3 Days and Counting – Less

September 16, 2014 Joey Cope 0

With just 3 days left before our peace mission team leaves for Africa and as we are thinking about more and more we have to do, simple acts like “practice-packing” inspire us to think in terms of less. I’ve been putting off my practice-packing. I haven’t polled the rest of the [read more]

4 Days and Counting – More

September 15, 2014 Joey Cope 0

During every waking moment, each of our Africa team members is bombarded with thoughts and reminders of things that must be done and items that should be packed. No matter what we accomplish, there is always a little bit more to do, more calls to make, more errands to run. [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]