When we start boarding the plane in just 13 days, airline personnel and government officials will be paying a lot of attention to our credentials. Boarding passes and passports will be the key items of the moment. And, even though a lost boarding pass or a defective passport has caused [read more]
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]
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