How should Canadians care about Haiti?

April 23, 2010No commentsGeneral

Today I Googled “Haiti Earthquake” and saw that the stories were mostly dated January. I wasn’t surprised that the world has moved on. There are new earthquakes in Chile and China, a volcano snarling the airways, mudslides in Brazil and Uganda. I won’t ask if Canadians should continue to care about Haiti. Of course they should and of course...

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American Idol….

April 22, 2010No commentsGeneral

I’ll confess – I occasionally watch American Idol. I will also confess that I kind of like it. Last night I watched most of the American Idol special – “Idol Gives Back”. This was a two hour special that mixed the faux reality of “voting singers off the show” with actual reality showing stories of real people living in real poverty around the world....

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What about Sebastian?

April 17, 2010No commentsGeneral

It rained last night and I thought of Sebastian. He was a boy of 8 who lost his leg in the earthquake in Haiti. He lost a lot more – his whole family. I last saw Sebastian as he was discharged from the hospital in Port au Prince, swinging away expertly on his new crutches. He was accompanied by...

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Caring without knowing

April 16, 20101 CommentGeneral

We are all hearing more about this earthquake in China. As I tried to imagine the situation in the cold high Tibetan plateau I was bothered by something that emerged from Haiti. I was in Haiti a few weeks after the earthquake. In Port au Prince we were looking for the school that cbm has supported. We knew we...

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China Update

April 15, 20101 CommentGeneral

On my drive into work this morning I was listening to reports from the Earthquake in Yushu County in China on the BBC. My wife and I spent two years in China in the 1980’s. I was back last year for a visit. China is close to our hearts. The stories on the radio reminded me so much of...

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Why this blog?

April 15, 2010No commentsGeneral

I know that God loves all people. I know that God loves those with various levels of ability. I am passionate about finding ways for all people to experience hope – to feel God’s love. I was born and raised in Africa. I have traveled and worked in refugee camps, remote villages and in the largest slums in the...

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A vision for all… I want to dance when I get big

April 15, 20101 CommentGeneral

When my children were small, and things were “right” in their life – they danced. They danced a spontaneous dance of wholeness. They felt loved, fulfilled, part of a family. They danced because they had hope. It was a beautiful dance. I once saw a picture of a little girl writing “I want to dance when I get big”....

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