7/26/98: Wow!!! What a day! Attended the service at New Life Church… three hours… Together with Christians from India, Iraq, Kenya, US (besides us)… Prophetic words and interpretations… Invited to share a…
Category: Living With Purpose
Living with purpose, including thoughts on work, community service, church ministry, travel and more.
The Arteries Of The City
7/25/98: We took the train from Churchgate Station north to Mumbai Central Station. We are getting a feel for the arteries of this city, as well as the bones. Roger H had…
One Thousand Million People
One Thousand Million People Tags: Del Shimandle, Ruth Shimandle, Del and Ruth, Further Adventures Of, Adventure Travel, Live With Purpose, Travel With Purpose, India, Mumbai, Bombay, South Asia, Location: Mumbai, India…
A Very Long And Complex History
7/23/98: Slept in a bit, then took a 2:00PM bus tour of the city. In four hours, we made a very long and complex series of stops, which appropriately reflected the very…
The Best Way To Get To Know A City
7/22/98: We woke early and spent the day walking about. Exploring on foot is the best way to get to know a city. Searched for a tourist info center. Found it, but…
Tales Of India
7/21/98: Very gladly arrived alive in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) at 5:00AM, and stepped into our own tales of India. It was very hot and in a downpour. Through customs quite easily. Checked…
Out Of Africa
7/20/98: Up early, a busy final day in Kenya, before a terrifying flight to India… 7/20/23: Re-reading my diary entries from our time in Kenya was a surprise to me. I recalled…
A Small World
7/19/98: Went to church and connected with John and Pearle S. I recognized them from a photo that our mutual friend, Keith H., had shown me back in Chicago. They invited us…
A Good Scare And A Better Laugh
7/18/98: A busy day with more errands. We withdrew cash at an ATM, and purchased 60 rolls of film in preparation for our travels through India. Then I was pickpocketed… NOTE: Photo…
Job, Career, Or Calling
7/17/98: More errands downtown, including another visit to the Embassy of India because we still don’t have our visas. We ended the day with dinner and a game of UNO with the…
History And Danger Go Hand In Hand
7/16/98: Up late, demonstration, lunch out, railway museum, lots of walking. NOTE: The photo above is from the facebook page of The Nairobi Railway Museum. 7/16/23: Our visit to the The Nairobi…
Beautiful Masai Beadwork
7/14/98: This morning Ruth and I helped Martha and some other SIM folks do some moving. A new guest residence and new office space… NOTE: Photo above shows a Masai woman bedecked…
Always Be Prepared
7/13/98: We walked downtown to do several errands: obtain visa for India, confirm flights, use internet cafe, drop off film… NOTE: The screen captured photo above shows the website front page of…
Be Cautious, But Fear Not
7/11/98: We made breakfast for the J’s this morning. Scrambled and fried eggs, with bacon and freshly made doughnuts we purchased from a student fundraiser at RVA… NOTE: Photo of Nairobi skyline…
Sunshine And Pizza
7/10/98: Ruth spent the day volunteering in the hospital office. I moved our stuff from the campus motel to Bill & Carol J’s home because no other rooms opened up… NOTE: The…
Engine Trouble
7/9/98: Up way too early at 5:00AM so we could head upcountry with Dr. B and Bill J. for an overnight trip to some villages for “house calls…” NOTE: The free stock…
Cold, Windy Place
7/8/98: Someone told me that “Kijabe,” the name of the town we’re in, means something like “cold, windy place.” It has lived up to its name during our stay… NOTE: The free…
Reconstructing Lives
7/7/98: More photography in the OR today. First was a wound exploration on a TEV patient… NOTE: I am reluctant to post any of the photos I took in the surgical unit…
In The Hands Of The Great Healer
7/6/98: Today I spent several hours in the OR with Dr. B. taking pictures of surgery… NOTE: I am reluctant to post any of the photos I took in the surgical unit…
Water To Wine: Do Whatever He Tells You
7/5/98: Went to church at Africa Inland Church in Kijabe. The sermon passage was John 2:1-11, the wedding at Cana and Jesus’ first public miracle… 7/5/23: I still remember that worship service…
You Reap What You Sow
7/3/98: More photography today. Annd Bill and I went back into Nairobi for more errands… NOTE: The photo above is a student assembly at Rift Valley Academy, in Kijabe, Kenya. 7/3/23: Rift…
Still Turning The World Upside Down
7/2/98: I took a few pictures of the ENT Team at Bethany Center today while they were on their rounds… NOTE: The photo above shows an infant patient ready for reconstructive palette…
Yearning No More
7/1/98: 100 days on the road! Still feels somewhat unreal, but for different reasons… NOTE: The photo is the sunset above the clouds from near the 10,000 foot summit of Haleakala, on…
Thank You, Lord, For The Rain
6/30/98: Bill, and his assistant, Edward, had to go into Nairobi today to pick up some new folks, so I joined him and attended to some errands of my own in the…
Bird’s Eye View
6/29/98: Met with Mwaura today. Unfortunately, I wasn’t of much assistance. His equipment is so out of date that I was amazed that he manages to get a magazine published at all….