Photo by Michelle Johnson This week at work, I attended a presentation in honor of Women’s History Month, which happens to be in March. The main speaker was a federal court judge who is the first African-American female judge to be appointed to a federal court in the state of Indiana. (Incidentally, it only took…
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Asante Sana to My Kenyan Sisters!
The beauty of the Kenyan countryside was eclipsed, if not surpassed, by the beauty and generosity of its people. I have read that the less a Kenyan has, the more generous he/she is to others, and I can definitely relate to that sentiment. The Swahili word for “welcome” is “karibu,” and the spirit of karibu…
Eternal Lessons
We arrived back on American soil on Monday afternoon after nearly 40 hours of travel! Even though our team was certainly ready to come home to our families, the parting from our Kenyan family was bittersweet. All of my luggage is now unpacked, but I know it will take me quite awhile to unpack the…
Ready to Depart
I have watched the marked line on my wall calendar merge with the current week as the date for Kenya draws near. God has cleared my path to go, as I knew He would. My outstanding projects at work are nearly complete, my bags are basically packed, and my body is continuing to heal from…
Covenant of Peace
As I sit down to write today, no profound thoughts or observations are making their way from my brain to my fingers and onto this electronic page. Rather, my mind is swirling with thoughts like, “I will be on a plane to Africa in 11 days, and I haven’t even made my packing list yet.”…
A Life Called to Love 