The women of Kibera in Kenya

Following is a video from Amnesty International which introduces us to a few of the thousands of women living in Kibera, Kenya (according to Wikipedia, Kibera is the third largest slum in the world).   The video is about 6 minutes but please take the time to listen...

One sided conversation

The forms of media we have now (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace etc.) makes for a lot of one-sided conversations.  Many times it takes me a few days to write a blog entry.  I write it with my understanding and perception in mind.  I do some rewriting so my point,...

Mercy Child’s creative kids

  During our first visit to Mercy Child Foundation, back in August 2008, the kids sang songs and danced for us.  I found out afterwards the kids had combined several tribal songs.  They are so creative and love to put on a show for us.  When we return hopefully they...

What do you see?

In Proverbs 27:20 it says the eyes are never satisfied.  Satisfied with what…our looks, our health, our physique, our home, our wife/husband etc.?  In The Message version it says “lust just never quits.”  One way I’ve found this to be true for...

Tala – our home away from home

Here’s a few pictures of our hometown – Tala, Kenya.  It reminds me of an old mining town – small shops, animals roaming around, people walking to the market.  We would stop everyday at a couple of shops – one to get cabbage, one to get milk,...

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