fall in love with the world next door

by | Aug 13, 2014 | South Africa

  For five years, I didn’t have a tumble dryer. My washing machine was in my kitchen, as most washing machines are, in the more developed parts of South Africa, right under the counter next to the sink.  If I’d ever decided that I wanted a dishwasher,...

begin – an introduction

by | Jul 31, 2014 | Five-Minute Friday, South Africa

After last week’s Five Minute Friday announcement, my inbox just about had a coronary from the sudden exertion it endured, and I nearly drowned in a flood of emotion and gratitude.  I never could’ve anticipated such a warm and gracious welcome, and am ever so honored...

hindsight

by | Jul 31, 2014 | Articles, South Africa

Today I’m thrilled to be over at Velvet Ashes, a lovely online community designed to encourage women serving overseas.  The founder and editor graciously invited me to share about the topic of hindsight, and more specifically, to answer the question “What...

a day in the life of a domestic worker

by | Jul 22, 2014 | South Africa

She rises before the sun, shifting about quietly in her one-roomed shanty, careful not to disturb the three children sleeping on mats on the floor.  She slips on her plakkies, fumbles around for the bucket and opens the door slowly, to minimize the volume of the...

hot chocolate in june :: a review

by | May 6, 2014 | Book Review, South Africa

I must say, it really feels like this year, the Lord is bringing the exact books into my life that I need to read. I review books for Ambassador International, and when I received the monthly e-mail advertising which new books were available for review, I gave the...

the pros and cons of cross-cultural living

by | Apr 17, 2014 | South Africa

I was recently asked to share some thoughts with a college group about what it’s like to live in a cross-cultural setting. So far I’ve had the privilege of visiting Mexico, Honduras, India and Lesotho before spending a decade living in Cape Town, South Africa.  ...