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Thursday,May 23, 2013
I Left the Church to Become the Church
I came to realize that most of what l did in the church had no meaning to anything….l seemed to have spent most of my time and effort making sure l had a thing to spend my time, money and efforts on. At my church, we would collect money so we can spend the money, [...]
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Monday,May 20, 2013
You Say Potato
The word for potato in swahili is kiazi (kee-ah-zee). After corn, the potato is the most important food crop in Kenya. When I visited in December, the potato was a part of almost every meal. It is used in various recipes including mokimo, which I learned how to make from one of our clients. The [...]
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Thursday,May 16, 2013
That’s a Wrap
It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year already, but last week college students all over the United States are finishing up exams and heading all over the world to spend time abroad, at an internship, or a lazy Summer at home. With the change of seasons comes a big milestone for CARE for [...]
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Monday,May 13, 2013
Nominate the Unsung Heroes in Your Life
About 18 months ago, CARE for AIDS was honored with the People’s Choice Award at the 2011 Epoch Missions Gala. Epoch is a black tie affair to celebrate the work of “unsung heroes” serving across the street and around the world. These are people sharing the transformative message of the Gospel by addressing issues of [...]
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Thursday,May 09, 2013
Countering our American-Centric Culture
Being American, I naturally see the world with a certain bias. In my last blog, I mentioned that we often let our culture color the lens in which we see the world. Subsequently, we see the world based on our personal experiences and indwelt biases, which can limit our ability to care for others and [...]
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