Floods in Mozambique
Waters have flooded parts of Northern Mozambique over the last 6 weeks or so, but it looks like the worst is over. The floods have been compared to the ones in 2000, which came three days after I got there. His blog brings back memories of my time doing relief work after the floods. Here's his latest post: The End in Sight???
Monday, February 25, 2008
The World Is Flat moment #2
As we hopped out of our rental car at the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport, the worker came bounding over to us and said, "Hola!" I answered in Spanish, and we completed the transaction that way. As we were walking away, I noticed his name tag said 'Amin.' He asked where I learned Spanish, and he told me he was actually from Indonesia. I asked him some questions based on what I knew of Indonesia from my friends who are from there. An odd situation!
As we hopped out of our rental car at the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport, the worker came bounding over to us and said, "Hola!" I answered in Spanish, and we completed the transaction that way. As we were walking away, I noticed his name tag said 'Amin.' He asked where I learned Spanish, and he told me he was actually from Indonesia. I asked him some questions based on what I knew of Indonesia from my friends who are from there. An odd situation!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Eric Park has an excellent post on his blog about our culture's views of sexuality, using the Britney Spears saga as a bit of a case study. Check it out here.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Repentance
I'm watching a PBS program I recorded a while ago on Andrew Jackson. What a complicated man! I think he exemplifies some of the paradoxes that make up our country. He was strong and idealistic; definitely a man of action. He was determined and always certain he was right, whether he was or not.
He also fought for the rights of the common man on the one hand, but the definition of the common man did not include women, blacks or Indians. He presided over much of the Indian removal, including the Trail of Tears. He broke countless treaties with Indian chiefs and tribes in order to provide farmland for the common white man.
I think the broken treaties and the removal of the Indians from their land is still a sin that affects our nation. Almost anyone who owns property in the United States is benefiting from land that was taken from its rightful owners. A sin on that scale cannot go un-repented.
Interested in reading more about racial reconciliation? Check out Living in Color, by Randy Woodley. He challenges us to get out of our bubbles and live the church like God created the world: with great variety! I studied with Randy at Seminary. He and his wife have a great vision for ministry among Indians. Learn more about Eagle's Wings Ministry here. Click on the link labeled "Ministry". Plus they have a farm for sale in Kentucky, if you are interested!
I'm watching a PBS program I recorded a while ago on Andrew Jackson. What a complicated man! I think he exemplifies some of the paradoxes that make up our country. He was strong and idealistic; definitely a man of action. He was determined and always certain he was right, whether he was or not.
He also fought for the rights of the common man on the one hand, but the definition of the common man did not include women, blacks or Indians. He presided over much of the Indian removal, including the Trail of Tears. He broke countless treaties with Indian chiefs and tribes in order to provide farmland for the common white man.
I think the broken treaties and the removal of the Indians from their land is still a sin that affects our nation. Almost anyone who owns property in the United States is benefiting from land that was taken from its rightful owners. A sin on that scale cannot go un-repented.
Interested in reading more about racial reconciliation? Check out Living in Color, by Randy Woodley. He challenges us to get out of our bubbles and live the church like God created the world: with great variety! I studied with Randy at Seminary. He and his wife have a great vision for ministry among Indians. Learn more about Eagle's Wings Ministry here. Click on the link labeled "Ministry". Plus they have a farm for sale in Kentucky, if you are interested!
Joey and the Golden Oldies
My birthday was last week. I heard Joey, my two-and-a-half year old, singing 'Happy Birthday' in the other room. Then right after that he started singing "Baby, baby, can't you hear my heart beat"! He and Samuel (4) have discovered my Best of Herman's Hermits CD, and that has been getting a lot of play recently. Samuel's favorite is "I'm Henry the VIII I am."
My birthday was last week. I heard Joey, my two-and-a-half year old, singing 'Happy Birthday' in the other room. Then right after that he started singing "Baby, baby, can't you hear my heart beat"! He and Samuel (4) have discovered my Best of Herman's Hermits CD, and that has been getting a lot of play recently. Samuel's favorite is "I'm Henry the VIII I am."
Thursday, February 14, 2008
The World Is Flat moment #1
I have a Mozambican friend who lives near Dallas. For a couple of weeks before I went I tried to call and was never able to connect with him. Finally I shot him and email. I found out he was in POLAND! We talked via Skype while I was in Dallas. We were talking in Portuguese, and I thought he said he was in Bologna, Italy. Turns out he said "Polonha"=Poland. Either way, via Skype I am speaking from Dallas with my Mozambican friend to Poland in Portuguese. What a world.
I have a Mozambican friend who lives near Dallas. For a couple of weeks before I went I tried to call and was never able to connect with him. Finally I shot him and email. I found out he was in POLAND! We talked via Skype while I was in Dallas. We were talking in Portuguese, and I thought he said he was in Bologna, Italy. Turns out he said "Polonha"=Poland. Either way, via Skype I am speaking from Dallas with my Mozambican friend to Poland in Portuguese. What a world.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The pic in my banner is a deee-licious fried oyster po' boy from Kimball's Seafood in Pass Christian. In addition to the great experiences I had in my trip to Mississippi and Texas, I got to do some good ole food tourism. Shrimp, crayfish, catfish, BBQ ribs, BBQ brisket, BBQ pork (Memphis style & North Carolina style), oysters on the half-shell, soft-shell crab... I know how to take culinary advantage of my journeys.
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