Me and two of my sisters in Nairobi circa 2000. "Generally I and Nairobi were in very good understanding, and at one time I drove through the town and thought: There is no world without Nairobi's streets." - Isak Dinesen, Out of Africa I want to write, but I find no words. Many have asked if I have ever been to Westgate in Nairobi. The answer is "Yes." When I see the images on the news, I ...
Kenya
Tuesday’s Featured Artisan: Dorcas
We met Dorcas in the middle of Mathare Valley, one of Kenya's largest slums. She and some other women were sitting in a small alley/courtyard creating beaded art. In a dimly lit room behind her we found a treasure trove of jewelry, all lovingly handmade by Dorcas and the other women of her group. Look at that smile, y'all. Beautiful and bright. And, shining ...
Rafiki Yangu
Her name is Treza. I call her "friend." Or maybe "sister." Because she is both. My beloved friend and sister in Christ. She is a living testament to me of how the Holy Spirit can bind the hearts of believers, closing distance and eclipsing time. As young(er) women, we worked together. We talked. We dreamed. And ever since, we have walked together from far away. We got married one week ...
And blogging takes a backseat….
There are times when blogging just isn't at the top of my to-do list, you know? Times when kids are vomiting, fevers are spiking and everybody (including me!) is crying. That's where we've been a lot lately, but that's not the biggest reason for this past month's sporadic posting. Nope...daily visits to the children's clinic delay my posts, not derail them. But, doing the ...