Kindness Creates Kindness Those of you who have been following my blog know I love animals. When moving to Iran that did not change. I had this sheep that I kept in the yard and it became my pet as all my animals seem to do. For one reason or another it became a problem… Read More »

They Sent Them Off We had a great send off for our Zambia Mission Team. When Monika and I pulled into the church parking lot at 2:30 am this morning cars were filling the parking lot. We were taken back but thrilled. The team had a sleepover at the church which was amazing. It was… Read More »

Getting It Right We have all heard the expression, you only get to make a first impression once. When meeting people in a foreign culture that takes on even more significance. All the non-verbal cues you have learned about how to greet someone go out the window. In Iran, a nod of the head we… Read More »

What Really Matters When I left for Iran, I had to decide what to store somewhere for two years and what to take with me. I didn’t have much yet, fresh out of college but I still managed to accumulate “stuff.” There was the car. That was old and ready to be gotten rid of.… Read More »

More Than Enough In Kenya because of the water shortage in the capital we ran out of tap water almost every day. To compensate for the dry taps during the day in our home we would pump water up onto the roof and collect it in a large tank during the night when water usage… Read More »

Wanting the Best I have five cats, one dog, and four sheep to care for. I know it sounds like a lot and it is, but they are part of the family. I buy the best food I can afford, give them the best living conditions possible, and make sure they get individual attention. I… Read More »

Blessings Everywhere Sometimes I think if I had this or that I would be “happier.” It would make my life easier or more secure. I think of the years I spent living in either Iran. In Iran I lived in a one room mud house, with mud floors that was about 15 by 15 feet.… Read More »

Time Moves On I begin most days with that deep feeling inside me that I don’t have enough time to get everything done I want to get done. There are those chores that must get done. I will make time for doing those things. There are certain responsibilities that cannot be pushed off to another… Read More »

The Unknown I remember my first plane ride. It was a flight to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. My ultimate destination was Tehran, Iran. I had no idea what flying through a cloud in the sky was like. All my life I could only look up at clouds from the ground. I would finally get to look down… Read More »

A Helping Hand Have you ever tried to do something, and you need that extra hand. I am holding a board in one hand, a drill in the other, and I need another hand to hold the screw. God gave us only two hands for a reason. Learn to ask for help. I have this… Read More »