of course, Sophie's here helping and has a family, but we love her still. She became part of our family last October as she joined us for a family vacation. Our girls absolutely love her...and she loves them. And Irene...oh how we wish the adoption laws in Tanzania were different (currently not very favorable to 'outside' adoptions...unless you have a few years, a lot of patience and a bit of cash).

Steve & his wife...new friends...filled with so much joy & zeal for life. Next month (February) they are eagerly expecting the birth of their 1st child, as well as preparing for major surgery. Steve flies to Dar es Salaam mid-February to have the tumor removed from his face. It will be the 2nd of 2 operations necessary in order to safely remove it - the 1st operation, last month, was to remove all the fluid along with several of his teeth. Life is about the change drastically for Steve...like a child before Christmas, he can't wait for February to come.

Baby Frank...this one's for you Kristen. Adorable. Enough said.