Our friends Erick and Gloria surprised us last night by whisking us off to Cobán and taking us to quite a nice restaurant. Up until now, our dining in Cobán had been limited to the food court at the mall where we do most of our grocery shopping. I wanted to try something I had … [Read more…]
Remember that Seinfeld episode where one of their cars gets stolen and they phone the car phone and talk to the theif? Yesterday while I was taking photos of the construction site of a new school and medical clinic, my cell phone slipped off my belt. I discovered two hours later after taking Blaise to … [Read more…]
So, I’ve been inspired by Petra and Adam and 8 other bloggers to make a list of five things that I want to do next – not necessarily big things, just a list to get me moving. And with it a new blog (when I have 10 blogs on the go, please take my computer … [Read more…]
I finished a book today: Adventures in Missing the Point: How the Culture Controlled Church Neutered the Gospel by Tony Campolo and Brian D. McLaren. I’ve read both authors before and both have beefs with the church* just like me. So, maybe I’m not challenging my thinking by choosing to read their diagnosis of the … [Read more…]
and still going strong. Almost 800 comments from nearly 50 different people. I’m curious. Could I have everyone raise their hand if they read my blog. Add a little comment stating “present” with your name or online handle and at the end of next week I’ll scope out how many regular readers I have. If … [Read more…]
This is what we woke up to yesterday morning. This is the 6″ goat poop soup in our little goat shelter. It’s been raining every day and nearly every night for the past ten days and the forecast is calling for more rain. Fortunately, we are dry and our goats are dry too. Our ministry … [Read more…]
So, in Canada we didn’t really have to worry about exterminating bugs in our home. There were screens in all the windows and the patio door so mosquitos didn’t take over and that was about it. It’s different here; we’re not quite prepared for the fight. We’ve fought cockroaches, silverfish, red ants, black ants, flying … [Read more…]
605 people were murdered in Canada last year. That’s 1.81 murders per 100,000 people. 5885 people were murdered in Guatemala last year. That’s 46.23 murders per 100,000 people. The difference is primarily due to a culture of impunity in Guatemala. The BBC article says that last year the murder convictions were in the single digits. … [Read more…]
I guess the charm is that we are not supposed to look real. At least Amber’s hotness shines through and Blaise was able to name each of us. I’m looking forward to watching the big blockbuster 2-D movie one day. Simpsonize you.
It’s the middle of the night between day 2 and day 3 of a medical clinic in Pansalché. I think it’s fair to say that medical clinics are the most exhausting jobs I do here: supervising a pharmacy, managing drop-ins (patient lists are pre-arranged, so we don’t accept many drop-ins, so basically it means saying … [Read more…]