Fourteen days or, as they would say in days of old (or perhaps “olde”) — a fortnight. That’s how long until Aaron, Betty, Dan, Allison, Robyn, Malcolm, and I leave for Rwanda. Despite all of our hard work, it doesn’t seem real that the trip is that close. The Persistence [read more]
All great teams have a mascot. A mascot inspires. A mascot invigorates. Occasionally, a mascot just kind of lies there. Meet Mazzie Star, mascot of the SMU Rwanda Peace Mission 2014. When we see photographs of glamorous celebrities, we often wonder what life in the spotlight is like. Well, you [read more]
Our team has been richly blessed by the generosity of family, friends, and strangers who have given unselfishly in an effort to share a little love and hope with the children, women, and men we will meet in just 16 days. These opportunities are incredible. Yet, there are so many [read more]
With 17 days to go, our Africa team has gathered quite a collection. From sunglass readers to coloring books to drawing paper to crayons to soccer balls to maxipads to medical supplies, all items are stockpiled in Dallas, Plano, and Abilene. And most of the collection is not only gathered, [read more]
Our first leg of our journey will take us into Rwanda in just 18 days. Then, one week later, we will board a Rwandair jet for Nairobi and our work with the Made in the Streets Ministry. Although our original plans only included Rwanda, we were excited to have the [read more]
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