Jan 31 2010
I have a dear friend, Loraine, who lives in a special part of Africa. She lives in a country that has been destroyed by the leadership of a corrupt and greedy dictator. It is just absurd the atrocities people in that country deal with. Under that kind of pressure people can make one of two choices. They can decide to give up or forge ahead.
Jan 31 2009
I recently received a nice reminder of something that perhaps I had just forgotten. I was squatting on the banks of the Zambezi River in the Western Province of Zambia when Senior Chief Inyambo Yeta of the Lozi Tribe was watching the sun rise over the river. It was breathtaking as ever. He looked at me and said, “I love you Americans. You’re self-sufficient, you’re strong, you’re proud, you’re independent and you can always get things done.”
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 Mathari Valley. As you might now, Kenya has been thrust into a time of terrible turmoil and upheaval.
Aug 08 2006
Don’t you just love days when the sun is shining bright, the sky is clear, and the air is crisp and clean? It has a way of lifting our spirits. Not only do I love days like that, but I also enjoy spending time with people like that.
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.