In mid January of this year the
person who stayed in my house when I traveled for the past three years left for
the States. Uh-oh! Though I’d kept my ears open knowing this day might come, I
suddenly needed to get very serious about replacing that caretaker. Several
posts on various Facebook groups continued to result in no luck, and the recent
break ins didn’t help.
Even knowing that the Lord’s
timing...
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Vineyard School of Ministry
Those of you who know me well won’t
be surprised to learn how important intellectual stimulation is to me as an
individual. But have you thought about how important ongoing learning ought to
be to ministry leaders too? It’s easy to feel intellectually isolated in
developing countries, and to focus on serving others and not on replenishing
yourself.
That’s why I’m excited about the opportunity
to...
Windows from Loduk and Church on Fire
Many of you read my recent post “Plink…and
the Window Swung Open” about one successful break in and one attempted
break in at my home in Uganda. Both occurred within two months of one another.
One church and one ministry made one BIG difference by responding immediately
to the problem (once I finally spoke it aloud). I tend to suffer in silence thinking
“I am supposed to figure this out myself,”...
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Plink...and the Window Swung Open
In the early morning hours of December 29, just days after
the Christmas gift-giving holiday, I received a phone call while sleeping in my
Malindi vacation bed. Thieves had entered my Uganda house, through a formerly locked
window, only a short time before. Covering the face of my friend, who was
keeping the house in my absence, with a rag soaked in chloroform, they
proceeded to steal all his electronics...
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