Ukraine...... A place where high heels will make you fit in, sneakers won't Where fresh food is bountiful- apple, plum, pear trees; grapes, walnut trees, and many gardens. A place where meals are … Read more about Ode To Ukraine
Leave it to Beaver
Life in Ukraine is somewhat unique.....and not really what I expected. It's a place where I can climb an apple tree or a very high tower (made from rusted steel). A place that I can … Read more about Leave it to Beaver
Yep….I really do see Russia
Where in the world is Team Sparta? We are in Sverdlosk ,Ukraine, a coalminer town near the Russian border. Ukraine broke away from the Soviet Union/Communist rule … Read more about Yep….I really do see Russia
Breathing Words
Passing Shadows Dirt roads, potholes to kill, long days- Mindless sitting on a bus, African roads- Children run after, "Mzungu, Mzungu!" Chasing a vision, seeking an idea- The days excitement, … Read more about Breathing Words
Are You For Real?
"But by means of their suffering, he rescues those who suffer. For he gets their attention through adversity." Job 36:15 "He makes things happen to either punish people or to show his unfailing … Read more about Are You For Real?
Am I Really Sitting Here Right Now?
You never know what you will find wherever you go.....I never expected to be sitting in a newly built Anglican Church in the middle of Uganda. In fact I don't even think I had ever heard of Anglican … Read more about Am I Really Sitting Here Right Now?
The Lesser Known Path
We stand on the big rock that overlooks all of Iringa, Tanzania; the view stretches for miles. It took us over an hour to get up here (walking to the path from town and then hiking up), but well worth … Read more about The Lesser Known Path
Three Days,Three Buses, Mercy Stops
Sitting on a bus in africa....amazed that this is my life. Mount Kiliminjaro looms in the clouds on my left; while vast plains stretch for days on my right, for miles. Flat topped … Read more about Three Days,Three Buses, Mercy Stops
This is Kenya
It's amazing how our senses come alive when we travel far from home. We notice things that locals no longer notice; we have a different perspective and outlook. Kenya is a place to observe, a place so … Read more about This is Kenya
