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May 31, 2021 By Emily May marks the third month of round two of coronavirus in Mauritius, and our lives have continued largely unchanged. We remain at home most of the time, busy with online schooling and daily routines, although we have had the opportunity to go out on a few family excursions (photos below).Continue reading “Looking Inward”

April 30, 2021 By Aaron I am annoyed. No, I am offended as I tirelessly click through to yet another mediocre student response, this one even more underwhelming than the rest. The crease in my brow settles in as I process the wreckage of ideas clumped across the page. The time it will take toContinue reading “When is good enough, good enough?”

March 28, 2021 By Emily It was Saturday, March 6th when we first heard rumblings of four cases of coronavirus in the community. A press release was sent out saying that contact tracing was being conducted and that anyone who went to a church service in Curepipe on Sunday, February 28 needed to remain inContinue reading “Like Déjà Vu, But Different”

February 25, 2021 By Emily As I pondered the past month, I realized that there is a familiar pattern to life and to finding balance no matter the circumstances. It is a pattern that includes a time of joining in or getting involved with the people and circumstances that surround you, followed by a timeContinue reading “It’s Just Like Breathing”

January 31, 2021 By Emily As we wrap up the end of our third month in Mauritius, it is hard to believe that we have been here a quarter of a year already. In this time, we have gotten settled in our new house, learned a bit more about the island and its culture, andContinue reading “Prayer, Patience, and Purpose”

December 30, 2020 By Aaron Merry Christmas everyone, and happy New Year. As I write, we are well into summer break, which feels like a strange time to celebrate the holidays. While I miss those cold, cozy winter days, the rest of the family is quite contented that they can go to the beach which,Continue reading “Belonging”

November 22, 2020 Introduction First, we want to thank you for coming back to read another blog post and for your ongoing love and support. Second, we want to let you know that it is our goal to be as honest as possible about our experiences (we are real people after all), so while mostContinue reading “And So It Begins…”

October 27, 2020 Fifty-nine hours. That’s roughly how long it took from the time we left for the airport on Thursday to the time we reached our quarantine hotel room on Saturday night. Fifty-nine hours without a proper night’s sleep or regular meals or the routines that normally provide comfort and stability. It was indeedContinue reading “The Journey”