Well, a HUGE thank you goes out to all who prayed us through a very long, but very smooth trip across the globe. Many people helped us pack up, Grandma and Grandpa put in lots of last minute babysitting, etc. Even the ticket agent checking our mountain of luggage was Read more…
Our kids have close friends in Congo. They are used to playing with them every spare minute in a mixture of basic English and Swahili. Over time customs seep in unnoticed. In a good way. When we arrived here one of James’ first comments was, “I hope I find a Read more…
There are too many experiences to list them all for you. Everyday my children experience another piece of this thing called their ‘passport culture’, and we hope that one day when they must return to fly solo the pieces of the puzzle with come together and be less overwhelming. So, Read more…
our first glimpse of Lake Albert The road down the escarpment was steep… …and the flatlands near the lake were pretty muddy! Waiting for our paperwork to get processed, many people gathered around to see the ‘white kids’. One mother even passed her baby in the window to sit a Read more…
Our trip across Lake Albert was very enjoyable.It’s a fascinating place!Sorry – no hippos in sight… Here’s the play-by-play:The first leg of the trip was in a car with a cousin of a friend who is also the head of a local NGO. He was wonderful to talk to! He Read more…
She sits quietly flipping the pages of her illustrated Bible for children. Crowded faces behind peer over her shoulder to peek at the pictures they never had. The big people stand up. Sing stuff. Sit down. Pray something. She kicks her muddy shoes on the bare-board pew just in front Read more…
One lazy Sunday, I heard lots of laughing on the back porch.I went to investigate (as any mother would because sometimes laughing is synonymous with trouble).But this was not the case.No, this laughter came from cheering at ant races.Yes, you read that correctly.Ant Races. You may recall we have had Read more…
It can look like a Great Barrier Reef, this massive division separating one world from another. To build that bridge and learn that language is so slow and so much work, most people don’t bother. But the Body of Christ is to be a symbol of unity across barriers. We Read more…
Pop over today to read what one of my colleagues wrote about my experiences in garbage and recycling in Africa. Lots of things seem broken, but there is always a way to fix them.
On this blank canvas of blogosphere I will paint a hodge podge today. The things going on… I felt that wellspring of creativity about to burst Saturday and had to make something (but wanted to finish in just a couple hours), so I made one of these! Super cute and Read more…