Thanking God for a Very Good Year

by HASH on December 31, 2006

I, like many I’m sure, tend to remember the negative things that have happened throughout the preceding year. I was having a discussion with my wife about the last year and realized that overall this year has been very good, and God is to thank for that. Here are just a couple of the things that I am thankful for:

  • I had a healthy daughter born, who is also the most well-behaved and happiest baby we’ve had yet (out of 3)
  • White African and his girls blogging

  • I’ve enjoyed immensely putting out two great web apps: listd.com and eppraisal.com and am fortunate to work with some really talented people
  • This blog has been chugging along well and it’s allowed me to meet people I never would have otherwise
  • My trip to Kenya this summer was both fun and successful
  • Started AfriGadget and have had a great time with it and the other authors who write on it – it got picked up by BoingBoing and MAKE Magazine
  • I wrote a paper on mobile web apps in Africa and doors are opening to put that together (Zangu.com)
  • I met and have been working with one of the best developers in the African Digerati – Neville Newey who is behind Muti

I’d also like to thank you, the readers of White African, for being open-minded, passionate, insightful and most of all for having provided me with a reason to keep writing. Thank you for a wonderful year, and God bless in 2007.

{ 8 comments… read them below or add one }

1 John Powers 12.31.06 at 2:08 pm

It brings me such joy to see you with a lap full of kids. As privileged as many of us are, few take the time to count their blessings. I for one count you. It takes some courage to let your light shine, am I’m so grateful you do.

All of us want to make a world where our children will grow healthy and happy. You do so much to make that real.

Thanks and Happy New Year,

John

2 Andrew Heavens 12.31.06 at 9:04 pm

Happy New Year to you too from Ethiopia. I’m having trouble typing this and I only have one baby in my lap. How do you manage with three?

Andrew

3 Dave Duarte 01.01.07 at 6:41 am

It’s been a real pleasure to read about and be inspired by your ideas in ‘06.
May your 2007 be filled with the same sense of blessing, gratitude and fulfillment.

4 Ntwiga 01.02.07 at 7:27 am

Hash

Its been a great year for me too: and like Andrew, I have less kids on my lap than you do.

Thanks for letting me come along for the ride on afrigadget.

- Steve

5 Chris Schultz 01.02.07 at 2:08 pm

Love that pic Hash. Nice thoughts, Happy New Year. Keep in touch.

6 Louis 01.03.07 at 10:31 am

Happy new year – anyway just wanted to share my blog
http://theplan2007.blogspot.com/
since you develop software and this covers some of the topics u discussed
in your blog in the past.

7 Wezzo 01.04.07 at 1:38 am

Yeah great stuff Hash, awesome year it was. Looking forward to what White African has in store for 2007…

8 lawrence 01.06.07 at 5:07 pm

Happy New Year, Hash. Great picture with the wonderful girls! Peace and health to you all! And, keep up the good work on White African :)

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