Gaining Insight. Experiencing God. Growing in Understanding.
I like to think of myself as an adventurous person. An adventurous outdoorsie type. So when my friends, Anna and Sarah, told me that we were all going camping when they came to visit Kenya, I thought to myself, “Hakuna matata (Kiswahili for “no problem”). I can camp, I can handle this.” Even though they [...]
Posted on January 29th, 2009 by Nancy
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Nancy with 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Environmental and Human Rights Activist Wangari Maathai Here in Kenya, the Young Adult Volunteer Team and other Americans planned a worship/prayer service to celebrate the inauguration of President Obama called “Fulfilling the Dream.” The service provided Americans, Kenyans, and many others with an opportunity to celebrate those [...]
Posted on January 29th, 2009 by Shelvis
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We would like to conclude our January update, with words from Wangari Maathai’s autobiography. Lovingly called, “The Tree Mother of Africa,” Maathai has worked tirelessly for environmental and women’s issues. May her words inspire us as we continue to embrace the new year. ”Trees have been an essential part of my life and have provided [...]
Posted on January 29th, 2009 by Nancy
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