The Waldron World
Years back, I read a quote by Heracletus, “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” Looking back on a decade of life in South Africa, and the end of our season at Seed of Hope, I see how much we’ve changed. These…
We’re trying to win a contest for Elise at school. If she wins the most votes on Facebook, her school gets a cash prize and she wins money that we’ll put toward a keyboard for music lessons! The photo looks like this, and you can find the link to vote HERE. Just like the Infinity…
To the surprise of few, the world continued its uninterrupted streak of existence over the holidays. In honour of its (and our) survival, I’ve compiled a short list of events and developments I’m excited about in 2013. Mudman Triathlon Series: The Live Out Loud boys and I have been training almost daily through the school…
November wasn’t a typical month in the life of the Waldron household. With a 3-week trip booked for HopeShares (Seed of Hope’s Canadian partner), I we preparing final details in late October when we learned that Michelle’s dad, Ray, would need heart surgery. A handful of complex health concerns meant that although the surgery would…
It’s our first pool training day, and I’m buzzing with excitement. Eleven teenage Bhekulwandle boys are about to swim for the first time. Ryan, one of their mentors, and I are going to teach them! My imagination leaps ahead a few months. In March, 2013, we’ll cross the finish line of the Mudman Triathlon together, and this…
Last weekend, Mish and I were guest speakers at our church’s youth camp. It’s been a long time since I spoke to a group of teens, but what felt even more unusual was to talk about something other than our work at Seed of Hope, which has been my most frequent speaking topic for the last few…