A Field Report from Africa.

It was just breaking the first light of day. I stood on the back step savoring the aroma of that first cup of coffee as you do just before enjoying the first sip. Even at that hour, the children were already busy with the day’s chores. Dena and Sarah were washing the dishes from the previous night, Milly was busy sweeping the yard (even dirt looks better freshly swept!), Esther was carrying a load of fire wood, Joshua was fetching water for the pigs, a steady column of smoke rose from the “kitchen” where Mama Edith was already well into her cooking for the day’s meals … I took that first sip of coffee. On this dawning of a new day in Zziba, as light began to quietly fill the yard, I watched and began to greet each child as they noticed I was standing there - “Good morning Papa”, “Good morning Mary”, “How was the night?”, “The night was fine”– I was deeply warmed with gratitude to God and felt an incredible sense of fulfillment because… We are simply doing something that is good! Engaging in the lives of these wonderful children… making a profound difference in their lives… providing a future and a hope… that’s just good! (more…)