12 Mar
2

So, what exactly is Love Alive?

I thought it might be time to explain. I’ve received checks written to Love the Life, Love is Life & Love of Life. We received tax documents addressed to Love Alice (surely to goodness it was a typo). Most recently a man commented to me. I like that you emphasize Love Alive. It is better for people to love while they are alive. Dead people cannot love. Had he not been fully serious, it may have been mistaken for stale humor. That’s when...

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12 Mar
0

Love Alive Women’s Sewing Center, Kabuga.

I didn’t dream of this a year ago. In fact, my ideas were quite simple. I came to Rwanda simply with God as my guide. I simply wanted to show people His love, and trusted He would provide the ways. When last March we were able to provide a ladies group with 6 sewing machines I was thrilled. The women were blessed and excited, but that was as far as my plans went. Now, one year later, the ladies and their...

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21 Jan
0

Sometimes while we’re praying that God will send someone, we realize that maybe He wants us to get up and go.

I was sitting on the street corner waiting for a friend when I saw them. One ragged little boy dug through a trash bin, found some bread and eagerly shared it with the other boys. I watched with pity, wishing there was something I could do. These little guys who live in the streets have a special place in my heart, but my ability to work with them or help them has been greatly limited by government...

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19 Jan
2

January 2014 Update

Dear Friends, Family & Prayer Warriors, I write, hoping this New Year is off to a wonderful start for each of you. Here this year has taken off at a rapid pace with so many exciting things happening, I’m not sure if I can condense them all into one update, but I will certainly do my best. When I returned to Rwanda in mid-November, as most of you know, I immediately hit a few set-backs with visa issues. Added to that, all...

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19 Jan
1

Can a Sewing Machine be the Means by which a Woman can Leave Prostitution to Pursue a Better Life?

An Open Letter to the Ladies of Crosspoint church in Georgia Dear Ladies of Crosspoint, Thank you again so much for your gift of purchasing a sewing machine to provide a Rwandan lady the ability to earn a living for her family. I’m especially thrilled to tell you how your sewing machine is being used to impact a life. When I first came to Rwanda, I met an adolescent boy in a local shop where I would often stop for a drink or snack....

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03 Dec
0

In What Kind of World?

In a recent letter home, I relayed a situation I was in where I simply had to walk away, but I commented, “If I were reading this story in a novel, I’d be so irritated that the character would walk away! Surely she should do something, fight, risk, lead a march, defy the odds and act. Come what may, just do something.” Yet here I was the character in the situation, and I was simply walking away. I met Jack just...

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03 Dec
0

Glimpses

Often when I write an update, I’m condensing an entire month into a few paragraphs. This means you get the essence of the month’s activity, but you don’t get to know the human faces impacted. I wanted to take a moment to share with you a glimpse into just a few lives I’ve interacted with this week. First there is Caleb, a young man we sponsor to vocational school. He works 90 hours per week for a total monthly salary of...

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18 Oct
0

Sponsorship FAQ

For many who now have a sponsored child, you may have questions specific to your child and his/her information. I have tried to list some questions I presume may be frequently asked and provide answers for you. Why does my child not have a birthday listed? While dates, including birthdates, are extremely important here in America, most Africans give little attention to time including details such as dates. Birthdays are also not celebrated or recognized in any...

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06 Sep
2

Trainings, Dinners, MP3s and Goats

What do Conferences, Trainings, Dinners, Goats and MP3 players all have in common? Each can be used to show compassion and share Jesus. As I sit inside my home, I hear my neighbor girls listening to Bible stories via Solar-powered MP3 Players, pre-loaded with hours and hours of the Bible in their language. I had brought several of these devices with me and had lent them one a few months ago. They continue to listen day after day, repeating the same...

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31 Aug
3

Sienna’s Supper

  “But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.” Luke 14:13 Recently, I came across this verse and was struck with the thought, “When have I ever had a feast and intentionally invited the poor, the crippled the lame and the blind?” Yet, it is clearly a command spoken by Jesus. Oh, sure, I’ve...

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