Feathery tickles starting at my temple and tracing along my hairline brought me back to consciousness. The sticky dark of the night fogged my mind and my senses. I couldn’t pull out of the heat-stricken sleep quickly, but the sensation of something being on my face motivated me. It’s impressive how quickly your physical body […]
There are several kinds of missionary tales. The uplifting and exhilarating stories of spiritual triumph told over and over during presentations and meetings in our home countries; the edgier stories we swap with our teammates, that really only people living in our context will understand; the “missionary badge” stories of our bouts with malaria, consuming […]
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” A.A. Milne “Pooh! Pooh! Pooh! Pooh!” sings Ray in some semblance of rhythm with the Winnie the Pooh song, and with just the right amount of “puff” sandwiching the name. She’s learned what thinking looks like: elbow resting on your hand, fingers […]
The plane was slowly turning north towards the coast, circling around Ukarumpa giving all the old familiar roads looking up at me the appearance of a colorful map. I could see everything so clearly. The houses that have been mine for this moment or that. The hills that challenged me every time I went for […]
As a show of appreciation for the manner in which others have cared for them since birth, hobbits give presents on their birthday rather than receiving presents. Brian and I have decided to incorporate that practice into our children’s birthday celebrations, so this year Ray and Willa’s friends brought books and toys that we’ll give […]
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