Sam
Sam and the Rat Killers
Nope, it’s not the name of a new punk rock group. It’s me, Jack, and Elisabeth, the few brave souls of our family that are trying to kill the rat in the kitchen we use here at Hands. We’ve already had to hunt down one mouse to our chagrin. But now a big, fast rat [...]
AIDS and Racism in South Africa
I can’t wait for the day when there is no such thing as dreaded diseases like AIDS, there are no more orphans, and there is no racism. It will be a day that far outshine any other day. Yesterday, we went to visit a community where a Youth Day was being held. It was essentially [...]
Home Based Care in Africa (Our First Few Days in Pictures)
We made our way out to one of Hands’ CBOs (Community Based Organization) here in South Africa called Belfast (like the US, some of the towns here are named after British towns) to do some home visits with orphans. I didn’t really know what to expect, especially from our kids, how they would react, what [...]
Well, We’re Finally Here (Day 1)
Well, we’re finally here. Our first day was spent picking up our rental car, buying groceries at the local Pick and Pay (supermarket), and having conversations with some of the volunteers. It has been a good day. Some Observations I forgot how beautiful South Africa is. We are surrounded by mountains, much brown brush, not [...]
Finally Connected!
We’ve been offline since we arrived here in South Africa. But we finally got a connection and so I hope to have updates of our journeys for the past week up as soon as possible. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about [...]
Almost There
We have finally arrived in Joburg. Talk about a loooong time of air travel. My kids, who are usually very excited about air travel, have said, they’re sick and tired of flying. Who wouldn’t be after all of the security lines, baggage counters, sleepiness, strange smells and sights and sounds, cricks in necks, etc. But, [...]
Here in Dubai
We arrived into Dubai, United Arab Emirates at 7:35p Dubai time (6:35a Pacific time). The weather, in the evening, is a sultry 95 degrees farenheit not accounting for the sweat drenching humildity. It makes me really thankful for the weather of the Bay Area, where once the sun sets, the air begins to cool. That [...]
Some Thoughts on Yesterday and Today
Ok, I have some stream-of-consciousness thoughts regarding my experiences at church today. So please bear with me if they seem quite disconnected from one another. Mountain Top Wedding I had the privilege of attending Marty and Sue’s daughter Catherine’s wedding to Ben. What a blessing it as to be there with my beautiful and beloved [...]
Church Through the Lens of a Newcomer
Thus far, I have had the privilege of visiting three churches while on sabbatical, Crossway Community Church in Vancouver, Mars Hill in Seattle, and now Grace Bible Church, in Pleasanton Hill, CA. The three churches are quite different with the exception of one key fact, they all preached the gospel in their messages. And I [...]
God Hates Southern Baptist Breeding ***Heads
I saw this sign in a Chipotle window in downtown Seattle. I don’t know if it was that particular Chipotle’s sign or the people dining at that particular table. I thought it was interesting simply because there was nothing in Seattle at the time that was uniquely Southern Baptist. The conevention was in Phoenix this [...]
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