Last week, I (Alison) had the privilege of participating in worship, prayer, and devotions with a group of 12 women from Missions of Hope International’s (MOHI) tailoring class. The women live in different villages throughout Mathare Valley. Each day, they come to MOHI’s main center on the edge of Mathare to learn how to sew skirts, dresses, school uniforms,…
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Wonder
One month ago, we were boarding a plane with six suitcases, two plastic storage containers, carry-on luggage, and backpacks to fly 16 hours (not counting lay-overs) to Kenya. Now the journey to get here almost looks like a blur in our peripheral vision as the sights, sounds, smells, and texture of Nairobi race before us…
Sunset, Sunrise
About half-way into our eight-hour flight to Nairobi, we glanced out of the window and witnessed a marvelous sight– the most beautiful sunset over the winding Nile River. Deep, vibrant orange fading to pink, then purplish blue. All at once, despite our sleep-deprived minds, it became real to us– we’re in Africa, our new home for the…
Beauty and Sorrow
“I need to see beauty,” Giles exclaimed. It was not a typical Tuesday. We had just found out that our dear friend, who was then lying in a hospital bed, struggling for each breath, had received a grave diagnosis and prognosis. A rare form of cancer that insidiously permeated the fluid in his chest cavity which was also quickly…
Language of the Divine
Fricatives, glottal stops, aspirated stops, nasal consonants, and voiced or voiceless consonants—all terms and concepts we had never heard of before our time in Colorado. This past week in our missionary training, we concentrated primarily on language acquisition. We explored and experimented with different tools that will help us learn a new language. We also…
A Life Called to Love 