We are cooperating with Helps International to provide special stoves to families that need them. The stoves were purchased through a variety of gifts from Canada. Two men came out to do a demo of the stove for interested families from our school and church. They put the stove together in front of us in … [Read more…]
14th: Einstein’s birthday. He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, … [Read more…]
I listened to a Podcast series of CBC Radio’s Ideas in December. It was an interview with philosopher Richard Kearney about his recent book “The God Who May Be.” I was intrigued by several of the concepts that Kearney brought up. He proposes that much of the beliefs that people hold about who God is … [Read more…]
One of the things I really miss in Guatemala is being able to communicate on a deeper level, in my most comfortable language, with people whom I have a shared history and culture. So being back in Canada allowed me to visit with some very good friends. I wish I had more time to share … [Read more…]
Yowsers! There’s a fair bit to catch up on, so I’m not going to bother. GUATEMALA: I finished the sponsorship promotional video, subtitling and all. We left on a Tuesday morning for Guatemala City and spent a day there getting some of our residency papers done. While on my way to sign some paper downtown … [Read more…]
Our house was robbed of $8000 worth of stuff nearly nine months ago. The thief is still anonymous and likely still suffering guilt. The most painful feelings from this have subsided mostly, though everytime someone else we know get robbed, the wound reopens a bit. There has been an incredible miracle that followed the theft … [Read more…]
There is a dog, split in two, stretched across one lane. I answer the door in my pajamas at 7 A.M. to a man wanting to know why I needed to see his son. The bank teller still asks me how my film is coming. I eat 4 meals. My 2 o’clock appointment with Oscar … [Read more…]
Amber, April, and Sirdar reminded me today that it is Remembrance Day. I don’t pay much attention to dates here, plus, it’s a balmy 24℃ outside so it’s hard to even remember that it’s November. It doesn’t take much to get me choked up about Remembrance Day. Everytime I go to a service or watch … [Read more…]
Today, I was able to see with God’s eyes things that only He could see a hundred years ago. This is my child who will be born in April of next year. We drove into Cobán and had an ultrasound done. I filmed almost the entire appointment where we saw the baby wave his/her arms, … [Read more…]
Had to swing around the cemetery this afternoon to check out the Día de los Muertosfestivities. I dragged Amber, Blaise and Mariah along. This time, I wanted to talk to a couple people to find out what they believed about this whole thing. Two camps. One group of women told me that they figured the … [Read more…]