Participants were leaning forward in engaged anticipation so
much so that I thought they might gobble me up. So many familiar faces lined
these benches as the pastors and other leaders learned about product pricing,
budgeting, bookkeeping, and financial reporting. Pastors must have additional
sources of income to support their families, but we made our learning relevant
to the church as well.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Sensible Shoes from Barb
Children crushed in with the hope of receiving a pair of
shoes to separate their feet from the perils of jiggers and other horrible
things hiding in the bare ground. My joy, though, is found less in the shoes and
more in the tender washing of those tiny feet and the prayers and prophecy over
them. Yes, I cringe when I scrape thick layers of earth from between those toes,
which have obviously not...
Shading? What's That?
About 60 children were quietly seated on their rocks when I
entered the very small one-room school. The darkness combined with their deep
brown skin challenged me. I explained through an interpreter that I desired
their help in making beautiful cards on which to send thank you notes and they
were happy to help, though they really had no idea what it meant to send a card
to a friend.
Armed with...
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