Mtu ni Watu “A person is people” captures the essence of the human relationships in East Africa. No one lives a solitary life. All are dependent on one another and only in community is a person fully human. This is the African proverb on the first page of our Kiswahili language book. The school here … Continue reading community

The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; Psalm 118:22 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. Isaiah 53:7 If the world hates you, … Continue reading Expecting to be Rejected

Several days this week the Lord has brought me to the scripture about the planter, the waterer and God. 6 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. 7 So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 8 The one … Continue reading Becoming Content to be a Planter

As a child, my mother would read The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis to my sister and I in the afternoon during our summer break. Only three of the books have ever been made into movies. I like to watch The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe during Christmas because Father Christmas comes to … Continue reading Forever winter, Never summer

We have been in the United States now 6 weeks. We are thankful for the opportunity to be home for the holidays. There is such a difference here from where we have lived for the past year. We are experiencing what is called reverse culture shock. It was a shock to go live in a … Continue reading No Room Available