{ Do Not Shun the Small Things } 18 Sep, 2014 Often in community development work we focus on the big things – the massive ideas that will transform the local economy, the construction of classrooms or strategies… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ A Life Overseas: The Sign That Matters } 21 Jul, 2014 Five years ago we landed in Burundi. Around the small capital I noticed signs everywhere – signs of other NGOs present in the city with logos plastered… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
How to Host a Short Term Mission Trip (part three) 23 Jun, 2014 This is the third and final installment (for now) on how we host short-term mission trips, based on ten years of experience! We just took our summer… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ A Life Overseas: A Land Flowing with Milk & Honey } 23 Apr, 2014 The dark-soiled land was rich with promise. As they stood on the property line looking across the verdant valley carpeted with cabbage and hills of slim trees… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ Deeper Family: He Sits With Women } 05 Mar, 2014 He sits with women. When trouble comes, the mamas and widows gather at the edges of peril and my husband finds them. He joins them. Last week… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ Deeper Story: Until Now } 28 Oct, 2013 The news has been good. In the last four years of working alongside our Batwa friends each mother has safely delivered her child; each baby announced her… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
community development traditions 30 Sep, 2013 Today I’m sharing about a September tradition in Matara over at Communities of Hope. Here’s the thing, Claude and I work hard to break the NGO… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
off the road 17 Jun, 2013 We’d turned off the black paved road and onto red dirt. The four of us bumped along in the car, an impromptu family outing to see our… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
when we host you 17 Apr, 2013 My dear friend J.R.Goudeau invited me to contribute to her Questions of Travel Series in which she explores thoughts about experiencing cultures, engaging various people and reflecting… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ SheLoves Well… really, she does! } 07 Feb, 2013 This Valentine’s Day we want to come together, purely and simply for the benefit of our Batwa friends in Bubanza by pooling our resources, so they may… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
