Author Archives: Jake + Kathryn

Friends! It’s official. After having some help from some sweet friends, we were able to receive Rory’s passport in record time. Our town was still closed at the time so we had to get ahold of Rwanda’s police commissioner to be granted permission to drive into our town. Within a few hours after being givenContinue reading “Going Home to Rwanda!”

On Wednesday July 22, 2020 after another unsuccessful attempt at flipping little babe, Rory Kathryn Otterman was brought into the world, via c-section, at 10:27am. Everyone is home healthy and on the way to a full recovery.  Now, we are beginning the process of applying for a passport and visa and hope to be backContinue reading “SHE’S HERE!”

Hey Friends, This is Jake, I just wanted to send you guys a quick update on our lives during this season of COVID-19. As you know, Kathryn and I made the sudden decision to book a flight back to the US, returning home on March 21st. While we were planning to come home to haveContinue reading

Friends,  Due to the recent coronavirus outbreak, churches, schools, events, and large gatherings in Rwanda have been cancelled for the next few weeks. Students have been sent home for an unknown amount of time so there is little we can do for the time being.  With this news and the state of unknowns with bordersContinue reading “Quick update”

Friends! Wanted to give you all a quick update on our lives. School let out for summer in November, so we had a nice little holiday. We had a buddy come visit us from the US for Thanksgiving (who brought so many thanksgiving foods we cannot find here). In December, we took a bus theContinue reading “BIG (little) ANNOUNCEMENT”