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…
Category: Spiritual Formation
My experiences with and call to be involved, both personally and vocationally as a pastor, in helping others find their way back to God.
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…
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…
The Great Rift Valley And The One Christian Church
6/28/98: Today is Sunday, so Bill & Carol J., and family, took us to a Masai Church down in the Great Rift Valley. The overcast weather matched my gloomy attitude, but the…
Seeing Clearly Through A Chilling Fog
6/27/98: Lazed around and did not much of anything today. The hospital campus was decidedly slow in activity, I guess because it was the weekend, and we had no formal assignments yet….
On Being A Life-Long Learner
Stretching my worldview is a practice I first learned when I was a student at Moody Bible Institute (MBI) back in the mid-80s, and then my graduate studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity…
The Multi-cultural Tapestry Of The Global Christian Movement
6/17/98: TEAM staff member Sydney gave me a ride over to Harare Theological College (HTC) this morning. I took photos of the campus and students in classroom settings… 6/18/98: No work assignment…
View Of The World
6/13/98: Arthur had to work, but Sylvia, determined to show us even more adventure, took us to the Matobo National Park… NOTE: The photo above is a detail of the cave paintings…
We Began To Feel Self-Consciously Embarrassed
6/7/98: Up early for a nice breakfast. It is getting to feel rather extravagant to be so well taken care of! The H’s, W’s, and Q’s have brought an abundance of delicacies…
Unfamiliar Experiences Breed Respect
6/5/98: Up at 4:30am to catch a flight to Bulawayo. Sylvia H. met us at the airport and brought us right home, introduced us to her husband Arthur, then we made haste…
The Way To A Peaceful Heart: Be Thankful, Pray And Rejoice!
5/28/98: More photography around the hospital campus, including vaccines for children, and Dr. Dan doing surgery… NOTE: The main photo above shows a nurse at Karanda Hospital giving a vaccination…
Everyone Has Something That They Can Contribute.
5/27/98: A busy day of photography, hospital inspection, and a teaching opportunity for Ruth… NOTE: The main photo above, is Ruth giving a lecture on infection control to the nursing staff at…
A Language Of Reflection And Appreciation
5/20/98: Both of us tired and nursing a head cold. The harried pace of the past couple of days caught up with us. Enjoyed a cultural orientation class with Nancy E… 5/21/98:…
A Soothing Lullaby By Starlight On Mount Sinai
5/17/98: Swam in the Red Sea this afternoon. Drove to Mount Sinai, planning to reach summit in time for sunrise. Unfortunately, after we were well into the hike, we realized that we…
Unexpected And Sweet Fellowship
5/14/98: Determined not to miss Coptic Cairo we picked up a taxi right outside the apartment door and headed to the Christian part of town. NOTE: Photo above is a detail of…
“Random Harvest” Of Hope
While Ruth and I were traveling in 1998, we picked up the habit of reading aloud to each other. The first book with which we started this practice was “Random Harvest,” by…
A Maze Worth Getting Lost In
4/24/98: Jumped on a ferry to Crete, the southernmost island in Greece. Met Joel and Lynn from Oregon on board. Landed at Irákleio (Heraklion). After shopping for a pensione, the four of…