So I have no idea why I chose this picture…but I have a prayer request. In case you haven’t noticed, I love living here. Sure, there are things that are hard. But in a lot of ways, I feel as if God created me to live here. Last weekend, I applied for a position as…
Category: Life in Tanzania (2013-2017)
Video: Teaching at HOPAC
Check out the new HOPAC teacher recruitment video–its a great glimpse into what its like to teach at HOPAC! Haven of Peace Academy – Teacher Recruitment from Modlab.tv on Vimeo.
Ten Months Later: Life in Dar
When I first arrived in Tanzania, life in Dar was new and exciting. It was life in a foreign country, complete with the thrill of living life on the edge. Back in August, I did a Q & A post on my life in Tanzania, but I’d like to take a second look at some…
Life: It Needs a Soundtrack
For the last two years, a single sheet of paper has hung over my desk at school. Among other words and phrases, this small poster includes the thought: “Your Work is Art: It Needs a Soundtrack.” Living here in Tanzania has brought out many of my more introverted tendencies, including the simple enjoyment of listening…
Climbing to the Roof of Africa
Last Friday morning, in the middle of one of Dar’s characteristic downpours, I climbed onto a bus with seventeen high school students and five other chaperones with the intent of climbing Africa’s tallest mountain: Mount Kilimanjaro. It was a typical African road trip with multiple stops because the trailer on the back of the bus…
Unmet Expectations and Unfinished Stories
Today, I know for a fact my life is part of a story. And right now I’m in the middle of the conflict. The part of the story where the character is slipping, losing sight of their goals and even who they are, all because of some problem, or, in my case, some unmet expectations….
Aljeco 19
Last week, I traveled to Dodoma with Marc Driesenga (HOPAC’s Bible teacher) and 17 eleventh and twelfth graders from HOPAC for the annual SEW (Service Emphasis Week). Just outside Dodoma, Allen Conrad and his wife Jennifer have started developing a plot of land with the dream of starting an orphanage, Aljeco Home Organization. Their vision…
8 Months in Tanzania…
I’ve officially lived in Tanzania for 8 months. Thought I would celebrate the occasion with a few lists of ‘8’ for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! 8 LOVES: 1. The HOPAC students–they are excited to learn and great fun! 2. Living so close to the ocean / beach 3. Learning a new culture and language 4….
The Joy of the Lord
“You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy!” (Psalm 65:8b) I love watching the sunrise and sunset. When I read this verse, I nearly danced around my room. The sunrise and sunset are exclamations of joy! For those of you who have followed my activities via Facebook and…
Check!
To-do lists, packing lists, bucket lists….whatever kind of list it is, when I check off an item, I get a sweet sense of satisfaction. Well, almost. Apparently, hidden deep within the annals of missionary-dom, there is a list of things you must experience to achieve true “missionary” status. Among the items on that list are…
Ride Fierce Racing 