Day 3 – Flexibility

September 25, 2014 Joey Cope 4

Day 3 was a learning day for us. We had been told that flexibility was a key to our success while in Africa. We began to learn about flexibility even before we began to train security forces in Rwanda. Our training session was to take place in a meeting room of the [read more]

Day 2.1 – Hallelujah!

September 21, 2014 Joey Cope 3

Looking forward to our first full day in Kigali, we questioned — perhaps even dreaded — one item on our schedule. It wasn’t that we didn’t want to go to church on Sunday. We just wondered if we would be in any shape to survive the projected 4-hour service with [read more]

5 Days and Counting – Sundays

September 14, 2014 Joey Cope 2

The next two Sundays will be special ones for our team. While in Rwanda and Kenya, we will have the opportunity to join our new African friends in worship. Spirituality comes in many different flavors. We can’t wait to share in this time of faith stories and common belief. Well, [read more]

6 Days and Counting – Betty

September 14, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Less than a week to go. In 6 days, Dr. Betty Gilmore will be leading our intrepid band of peacemakers into Africa to teach, to share, and to learn. Leaders get to lead for a variety of reasons. But the best type of leader is the one who people choose to follow. Betty was [read more]

7 Days and Counting – Pieces

September 12, 2014 Joey Cope 4

On occasion, random pieces come together to form a more substantial whole. I’ve been watching a number of pieces of our lives float around and then slowly combine in a grand mosaic. And all of this happens as the calendar moves past us. Just 7 days before our team leaves [read more]