Deanne had been told by a former traveler “I see God in those hallways of the orphanage,” so Deanne came, walking down the hallways, literally looking for God. At first she was disappointed, not sure how to discern the divine in the dim and dingy hallways, with no bright shining light from heaven and no…

One of the great gifts of this trip has been the accompaniment of eight wonderful interpreters who stay right by our sides almost all the time.  They are, without exception, gentle, joyful, gifted people who are a joy to be around.  They are invaluable for our communication with the children.  They are very intelligent and…

Our scripture today is Jesus’ healing a blind man.  This particular healing in Mark 8 is a two-part healing, the only one that I know of in scripture that happens this way.  Jesus first of all takes the man by the hand, and leads him out of the village.  Then he spits on his eyes. …