(WARNING: This is not a deep, theological post like the title may insinuate.) Here in My Country, kids are often left to run a lot more free than I was ever used to in the US.  And because of that, it’s usually left to others in the community to help them know what is and […]

Rachida and her mom (and little brother) returned from the capital of a neighboring country late last week, and on Monday I was able to go and visit them. Even though hereditary retinoblastoma is a nasty disease and apart from the grace of God (hence the need for continued prayers!) she’ll never be completely out […]

What would you do when you’re visiting a neighbor and her 6- or 7-year-old son walks up to her with a piece of straw pulled from the straw broom and his mouth open? That’s exactly what happened the other night when I was over at my host mom’s house. It turns out that her son […]

Since going to Egypt in 2016 and especially after my trip to Israel last October, archaeology has become much more interesting to me. It has a point – making history come alive. And recently I had a bout with archaeology in My Village, even though that one raised questions about the past and didn’t give […]

Look at this picture.  You’ll probably see many things in it and wonder what it’s a picture of.  It’s actually a picture of part of the wall on the front of my house, next to my porch.  Yes, I do have an outlet on my porch, so that’s what you see.  You’ll notice the – […]

Here, there is a new policy that most health care is free for pregnant women and for children under the age of 5. However, it gets a bit complicated knowing how old kids are, especially in the village, since they often don’t have birth certificates and people often don’t actually know how old they are. […]