We spent a month in the states … There was just so much of so many good things. It’s been a journey …But look at what God has done.I was at the birth of my newest niece. Almost I missed meeting her. She waited to come until the day before we left.We’...
Originally a W.A.T.E.R. team from Sharon Mennonite Bible Institute was planning to spend July in Kenya. We knew that keeping six youth busy for nearly four weeks would be no small undertaking. What would they do?Where would they go?We...
So many wonder if the boys are in a lot of pain. Looking back on a scene from one of my worst nightmares it seems like there should have been screams punctuating the air. Instead the boys were quiet and lay very still. When the doctor...
A few details I missed sharing -the doctors initial assessment of Stewart was that he had 2nd degree burns over 20% of his body. At that point none of us realized he had a small burn on the upper part of his leg. We don’t know how he was burned on hi...
Everyone is so kind. And the interest and support from all over the world is amazing. I know so many are wondering what really happened to our boys. Friday morning I woke up feeling fine and thinking about everything that needed to happen t...
Light of the world…You came first as a baby to this weary world so long ago.Thousands of years later we pausein this moment to reflect. As we feast safely and in peace may we never forget that all we do is in remembrance of You. We remember...
We went to Kakuma. It’s far, far north in Kenya just an hour or so from South Sudan. It’s really hot. It’s really, really dry. And the wind blows the dust around a lot.This time we didn’t drive. The road we normally travel had threats and reports of...
Some have asked,”How do you not lose hope?””How do you not become consumed when you’re constantly faced with brokenness and need? You have told me your own stories.I’ve heard about wounds in very deep places. You know because you have felt...
I wanted to write about our last journeys. Instead I’ve had this growing in my heart. From the deep places comes my lament. It’s a cry to all the brokenness I see around me. **************I’ve read different definitions of co...
I love our name for communion here in Kenya.The Lord's Table.A table makes me think of the warmth of shared experiences. I close my eyes and see the family gathered around.This morning we celebrated our Lord and all He's done for us.The family g...
