Sweat and Tears

I have previously created confusion by starting posts from overseas with “I’m hot.”  I wouldn’t want to create any confusion here regarding how I feel or how I view myself (not the same adjective).  Anyway, it is hot here.  But I arrived in torrential rain.  After two uneventful flights (a couple of hours of sleep… Continue Reading Sweat and Tears

Ears and Tears

Hannah’s had an earache since Tuesday, also with flu-like symptoms.  We finally got her started on antibiotics today.  We’ve been giving her painkillers every four hours for 5 days now, poor thing.  This afternoon, Mariah started complaining about her ear too.  And tonight Aliyah started crying and saying her head and throat hurt.  Peter and… Continue Reading Ears and Tears

Sri Lanka Visit

Here’s a synopsis of the week ahead for me so that you can be praying with us during this trip.  I leave on Saturday evening from Heathrow airport, flying with Qatar Airways via Doha to Colombo in Sri Lanka (two six-hour flights).  I will be staying in and teaching at the Centre for Graduate Studies… Continue Reading Sri Lanka Visit