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I just talked to Awa, Rachida’s mom!  She said that today they got the results back from the “scanner” (CAT scan? MRI?) that had been ordered a while ago.  She said that there are lots of masses in Rachida’s brain, but that it’s from the injections, not from cancer.  But she said that she doesn’t […]

Thanks for your continued prayers for Rachida. I heard more news today, though when I tried to call and talk to Rachida’s mom, grandma, or great-aunt, I wasn’t able to get through to any of them. But I heard that it looks like the cancer has metastasized to her brain and she is in pain. […]

Hi all. Please continue praying for Rachida. I’m in the US now so it’s hard to know for sure what’s happening, but I got a concerning message today that we’re trying to confirm. Thanks for your ongoing prayers!

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to teleport or to time travel? Well, you’ve come to the right place to find out! In the last 10 days I’ve jumped from one world to another twice. In these three worlds, there are some things that are the same (for example the need to eat, drink, […]

(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. […]