Once upon a time there was a boot. Legend has it that this boot first came into existence in the southern United States sometime in the early 90’s, but since that time, it has traveled far and wide, eventually finding its place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Just one year ago, the boot protected the…
Author: Abi
Elite mountain bike racer, data science student, former teacher...
A Good Gift
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. (James 1:17 ESV) Traveling to London for the second part of spring break was a gift trip from God in every way. I only made plans to…
Compassion Visit: Singida
Early Sunday morning, I embarked on yet another adventure. This adventure wasn’t taken for adrenaline-related reasons, nor even for the desire to travel and explore new places. Instead, I planned a weekend trip to central Tanzania to visit two boys that I sponsor through Compassion International. [As a side note: I worked with Compassion International to…
“You’re the Most Racist White Person I’ve Ever Met”
Never before have I been called racist. But at 5 a.m. on Sunday morning, I was told that I was “the most racist white person” the speaker had ever met. I’ll explain the context of the statement in a bit, but regardless of how irrelevant the comment actually was, it hurt like a knife between…
I’m a Stayer
I just realized that this year, I’m a “stayer.” (For reference, check out this post from The Culture Blend that explains what it is to be a stayer, a goer, or a newbie in the constant transition of expat life). And the “friends leaving” phase has already started. Life here tends to be very transitory,…
SEW Week 2016 – Team DAIL
HOPAC’s 10th Annual Service Emphasis Week (SEW) – Team DAIL! DAIL is a Korean NGO that works in an impoverished community near HOPAC in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. They run a foundational school for a number of the students in the community, where several of the twelfth grade HOPAC students volunteer throughout the year. For…
Photo Blast!
Just a small sample of the photography I’ve been doing this month…
The ABC’s of Life in Dar es Salaam
Azam Ball Cones Azam is an enormous manufacturer of food products (and probably other things) in Tanzania. Juice, flour, milk(ish), you name it, and Azam probably produces it. However, the crowning achievement of Azam’s manufacturing genius is the ball cone. The Azam ball cone is simply a scoop of vanilla ice cream atop a cone and…
Created to Live in Community
Love God. Love People. It’s tattooed in bold on my wrist. I see it hundreds of time every day. It echoes Jesus’ words in Matthew 22: “And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the…
Kweli
I originally logged onto WordPress to write a serious post, but it just isn’t happening tonight. I think I might continue mulling over my ideas on how us humans were created to live in community over the long weekend (I’m heading to Mbeya to do some hiking in the mountains). Until I get back and…
