Desolation is defined as extreme sadness caused by loss or loneliness; the condition of a place or thing that has been damaged in such a way that it is no longer suitable for people to live in; the state or condition of being desolate. It is the word that comes to me over and over while driving through … Continue reading Desolation and Mango Trees
World Race
Success
What is your measure of success? Is it, what kind of car you drive? Or if you have a nice house? Is it, if you have a degree or two? Is it, how much money you make or that you are raising great kids? Is it, that you give back and serve others? Or that … Continue reading Success
Prepare for Landing
The engines roar down the runway. A small plane, with 20 seats in all, lifts me into the sky. The sun is barely up, but it shines off the waters of Lake Victoria, which from the air, looks like the ocean. Once we are airborne, we are above the clouds. The sky is brilliant blue … Continue reading Prepare for Landing
Flying Solo
It might surprise you to know that traveling for this trip made me nervous. I have traveled on my own domestically, but never internationally. There is something unsettling about traveling to a place where they do not speak my language or use my money. The language part isn’t so much of an issue, until you … Continue reading Flying Solo
Pray for Me
If you had told me a couple of years ago I would be going to Uganda to help establish a school in a refugee camp, I would have never believed you. I walked away from a 20-year career as a public educator with no idea what I was going to do. I only knew I … Continue reading Pray for Me
The Heart of God
I climbed the marble stairs one at a time. They were enormous, but beyond my notice because at the top of them were the most massive doors I had ever seen. My heart pounded but it was difficult to distinguish if it was the climb or the awe which made it beat so rapidly. “What … Continue reading The Heart of God
What is it with Millennials?
By now most of us have heard or witnessed the problems with the millennial generation. This is what we hear, regularly. They cannot problem solve. They have no motivation. They want everything handed to them. They are too sensitive. We have also heard the reason for these issues is our parenting. We presented them all … Continue reading What is it with Millennials?
Miracles (Part 3)
I am a skeptic. I was raised in America where skepticism is clothed in the intellectual pursuit of knowledge. The traditional church doesn’t seek out miracles due to the belief that they were only needed when the church was being formed and the Bible was being written. The non-traditional church believes that healing happens every … Continue reading Miracles (Part 3)
Stories of the Gates (part 2)
After the World Racers and their parents have been reunited with many tears and much joy, the mission begins. Over the next few days our hosts create plans for how we can help them in their mission to love their people well. It is pretty straight forward, feed the poor, care for the widows and … Continue reading Stories of the Gates (part 2)
Romania (Part 1)
Outside my window there is a cacophony of noise, roosters crow, dogs bark, and pigeons coo. Horse drawn carts clop, clop along and cars rev their engines and honk their horns. The sky is baby blue with cotton ball clouds. Someone is sweeping down below and the sound of the broom echoes up into my … Continue reading Romania (Part 1)
Michelle's Mosaic 