“Habari yako! Karibu! Habari? Eh? Hakuna Kiswahili!” The mama chuckled as she welcomed us into her home. I chuckled too. I knew she was asking how the student with me was doing, I saw the blank empty face, and knew “Hakuna Kiswahili” was a declaration that this teen at my side did not know Kiswahili. It’s true, she doesn’t. Term break is the best! It … Continue reading Desert Rains
In one of the first weeks of school this year, three senior girls watched me come back from my second period prep with a coffee in hand, having walked down to our local coffee shop “Kijabe Kahawa” to meet with a friend. They very quickly decided this looked like a fun Monday pattern, and asked if they could come with me sometime, then asked if … Continue reading Monday Memory
A little different than my typical anecdotes about ministry, one of the things I’ve had the privilege of doing while stateside on “home assignment” is carve out extra time to spend in God’s word and reflect on who He is and how He’s moving in my life. Below you’ll find one of those reflections, a little more personal in nature, and not about my ministry … Continue reading Reflections of a Halfhearted Creature
Faithful Footsteps 