defining grace

It was a balmy, mid-October day in Cape Town, and life was clipping along at its usual, steady beat. The proverbial foot had been lifted from the accelerator long enough to take a Sabbath rest, and we had just returned home from church.  I can’t remember if lunch had...

captain sundae

Paperwork.  Applications.  Fees.  Months of waiting.  More paperwork.  More fees.  More waiting.  Medical exams.  Immunizations.  X-rays.  More money.  Long drives.  Interviews.  More money. After two years of waiting, our family is finally coming to the final stages...