Articles in 2009 Tour – Faces of Change
Hey, Happy Birthday…
If you’ve ever met Jacob Mills, there’s a good guarantee he’s begun your conversation with “Hey, happy birthday!” No reason, no rhyme, no following explanation, not even your birthday, all for mere shock value.
If you’ve …
PDA (Public Displays of Affection)
One piece of American culture that has been shocking and uncomfortable to the Maasai (Masai) on this Faces of Change 2009 Tour, has been the open displays of affection. In Tanzania, men hold the hands …
Fashion Police
Of all the things we’ve discovered on this Faces of Change 2009 Tour, I think the most shocking is that the Maasai (Masai) are – loudly and boldly – the Fashion Police. The other day, …
Georgetown Kentucky
Former Rift Valley Academy student, Emily Brandon, presently the director of international programs and studies at Georgetown College opened the door for us to visit our first college environment. We started in the cafeteria with …
Isack’s quote of the day
I just remembered one of those things Isack said, that I don’t ever want to forget.
Isack asked Benitta, “Do you have charcoal on your eyes?”
I thought twice, and then translated the question.
Benitta answered him “Yes, …
Harvest Time Christian Academy
We woke up in the morning and did one of the things we like best to do! We watched ourselves on DVD! It’s exciting to see a choir of 9 Maasai (Masai) on TV! And …
Road Trippin’
So we drove from Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Georgetown, Kentucky overnight. The drive was approximately 13 hours and 18 minutes, and with 4 rest stops limited to 3 minutes each, we made it in 13.5 …
Wells House Peace
Once we established that there were no crocodiles in the water, this became such a beautiful resting place!
Ross’ House in Texas!
On Monday morning, we woke up in our wonderful Hotel rooms, and packed up our things. We spent the morning hanging out, and I made an important discovery.
Yona is ticklish. VERY ticklish.
So we tickled him. …
