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There is this moment every morning when we stop what we are doing. It is time for tea. One of the girls carries a tray filled with china cups. Into the cup is poured a hot mixture of Kenyan tea, … Continue reading →

When in Kenya, you learn some things. One of them is that it can take a while to get place – sometimes, a long while – much too long. Such was our experience on Thursday. Messiah had funded a field … Continue reading →

This is my second trip to Light of Hope. Already, it is every bit as emotional as my first trip was. In my post last night, I referred to Jesus’ teaching that greatness comes when we welcome the child. I wondered … Continue reading →

Today was our first true work day at Light of Hope. In tomorrow’s post, I will describe the work that we are doing. Today, I want to share a couple of moments from my day. I was working with four … Continue reading →

This is Sunday. We walked the half mile to Light of Hope. It had been two years since my first visit, and the changes have been amazing. To see what Messiah Church and others have accomplished in just two years … Continue reading →

Today’s Readings: Genesis 18, 19; Psalm 3; Luke 7 Redemption and judgment: Haven’t we heard this message in the story of Noah and the flood? How do we interpret the story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? Sometimes we … Continue reading →

This morning, Psalm 8 came to mind. “LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.” The psalmist expressed my sense of the previous day. We are in the Masai Mara, a game preserve of several hundred … Continue reading →

Jambo! Our team arrived in Nairobi about 9:00 p.m. Kenya time (a nine hour time difference). Ready for a good night’s sleep. We were quite a sight with twenty-four large suitcases (twelve of them filled with supplies for Light of … Continue reading →

I am writing this during our four hour layover in Amsterdam. Nothing quite like spending the night on an airplane. We are waiting for our flight to Nairobi. Sleep deprived, we are so looking forward to reaching Nairobi and a … Continue reading →

After nearly six months of preparation and anticipation, our mission team departs this afternoon for eighteen days in Kenya. In Acts 4:29-30, we are given a prayer for boldness that many of us have worn as a wristband since they … Continue reading →