When I walked inside the gates, the first thing that struck me was the smell. Last fall, I had the opportunity to visit one of the community training sessions in Kampala, Uganda. The days before the training, I sat in…
Who doesn’t love getting Christmas cards? The sweet family photos, the stories from your out-of-town friends, the glittery paper creations. Filling the front of your refrigerator with a colorful collage of those you love. Even though you can’t stick this…
“For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6 Every Christmas…
Uganda – The rain poured down the slanted, tin roof, swirling into a stream headed toward the road. As the rain started to dwindle, Yoko found himself waiting in the sheltered haven of a papaya tree. But that shelter didn’t…
Listen to the stories of some of the 700 million people living in extreme poverty. *Guest blog post reprinted from GatesNotes It’s the lack of shoes that I remember most. It was 1993. Melinda and I were traveling through Kenya, Tanzania,…