Feb 27 2008
Chickens, pigs and goats, pots, pans and plants. Let’s say that again…chickens, pigs and goats, pots, pans and plants. Unbelievably, these are the things that Rivers of the World (ROW) has been asked for by the people of the Mathari Valley who have lost so much in the recent fighting in Kenya.
Feb 18 2008
It has been two weeks since Rivers of the World (ROW) has heard from our Kenya program director, Zablon Kuria and our friend, Winjuku. These men are serving in the Rift Valley and in the Mathare Valley. As you might now, Kenya has been thrust into a time of terrible turmoil and upheaval.
Jul 08 2006
It is funny how one word can mean different things to different people. Such is the case with “wizard.” For some people, when they hear the word “wizard” they think of a witch with magical powers. However, if you look closer at the definition for “wizard” you will discover that it also means a person who is knowledgeable about something.
Jul 01 2006
Picture this: a group of young people gathered together in a remote jungle area in Africa painting a hospital. Paint is flying from the paintbrushes onto the surface of the hospital when a government bureaucrat appears wanting to see what these young people are doing.
Jun 10 2006
Ah, it is summertime, my favorite time to put on shorts, flip flops and head to the beach. Wearing flip flops recently took on a different meaning for me. Allow me to explain.
May 05 2006
The force behind a thunderstorm is quite different depending upon where you live. The magnitude of a thunderstorm in the Midwestern part of the United States is very different from a thunderstorm in the Southwestern part of our country. Likewise, a thunderstorm in Georgia, called a gulley washer or frog strangler, is also quite different.
Feb 09 2006
When my children were little I did one of those unspeakable things that parents sometimes do—I bought my sons a drum set. What an interesting experience! They would pound away and all it did was prepare me for serving in the jungles abroad where drums can be heard pounding all night long.
Feb 07 2006
Lights! Action! Camera! I enjoy movies just like everybody else. I learned a lesson in faith while in Africa sharing a very important movie—the “Jesus” film.
Feb 04 2006
Everything we do has occupational hazards associated with it. One of the hazards I face in my travels around the world are diseases and parasites.
Jan 02 2006
The dirt road was dusty as I walked along side an ancient African woman who spoke in her language and I spoke in mine. Down this path I learned that the woman’s grandson had just died that day. She discovered that my two sons were still alive.