by Jess Cropsey Our life in Kibuye is pretty comfortable. We have a nice house with appliances, indoor plumbing, and tile floors, all luxur...

by Jess Cropsey The last day of school is supposed to be full of great joy, but as we drove away from the school that my kids have com...

(from Eric) Having accomplished the rare “just before departure” blog communication a couple weeks ago, I have been wanting to follow t...

(from Eric) In two days, we will board the plane to return to Burundi.  This is when you normally don't hear from us.  Normally, ...

(from Eric) Today was my last day of work at Kibuye for 2015.  We are headed back to the US in a couple weeks, after a Serge East Afric...

By Jason Heather and I have been in the States this past month.  We came back to be with family after my grandmother passed away.  We also...

By John Cropsey The McCropders have finished packing a forty foot, metal clad box with what remains of their earthly possessions mingled ...

by Rachel I have heard that the least favorite question a missionary kid can get asked is one of the American standards: "Where are y...

By Jason The US Department of Transportation has decreed that no vehicle should weight more than 80,000 lbs on the roads.  Some exceptions...

(from Eric McLaughlin) Missionaries have a thing for autobiographies.  As in, for writing their own autobiography.  And it must be said ...

By Jason While the wild fires seem to be slowly getting under control in Colorado, things are revving up here in Ann Arbor on the packing...

Since we plan, God-willing, to be in Burundi for the next decade or two, there are things that we all want to take with us from here. Some ...