I was reminded on Easter Sunday that the celebration of Easter is not a one day celebration. It is a celebration that is to be continued for the next forty days and beyond. Resurrection means that life has been renewed …
Celebrating Life – both those completed and the flourishing of others.
Death is followed by Resurrection and New Life
We are in the midst of Holy Week as I write this, when those of us who are Christ followers, remember the events of this week when God overcame death. Death that came into the world through sin and was …
When Worlds Collide – Joy and Tears all lead to Prayer
Exhausted I walk off the airplane and through bleary sleep deprived eyes I seek the sign leading to a coffee shop in the Nairobi airport. I have 12 hours until my flight for Europe. Then I hear “Is that you, …
I Serve – Learning to Serve Because He Served
Community Service has long been a requirement at RFIS. At times there have been students who loved to serve and to help others to serve. At other times it was just an annoying requirement to be met. However over the …
Building Community Without Buildings
We all need to be in community with others. We are what are known as social beings. But sometimes community where you feel comfortable and understood is hard to find. Perhaps your life experiences make you feel uncomfortable with the …
Winter,Spring, Rainy and Dry – the seasons are all mixed up!
When it comes to seasons I am all mixed up. Winter and Spring don’t really have any meaning in Cameroon. But dry season and rainy season I understand. Now it is true that sometimes it rains in dry seasonbut it …
Building in Baja
This last weekend we had the great privilege of traveling from San Diego to Ensenada in Mexico. Ensenada is a beautiful city on the pacific coast of Mexico’s Baja peninsula.
Our group crossed the border into Mexico at about 8 …
Retreats held in the Rain Forest!
A couple of weeks back I asked you to pray for the retreats that were held in Cameroon for our students and staff. Thanks so much for praying – both retreats went well. I am excited to share some of …
Raising a Roof in the Rain Forest
One of the distinctives of life at Rain Forest International School is RAIN. During certain times of the year we can have torrential downpours most afternoons.
This plays havoc with sports practices and tournaments.
Thus the desire to build …
Retreats in the Rain Forest
The Superbowl is coming up this weekend and when we are in Cameroon that means that we are about to leave on the school retreat. We are not physically present in Cameroon this year, but by prayer we can be …