.Dwelling.
With just three days left in Kenya, it’s hard to feel like I have a dwelling place right now, physically and relationally. Not only do we dwell some WHERE, we also dwell in community WITH others. And, when these are…
Category Daily Thoughts
.mamma mj.
The girls are gone. Miss Emily, mother, motivator. Arbitrater, auditor, awarder, adventurer. Memory-maker. Mentor, messenger. Au pair, ambassador, aunt, agent. Missionary, migrater. Juggler, judge, joy-filler, and journey-er. “The Lord has done great things for me; I am filled with joy…Those…
.Tribute to Things.
Yesterday, my beloved oven – Edith the Electric – that has been my right-hand woman this entire year decided to start our Fourth of July celebration a bit early. As I was preparing Chocolate Biscotti for my Brunch on Saturday,…
Two and Twenty Four
Two days ago, after having returned from twenty-four hours of FUN with my amazing 7th grade “Caring Community” group out at the Stocksdales’ beautiful “Maisha Cottage” in Naivaisha for an overnight/cookout/river swimming time, …I had the pleasure of helping my…
Book List, Spring 2010
Meet my bookshelf. I have a secret to tell. I speed-date books. There is not just “one†book that I dedicate myself to until it is finished. Rather, they sit all around my home – by my couch, on my…
Minority Report
Being among ‘the minority’ in Kenya has its quirks and perks. I was thinking today about some of the ways I have grown accustomed to this, and how odd it will be to go back home, and suddenly just blend…
I'm Glad I Hopped on the Plane
I spontaneously decided to look back through my journal this past Sunday. I don’t do this often, but every once in a while, it’s always encouraging to see how much God has done and how He has answered my prayers…
Tigresse Woods
Who, me? Tigresse Woods? Well, not really. I am certainly NOT a pro-golf athlete, let alone comparable to Tiger Woods… So, life here at RVA has led me into some unexpected situations as of late. Namely, golf! The PE coach…
KUE Picnic
This afternoon, the girls and I enjoyed a leisurely picnic up in the Stocksdales’ backyard. Our original plan for today was to go off-campus to a retreat center, but they had a “lock-in” last night, so were up all night…
KUE Beat H1N1
As of Tuesday night, all my girls were finally ALL home from the Infirmary. One had Typhoid; others had the stomach flu; others had 102 fevers; some had plain, nasty coughs and head-colds and aches. While they are still recovering…
Surviving in Swine Season
Hello, bloggers. I wish I had some fantastic thing to report, or a deep theological/intellectual discovery to share, or a beautiful picture for you to view, but at present, all I really have to say is that my brain and…
Far More
Well, Term 2 is underway! With the exception of one girl whose flight was cancelled due to the snow-in at Heathrow in London, all 17 girls arrived safely this past week back to our KUE dorm. The one who still…