Community grows to mean something very different when you are living in another culture. There are very few times in life when one is as painfully aware and proud of one’s community of residence. Last weekend a yearly conference was held in Arusha for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America mission community working in Tanzania and [...]
Entries from October 2007
October 14, 2007
Food for the Table
Local markets are found in our towns and cities. Unlike the big box stores being built everywhere, here producer/sellers and buyers meet face to face and find a price that moves the goods.
It is true that there is a local grocery store. It is a chain called Shoprite, a South African firm. It caters to [...]
October 12, 2007
When Doctors Jump Through Windows
As I write this blog I am sitting at the Indian Ocean. My feet are in the water and the tide is getting closer with every word I write.
These hours at the beach are much needed. Having an opportunity to reflect on this last week was and is essential.
As the week ended, I was left [...]
