8 days and Counting – Aaron

September 11, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Just a week away from boarding our flight to Amsterdam on the way to connect with the final leg of our journey to Kigali, our team continues to pull together our variety of assigned details and personal dreams. As we’ve presented our individual motivations and hopes for the trip, we [read more]

9 Days and Counting – Detours

September 10, 2014 Joey Cope 2

For Allison, Dan, Betty, Aaron, Malcolm, Robyn, and me, the days are head are narrowly focused toward our peace mission to Africa. Yet, there are detours. Robyn and Betty are concentrating today — and good parts of many days before this — on the release of Betty’s new book (co-authored [read more]

10 Days and Counting – Prayers

September 9, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Prayers. Prayers are offered. Prayers are given. Prayers are worded. Prayers are essential. In 10 days, we leave for Africa. As we continue our preparations, our thoughts turn to the work that lies ahead. This prayer, penned by team member, Robyn Short, in Prayers for Peace, brings our mission into focus and into [read more]

11 Days and Counting – Allison

September 8, 2014 Joey Cope 1

It’s altogether possible that our team will be approached to appear in a major motion picture telling the story of our adventures in Africa. And, when the promotional people begin asking who should have the first action figure produced, I’m pointing to Allison. Allison Witucki Russell is a quiet soul. [read more]

12 Days and Counting – Joey

September 7, 2014 Joey Cope 6

[This guest post was a surprise in my email inbox this morning. Thank you, Robyn, for writing this and for the collaboration from the rest of the team. I’m a little embarrassed to post this on my own blog. But I’m going to take one for the team! Love you [read more]