Before moving to Africa we were apple people. We stocked up at a good price, during the peak of apple season. We made southern apple crisp, canned applesauce and even made our own apple cider. Now that we live in a sub-tropical climate, apples are not native...but mangoes are. I mentioned in our last …
Author: thehoysblog
June happenings
It's been a roller coaster of a month. We've experienced the good and the bad these past few weeks and I thought I would share some of it with you. First the bad: Student Protest A student protest (turned riot) happened right across the street from our house on the 14th. Apparently the University students protest …
“We’re on tank water…again”
We are now 4 months into our term, and I can say with confidence that being a missionary comes with many moods. I've been trying to write a blog post for days, but each time I sit down to type, it's like the day at hand has given me a different view/mood than the previous. I mean, …
Franglais & Other Cool Stuff
Ever heard of Franglais? Apparently it's an actual word that means a blend of french and english. Français + Anglais = Franglais (pronounced f-"WRONG"-lay)... in other words it's not fully french or english and it just sounds Wrong! Well this is where Justin and I find ourselves in our language learning journey. Our communication is improving, …
First Major Reality Check
"What are you guys doing out there?" I yelled out the window to Justin after hearing several shouts and squeals. "You don't want to know!" he yelled back. He was right. I didn't want to know that there was a deadly black mamba along the wall of our apartment building! I should have minded my …
A smooth landing…
We made it! We are currently in our new home in West Africa. We want to stop and say thank you to everyone who has helped us get here, and to give you an update on how we are settling in. God provided 100% of our funding goal in December, and we rushed to meet …
Being Molded Step by Step
Justin put in his two weeks notice at work this past Monday! If you were to tell me a year ago that we would be here today, I'm not sure I would have believed it. Now after 16 & ½ years at the same job, God is closing that chapter. Looking back we are so …
Autumn in Virginia
Virginia has finally gotten the memo that summer is over. This past week the weather really cooled off here in the Shenandoah Valley, and the leaves have started falling. I'm definitely going to miss the beautiful colors of the valley in the fall. Next year at this time we will be in West Africa, and …
A New Bucket List
I bumped into a friend the other day who said "Oh you're still here, I thought you moved to Africa already"...I had to chuckle... "Nope not yet, we are still shooting for mid to late January, God willing" I replied. It is an interesting stage of life I must admit. Yes, we are moving to …
Going All In
We were blessed to be invited to share our ministry vision with a local church in downtown Waynesboro today! It was such a pleasure to see so many old friends there, we felt very much at home among this amazing flock! After the two of us shared together about our vision for West Africa, Justin …
The Hoys' Blog 