"In every department of life [disappointment or anticlimax] marks the transition from dreaming aspiration to laborious doing." –C.S. Lewis I could not have picked better words myself to describe … Read more about From Dreaming Aspiration to Laborious Doing
T.I.A.
Well, I've been here in Busia for almost a week, and I would like to bring you up to speed with all that is going on. I apologize if this blog is rather long and disorganized, but we're still just … Read more about T.I.A.
Mzungu Rides a Bike
How do I even begin to describe the past few days? Traveling was crazy. It was very long, involved very little sleep, and made me more tired than I've been in a long time. Jet-lag was not really … Read more about Mzungu Rides a Bike
Juanito
During our time in Ejido Santa Adalida, we lived next door to our host, Nora. Nora has three children, the youngest of whom, Juanito, is three years old (He's the one in my profile picture). … Read more about Juanito
A Glimpse of the Future
I waited to post this until we've almost left Mexico for a reason, which will soon become apparent. I know many of you are worriers, but your anxiety would not change a thing and would only serve … Read more about A Glimpse of the Future
…Oh My!
This is the fourth and final blog in my series (In case you hadn't noticed, the title of the series is Theology, Simplicity, and Social Justice, Oh My!). It is a bit of a hodge-podge of … Read more about …Oh My!
…and Social Justice…
Last week, our focus was on Social Justice. We read several chapters from Exiles by Michael Frost that discussed issues in social justice and our responsibility as Christians. Our … Read more about …and Social Justice…
Theology…
Although I posted two blogs last week, I have not posted a blog in the past three weeks that says much about what we've been doing. This will be the first of a four-part series in which I attempt … Read more about Theology…
…Simplicity…
Two weeks ago, our focus was on simplicity in the Christian life. We began by reading a chapter in Celebration of Discipline by the same name. Then, we started to discuss how we ought to be … Read more about …Simplicity…
