Where did the month go? What was supposed to be the longest month of the year somehow turned into more of a collection of short weeks made up of various bus rides with preaching in … Read more about coming and going…travels in tanzania (part 1)
coming and going…travels in tanzania (part 2)
Part 2. After returning from Zanzibar we had a day off before we headed to Matombo-Tawa - the small mountain village where our pastor had grown up. We arrived after a long, … Read more about coming and going…travels in tanzania (part 2)
Motorcycle Diaries: Tanzania
A couple Saturdays ago I had a day off. A lot of ideas were thrown around about how to spend the day - hiking in the mountains nearby, swimming, reading/watching a movie, … Read more about Motorcycle Diaries: Tanzania
11,000 words.
We're in Morogoro, Tanzania for the month. I like it. A lot. It is beautiful (as you can see) and the weather is amazing - it feels like early fall, and I love it (even … Read more about 11,000 words.
halfway gone or halfway home?
Kenya is over. Tanzania hasn't started yet. We're sitting at a little over halfway through the year, and that's exactly what it feels like. I'm just in the middle - which is a … Read more about halfway gone or halfway home?
Motorcycle Diaries: Kenya
June 24, 2010. Only a few days left in Mpeketoni and things are good. There is one small problem though. We have to pay for our food and our stay here, and the only ATM in town is … Read more about Motorcycle Diaries: Kenya
door to door storytime.
I'm not sure what I thought Africa would be like. I don't know what I thought I'd be doing or seeing or feeling. There are so many things you read about Africa - about the need and the … Read more about door to door storytime.
just do it.
I've had a hard time writing this month. Part of that is just plain tiredness that comes from waking up at 6:30 every morning and working hard all day. The other part is a mystery. … Read more about just do it.
the body.
As I sit here, desperately trying to write a blog, I don't even know where to begin explaining where my mind has been this month - mostly because it has been all over the place. I'm just going to … Read more about the body.