Humble Beginnings

Shaune and I have been eating vegetarian for Lent this year. It seems to be a popular idea for 2010! We've been eating tons of just bean...

When I was in Liberia, I had the pleasure of working with a fabulous group of women: the Deaconesses of the Liberian Methodist Church. These...

I've been in fast-forward mode lately. My life doesn't look the way I thought it would when I was dreaming ahead six months and a ye...

I've been learning to keep house, that's where! I know, I know... I've been married and had a house for a year and a half. I...

Rev. Mondolo and Dr. Ross performing the Liberian handshake There's a secret handshake in Liberia and the entire country is in on it. It...

I've been really struggling with how to describe my trip to you -- and to all the groups at church who've asked me to speak. So many...

We made it home from Liberia! I have so much to share with you... expect many posts over the next few days, weeks, maybe even years ;-) I...

'Twas the night before Africa, and all through the house, Jenny was trying to find that last perfect blouse. The suitcases were stacked ...

Women in Africa don't wear pants. This shouldn't be a shock -- only in the Westernized world do women frequently borrow styles from ...

The winner of the book, Invitation to Solitude and Silence , is... Gillian! My dear hubby helped by drawing a name from a basket. He's s...