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We pray this finds you relishing memories of a wonderful Christmas with family and friends and launching into a new year filled with hope and expectancy. But maybe life has been hard. Family has been complicated and things didn’t work out the way you wanted them to. If this is where you find yourself lookingContinue reading “Silent night surrounded in darkness…”

It has taken me a while but here is another observation i had while visiting the north in January. Now, as i am preparing to teach on the early church found in Acts, the depth and importance of what i saw and felt seem somehow deeper, more real. We in the west; Evangelical, wealthy, non-persecuted,Continue reading “A historic, strong, connected faith..”

Cami and i recently went to Cairo for leadership meetings (which were great). Before the meetings we took a few days and became tourists and were absolutely stunned by the history, architecture, religions and friendliness of Egypt. We saw the pyramids, the treasures and heard from tour guides and locals on the ongoing religious andContinue reading “Empty tombs and the afterlife”

Since I started having back pain in 2007 from a herniated disc, I’ve had three surgeries. I found out last week that the fourth is imminent, and it is both a relief and a disappointment. You always think you will be the one to beat the predictions, but you usually are not. You think “next year willContinue reading “Reflections on my spine”

If you are reading this, you probably know me and know that I LOVE biking, specifically mountain biking. I ride as much as I can, preferably off road and singletrack out in the wilderness. Yes, there are inherent dangers and riding here in Namibia when one goes off trail or crashes, often it is intoContinue reading “Crashing”

After all these years in Southern Africa, I can now stand the “You’re so fat!” comments without flinching or rushing to measure myself up in the mirror. In poorer countries, that is a real compliment and is meant as such. However, despite all my knowledge of cultural differences and lots of practice adjusting situations inContinue reading “No Thank You”

As we all head back to work (some poor souls never left) we face the coming year . . . sometimes with a “Why am I doing this? How am I going to do all this? Should I be doing it differently?”. In my role in AfriGO, I juggle quite a few balls and theContinue reading “What am I doing?”

So, tomorrow is Thanksgiving and we do actually have plans, unlike most years overseas. A dinner with two other families, and apparently smoked meat is on the menu. Nothing too exotic, unfortunately. One of the things I greatly appreciate about living outside the US is how much more chilled-out the holidays are. Seriously, do youContinue reading “The chilled-out holidays”

On arriving back in Namibia, Cami started fostering with the Cat Protection Society again. They called us up in August and said they had 2 kittens who needed temporary shelter, so we picked them up and discovered we had a 6 year old cat and a 10 month old cat! Someone was mistaken, but weContinue reading “Sadness and Despair”

Today I had to watch it again, and it never seems to feel any better. It’s leaving day at Rift Valley Academy, and groups of teenagers stood around hugging and weeping and making awkward conversation before a bunch of them lugged their suitcases to the bus and climbed up the stairs. A prayer for safety,Continue reading “The first of the goodbyes”