20 November 2011 All God’s Promises are Yes I remember when my pastor preached that sermon. It was such an astounding thought, that though it has been several years, I frequently quote that. And Friday was the dawn of a promise. It is always hard to give everything up and know that [...]
Wash it away please norton it’s not just the cow but the rains. I am back at the Blue York after a day in the field. The torrents of rain are hurtling against the roof and windows, and of course there is no power now. It was not a good day. I am frustrated and [...]
17 November 2011 Wash it away please I am back at the Blue York after a day in the field. The torrents of rain are hurtling against the roof and windows, and of course there is no power now. It was not a good day. I am frustrated and disappointed by Nambale ACK . It [...]
13 November 2011 Today we drive the Great Rift Valley. I don’t remember when exactly I started driving the Rift instead of flying. Probably when I smartened up and realized that a. it was much cheaper and b. it brings me to my heart home as I travel the different climes that are the Rift. [...]
Everyone has a place they call home, but not everyone has a heart home. It’s a place that makes you ache to go back; it’s a place that makes you shiver when you know you are going back; it’s a place that takes you in and warms your soul. For me…it’s Kenya. I made my [...]
I received an email from my colleague in Kenya. She wanted to ask my opinion about an article in the Nation. This is not an article that showed up on the RSS feed. (though the one about the HIV positive teacher raping 5 girls did). It seems that there is a movement that started in [...]
Children purposely burned to death in a church, my hair matted with red clay for days, no place to go pee until 6P, no electricity, no water for showers, malaria, dysentery as part of my every day life. These were not things anyone would have thought I could endure much less treasure it. When I [...]
31 January 2011 I forget how huge the sky is here. Francis and I left on a beautiful morning, today. It was dry and just about the perfect temperature. Once we wangled out of the city traffic the sky and clouds spread before us for miles. We climbed the rift and down into Masaai territory [...]
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