by Tammy | Jan 10, 2010 | Personal, Quotes
John Newton wrote “Amazing Grace” and some of his story, along with William Wilberforce who was a leader in abolishing slavery, can be seen in the movie Amazing Grace. In the movie John says: Although my memory’s fading, I remember two things very...
by Tammy | Jan 9, 2010 | Africa, Personal
While in Kenya in 2008 we had the privilege of visiting Pauline’s parents home. (If you are here with us for the first time, Pauline is Gideon’s wife and Gideon is the Director at Nice View Academy/Orphanage in Tala, Kenya.) Along the way we stopped here,...
by Tammy | Jan 8, 2010 | Ministry
Ben Mwau (Child Number MC117) Ben’s father died and his mother remarried and moved away. He was living with his grandmother when his uncle brought him to Mercy Child Foundation. (this is not an unusual situation in Kenya) He doesn’t remember...
by Tammy | Jan 7, 2010 | Personal
I tried making tea (chai) like we have in Kenya – tea leaves boiled in a bit of water and milk with some tea masala (spices) mixed in, but it didn’t turn out very well. As a matter of fact it was down-right yucky! It must be...
by Tammy | Jan 6, 2010 | Personal, Songs
Sometimes I put my iPod on and just the right song comes up. This song came at the right time for me and is a reminder that all things in this world will be gone like the wind, but God is forever and ever – Amen! All I Want by Michael W. Smith The book of...