This blog post is about Nambia. Yes, I’m going there. Not literally, because there is no country of Nambia. In a speech to African...

On Friday, I’m leaving town. It’s not the best time for me to be gone because we run a retail shop and it’s almost Christmas. And yet,...

Today, it felt like Ghana – hot, sunny, and a little humid. No, actually it was very humid. Yesterday, Chris wondered where all that hot...

This is last night’s post, but the WiFi was not cooperating, so I’m once again posting after the fact. Just pretend it is about 3:29 p.m....

It seems perfectly fitting that on Orphan Sunday we are boarding a flight to Ghana – a country I was introduced to through the faces of...

I’m posting this because we set a goal and it would be so wonderful to reach it before we leave for Ghana on Monday. I’ve been thinking...

I met an artist in Kumasi, Ghana who sells his work on the street. We were shopping for items to take back to Dillon’s Lunar New Year...

It was a sweltering afternoon in Ankaase Village and the temperature in the schoolroom was even hotter, but at least we were shaded. The...

While the world was still reeling and the dust still settling in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy, we boarded a plane to fly across the...

“One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances...

Just so you know, there is a video at the conclusion of this post, but it’s cheating if you scroll to the bottom first. It’s been almost...

I’m here: It’s a vacation, and I’m taking it. Finally. My ability to shift into low gear is hampered by my brain’s inability to stop...

For no good reason that I can think of, I’ve never been a beach person. There is no beach trauma in my childhood. I’m not afraid of...

But I digress in a big way, so back to the photo display. I got it on sale and it holds twelve 8×10 photos. It’s one of my favorite...

Sometimes I really hate that word. Today, it was a horrible thing to have to say. These kids have really messed me up so I wonder if...

He appeared at my side yesterday as soon as I stepped out of the car at the village school and he did not leave it all day. He stood...

I am also thankful that Erin is here with me. That’s her in the photo above with her students Sarah and Beatrice. Spending ten days in...

The Miklin Hotel is starting to feel like a familiar little home and we’re getting adjusted to loose schedules, shifting plans, and...

Guess what? Tonight, Chelsea beat Bayern Munich 4-3 in a penalty shootout to win the Champions League trophy. Do you care? Everyone in...

Here are two disclaimers if this post a)looks funny, B)reads like I’m in preschool: I am working on a PC (in the “Business Center” of the...