I think I really am creepy. I have a thing for little Swazi boys. Here are some videos of some of my favorite ones, Spong and Majazi eating lunch, and Spong and Ndu fighting. Oku makes a brief … Read more about Some Vids
New Poor
I was at a soccer game. My friends Felape and Mdeny were hanging out with Jess and I on the sidelines watching. Felape, Mdeny's older brother, jokingly took his hat and said "Look at this! It … Read more about New Poor
Normal
I have lived a normal life. I have two parents, two brothers, and a dog. I lived in a house. I went to school K-12. I went to movies on the weekends with my friends. I checked "white", … Read more about Normal
God Wears Nail Polish
Yes, I did steal this title from Rob Bell. I have what Kate calls "my own little ministry" here in Nsoko. It evolved quite organically and it's one of my favorite past times here. One day I saw … Read more about God Wears Nail Polish
Love: In Reality
I don't really know what I was thinking when people told me this trip would be hard. I certainly never took them seriously. I guess I just assumed they were talking about how difficult it would be … Read more about Love: In Reality
Music
So I just tried to start writing a serious, heartfelt blog, but was thwarted once again. Thwarted by Jessica and Jon as they try to figure out how to play this song that our friend Matt wrote. I'm … Read more about Music
Bad Days
I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Literally. When it's really hot outside the sun shines straight in through the window behind my bed, making me sweat uncontrollably. For some reason, maybe … Read more about Bad Days
The Girls
Every Friday we meet with the young women in the community here. The term "young women" is a perfect description of who they are. Even though most of them are between the ages of 12 and 15, they've … Read more about The Girls
Life, new life.
I'm pretty confident that I know what I want to do for the rest of my life. Tonight Jessica and I helped deliver a baby in the back seat of a car. I was playing on the floor of our house … Read more about Life, new life.
