A Gala Greeting in Gulu Towne
Greetings…
We Americans could certainly learn some profound things from Africans. I can venture to say, that you have never experienced a true greeting and welcoming until you have spent some time in Eastern Africa, Uganda. Greeting in Uganda is […]
Hope Embodied in Uganda—what six months can grow!
I just returned from a couple weeks visiting the Father’s Houses in Northern and Southwestern Uganda. Just six months ago, I had the privilege of traveling to see two new villages being constructed, Gulu & Rukore. Our team experienced […]
Adopt | KC will encourage churches, families to help children in need
The Global Orphan Project cares for kids in a very specific way. We help His church become family for orphaned and abandoned children around the world, and now, in our own backyard. Saturday, August 4th, the KC Star wrote […]
Sibling Generosity
Last week, we told you about Olivia Gates who went to her brother’s “Birthday Party for Orphans” last year and decided to throw her own. Continuing the generosity, Austin recently told me about his recent party. 15 buddies at […]
Loving Hedges and Walls
Hedges and walls are generally not considered loving structures. Bridges, arches, and walkways, we like. Six-foot, cinder block barricades? Not so much. Maybe we need to think again.
In his book, Hedges-Loving Your Marriage Enough to Protect It, author Jerry […]
Caving in to God: Reflections on the Men's Retreat
When I was a kid, maybe 12-years-old, my best friend and I looked for places to push the limits. We would find storm drains to crawl through, trees to climb and new trails to blaze around our lake. When […]
Family Traditions
Traditions. Most families have them.
Some traditions, like whether the Thanksgiving meal is ham or turkey, or whether presents are opened Christmas Eve or Christmas day, are based on preference. Others are more substantive. Over time, these traditions can actually […]
Haiti a Nice Place
Earlier this year a group of university students stopped by GO Project’s partner-led children’s village, Source de la Grace Jumecourt, and spent time hugging and loving the kids. We are grateful that they sent us this great film filled […]
Scouting Notes from Haiti: The Road to Marmelade
Gonaives to Marmelade—In parts of Haiti, distance is measured in time, not kilometers. An easy drive of 45 kilometers may consume hours. Roads erode and form into wash boards that will shake out your teeth. Pot holes run deep […]