Good news! Our focus on facilitating local initiatives is working well during Covid.Thanks for praying and partnering to make this possible! There are three containers of wheelchairs arriving in Kenya. The one from CLASP is now in port! The one coming through Samaritans Purse, and the one from Hoggi are in transit. This is happening … Read more
Working on-line has had some interesting benefits. For one thing it’s made us slow down and think through priorities carefully, praying through each goal. Amazing how God answers! For example, the work with the Spanish translation team for our outcomes tools has led to clarity and benefit for the English language versions of the questionnaires … Read more
Beauty in nature is good for us! But some of us don’t bother, and some of us couldn’t if we wanted to. Some live where the earth is covered with pavement and concrete. Some have disabilities and limited mobility. There’s even been a new term coined, “Nature Deficit Disorder”. Might want to Google it! Fascinating … Read more
For eight years of my life, I was a pharmaceutical sales rep. I was very fortunate in that the drugs made by the company I worked for were effective at treating certain illnesses. I didn’t find it hard to tell physicians the benefits of prescribing these drugs. However, one thing I learned was that people … Read more
People often use New Year’s Eve and the following days as a chance to re-evaluate and perhaps make some changes in their lives. There are jokes based upon resolutions that last a few days and then are forgotten. Nevertheless, I think the desire to see how things went and determine what changes may be necessary … Read more
Many years ago, there was a drought in northern Kenya. A well-meaning man sent a container load of powdered Hollandaise sauce to a mission headquarters in Nairobi where it was delivered and put in the parking lot. This was to be distributed to the needy folks in the northern part of the country. I am … Read more
August 8th, 2019 I love fly-fishing! In fact, I just got back from leading an outreach fly-fishing camp. So I’ve been thinking about lying to trout. Trout eat bugs, and those who tie flies for fly-fishing imitate bugs to fool trout. If a fisherman knows what the fish are eating, he can do a pretty … Read more
Years ago, while attending a conference, a speaker issued a challenge that impacted me: “Given who you are right now, how can you best make a difference in the world for good?” I could have answered this question differently at various stages in my life. Sometimes, at first, it seemed that I was doing nothing … Read more
The other day I read an article about how being thankful actually changes the way your brain works, and the emotion of gratitude is closely correlated with happiness. There are in fact, measurable health benefits if you live with an attitude of gratitude. Here’s a link to just one of many articles. http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/content/29/6/12.short It’s interesting … Read more
Helplessness and lack of knowledge can have harsh consequences. Avoidable pain and harm happen. For example, children with cerebral palsy often develop contractures and pressure ulcers that could be avoidable with a little training. Contractures and ulcers often severely limit mobility and health. The ulcers can be fatal if an infection occurs. Parents often feel … Read more
