Grandma's Letters From Africa: A Memoir: Welcome to my fresh, updated blog

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Welcome to my fresh, updated blog

Welcome to my fresh, updated blog about living in Africa and working as a missionary journalist with Wycliffe Bible Translators.

When you visit this blog, you’ll read of ups and downs of cross-cultural living, the stress of civil unrest, and the heartbreak of living half a world away from my kids and new grandkids.

But I’ll also share my joy in getting acquainted with Africa’s lovely people, their rich culture, and the splendor of Africa’s game parks—lions and leopards and cheetahs and elephants and giraffes. And crocodiles and baboons and warthogs and Cape buffalo—Oh, my!

You'll enjoy pictures from my scrapbook and links to places I visited in Africa, unforgettable places like Maasai Mara and Mt. Kilimanjaro.

You'll read about Karen Blixen’s home and her famous Out of Africa. I loved that movie and—not only did I get to visit her lovely home many times, I eventually lived either on or bordering her farm’s land (I never could figure that out.)

You’ll hear from—and maybe interact with—some of the people you’ll meet in Grandma’s Letters from Africa, both Africans and missionaries.

And I’ll share with you stories you won’t read in Grandma’s Letters from Africa.

So be sure to come back soon! When God's at the wheel, Wheeeee—what a ride!

You can buy the memoir, Grandma’s Letters from Africa, through your local independent bookseller, through Books-A-Million, Barnes and Noble, and other booksellers. Powell’s Books in Portland currently has a special sale on the paperback (only $7.95), and Amazon has a great sale on the hardcover ($18.11).

Also be sure to click on and “like” the Facebook Page for Grandma’s Letters from Africa: A Memoir. You’ll find additional sharing going on there.

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What others are saying about Grandma's Letters from Africa

Great stories, great humor, and real spiritual depth! (Susan Van Wynen, Director for Communication, Wycliffe International)

Grandma’s Letters from Africa is an engaging, memorable account of Linda’s years in Africa. It was a privilege for me to read over the shoulders of her granddaughters as Linda tells her story through a series of letters. Through both laughter and tears, she learns to balance her roles as missionary, wife, mother, and grandmother. In the process, Linda falls in love with Africa, its people, and her work. Readers will be moved by this compelling story that reveals God’s heart and extraordinary grace. (Bob Creson, President/CEO, Wycliffe USA)

No matter what age you are, Grandma’s Letters from Africa transports you to that intriguing continent and gives you a glimpse of everyday life there. Make sure you have a box of tissues nearby because sometimes you’ll cry and other times you’ll laugh until tears roll down your cheeks. One caveat: Don’t start reading this book late in the evening unless you want to stay up all night. It’s a “can't-put-down” book. (Aretta Loving, Author, Together We Can! and Slices of Life)

Grandparents and soon-to-be-grandparents, read this book and give a copy to all your grandchildren old enough to read. In it, you will discover how to leave a life-impacting legacy for the children of your children. You will laugh and cry your way through Linda’s four incredible years in Africa … away from her children and grandchildren, but connecting with them in powerful ways as she skillfully weaves a tapestry of how her life made a difference. (Don Parrott, President, The Finishers Project

Linda tells it like it is—she and her husband actually lived and experienced what she writes about. TIS recruits teachers for the mission field, including those over fifty, and Grandma’s Letters from Africa is a must-read for those potential teachers—even though many will never have the plethora of experiences Linda did. (Thom Votaw, Ed.D., President, Teachers In Service, Inc.)