44 Days and Counting – Work

August 6, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Despite the fact that there are 44 more days before we go to Africa, the temptation is to allow the trip to take control of our lives. Yet, every member of our team has work to do. Betty and Allison must attend to their jobs at SMU. Malcolm and Dan [read more]

45 Days and Counting – Words

August 5, 2014 Joey Cope 0

What words shall we choose to tell our stories? As our team prepares to make our way to Rwanda and Kenya, we’ll be spending a good portion of the next 45 days thinking about words. In our everyday lives, the grand majority of our words flow easily. We don’t really [read more]

46 Days and Counting – Partners

August 4, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Even though we have been talking and planning this trip for months, we are down to only 46 days before we step on that plane. In just the last couple of days, as we begin to talk about our mission publicly, we’ve begun to see a beautiful outpouring from others [read more]

47 Days and Counting – Bounty

August 3, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Just 47 days until we take our leave of the United States, fly to Amsterdam and then on to Kigali, Rwanda. As we continue to ready ourselves, we are reminded of the bounty that we enjoy. These thoughts were brought home by team member, Dan Russell. Dan and his wife, [read more]

48 Days and Counting – Gifts

August 3, 2014 Joey Cope 1

It is only 48 days until we gather a few things together and fly to Africa. But 48-days-out wasn’t a day of rest. Instead, our team of 7 gathered in Dallas in yet another day of preparation. The more we get together, the more visible the gifts of each and [read more]