Huge Eucalyptus Tree near our home. Friday, Feb. 1 “Juzi Juzi” We’ve been learning about time in Swahil.  My current favorite term is,  “Juzi Juzi” which means just “The Other Day.”  I’ve heard Louisiana country men use the phrase all of my life.  Whether they’re standing line at Foreman’s Meat Market, in the front of the post office, or on …

27Jan2013 Looking at a beautful full moon over Africa.  It’ll be over Louisiana in about eight hours. It’s amazing about the distance across this vast earth.     26 January  2013 That’s how they write dates overseas. Takes a while to get used to. Today’s disclaimer/read fast: I write about the good sides of Africa, and there’s plenty of that. …

One of the things I’m determined about in Africa is not to be part of creating a dependency among the folks we’ll minister to/with. I’m excited about being part of hands up, not hand outs. March 2005  Sumatra, Indoneisa Goats, Boats, and Saws From Hearts across the Water by Curt Iles A hand up…. Not a handout   One of …

Friday morning,  Jan. 18 It’s Friday morning here in Nairobi.  Eight hours ahead of the US. My American friends and family are abed, but close in my heart. Today we move (again) to our home for the next three months:  Brackenhurst Retreat Center.  It’s located in the Kenyan “foothills” at 7800 feet. This will be our home as we begin …

Tuesday, Jan. 15 3:11 AM CST/ 9:11 AM LONDON We are in London gearing up for another flight.  Everything’s been great. Keep praying!   Monday,  Jan. 14, 2013 Houston Airport Waiting on a plane.   London.  Then Nairobi. DeDe with our chauffeur (and son) Clint at the Houston Airport The Taposa are a South Sudanese tribe needing churches to adopt them. …

Join us on TheJourney! SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN UNENGAGED PEOPLES – Did you know that there are 56 unengaged unreached people groups (UUPGs) with a population of more than 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa and that 26 of these are in East Africa? The majority of these are in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; most all of them …

“Pack no air” or “Don’t pack air.” They say the same thing.  Which one sounds best to you? That’s Big!   The Sheer Size of Africa. Still The Dark Continent? This nightime satellite image illustrates the lighted population of Africa with its neighbor to the north, Europe. Heading to Africa    We leave this Monday (Jan. 14) from Houston. COUNTDOWN WIDGET

  Wed. Jan. 2, 2013 I’m calling it The Journey.     12 days left in the piney woods and I’m happy and sad. It’s what I’m on. In fact, it’s what we’re all on. TheJourney.  The path and direction of our life. 2013 is a new section of the journey.  The road is clear and seems level as far …

    January 1 Lagniappe: A New Year  Scroll down to read Epilogue and Postscript   Our wonderful Cajun culture has a unique word. Lagniappe. It means something extra, and goes back to the rural tradition of shop owners giving faithful customers a little something extra as appreciation for their business. Lagniappe. It’s a good word. It’s a New Year. …