It’s been some time since I’ve sat down to write about life here in Eswatini. Not because I haven’t wanted to, but because I haven’t had the words. Adjusting to life without Ross, losing some very close friends due to various moves, and navigating a multitude of other events have left me with a kind of writer’s block. In a cloud of sadness and despair, I couldn’t write about it—or maybe I just couldn’t admit

February started off with a flurry of activity as the first team of volunteers for Mercy Tech arrived this year. Frank and Leslie Peters, Frank’s brother John Peters, and David Samuel landed in Eswatini and came straight to Project Canaan, ready to put their valuable skills and knowledge to use. The house was instantly full, and a hectic schedule of work began. David Samuel spent his days at the Lusito shop working alongside our new