I’ve lived on the banks of a river that is the stuff of legends—those storied waters that cradled civilization and was the bridge between life and death for the ancients. It is obvious why Egypt is called “the gift of the Nile” once you spend a couple months in the sandy, dry heat. No life […]
I Stand as a Witness to Freedom
by on March 31, 2019 Leave a Comment
I stand as a witness to Freedom. So, if the road there right now feels long, take heart, my friend. If the road feels difficult, do not give up. Freedom is not just for some; it is for everyone. It is for freedom that Christ has set all of us free. It is not a […]
When Those People Become My People
by on March 20, 2019 1 Comment
A quick Google search defines the word they as a pronoun “referring to two more people previously mentioned or easily defined.” It’s my experience that no one group of people is easily defined but, oh, we still like to try. We tuck people away into groups of them and those people, defining those groups as […]
SHE CARRIES CHANGE: Backpacks and Shoes for Students in Bubanza
by on February 6, 2019 Leave a Comment
UPDATE on Monday, Feb 18: 352 Backpack + Shoes Sets Have Been sponsored already. Thank you!!!! Let’s get to 600! #together #shecarrieschange [ RESOURCES ADDED AT BOTTOM OF POST FOR USE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.] Next week is Valentine’s Day. We love Love over here, and not just the romantic kind. We believe in Love to […]
What I Learned Grocery Shopping in Buenos Aires
by on February 5, 2019 Leave a Comment
Here’s how a 20-year-old American student shops for groceries in Buenos Aires. She waits until she has absolutely no food left. She waits until she’s headed home from her last class of the day, usually after 9pm. She doesn’t eat dinner ahead of time. She races around the store, grabbing food frantically as her stomach […]
