Monthly Archives: February 2012

“Through Orange Colored Glasses” is all about hope. Through the stories and messages I hope you find a joyful anticipation of the future. My friend, Al Lachner, wanted to share a message of hope with all of us. I hope … Continue reading →

When I first studied philosophy at Texas Tech, I was introduced to a pre-Socratic philosopher name Thales. Many have considered him the first of Western philosophers, and some even call him the “father of science.” But what I remember most … Continue reading →

Today was a great day of celebration in Kisumu at the Ring Road Orphan’s Day School. The event was of the magnitude that the major television station and newspaper from Nairobi arrived to cover the event.  Yes, I was on … Continue reading →

Sacrifice. It means that you give up something. But it means that you give up something that you miss. If I don’t really suffer a loss–it may be a gift, but it isn’t necessarily a sacrifice. Emmanuel makes sacrifices. If … Continue reading →

Where are all the orphans? You read about the millions of orphans. You hear statistics on how they are going to die for various reasons. But you probably never see them. So you wonder if they really exist. If you … Continue reading →

You always want to see things done right. And they were today. I love CRF. I love the way it helps people. And I have never seen it work better than today. I thank God for our Famine Relief Director, … Continue reading →

Today was a day of nicknames. We left Eldoret for what I might call the jungle. They called it undeveloped rural villages. We took off early for an eight-hour journey on some of the worst roads imaginable. Our destination was … Continue reading →

Wow, it takes a long time to get where you are going sometimes. It took nearly 3 days of travel to finally get to my starting point in Eldoret, Kenya. My main mission was dealing with famine victims, but I … Continue reading →