The Waldron World
We have been a part of a network of NGOs for quite a few years now called Soul Action. It has been such a blessing in our lives both personally and professionally. We have met some amazing people working in all different areas of community service; we have taken Soul Action courses that have challenged…
Nate’s prayer over lunch today was something like this. Thank you for my awesome family. Thank you that we have enough food to eat. Thank you that everyone in my family loves me. Thank you that we don’t struggle to live.
I was given a zulu name last week! FINALLY! After living in South Africa for 7 years, I have a Zulu name. Nomphilo. It means “to have health” or “to be healthy.” Very fitting for me as I LOVE all things healthy! I have quite a reputation around these parts for being the “carrot woman.”…
…that approximately 30% of the population of the province I live in is HIV+? That is 1 out of 3! Yet people are still quite ignorant about HIV and how the virus works.
I was working a night shift on December 31, 1999, on a nephrology ward at a hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. I remember clearly talking to my manager as I got off of work at 11pm. She asked me to keep my phone on in case life as we knew it fell apart when that computer…
Furlough – A word all missionaries are very familiar with and delight in! A time to see family, to eat foods that are familiar and comforting, to shop in stores that seem “normal,” to hug family anytime they want to, to rest, to recuperate, and to prepare to head back to the foreign land they…
Okay, so not really flash…. just news. But I hadn’t written a post like the one to follow in quite some time, so decided today was the day. Today you get to read about my family. What we are up to. What makes us happy. What keeps us sane. What fills our days. Hope you…
I overheard someone say the other day, “I don’t think anyone died in this past election! Amazing!” He was corrected by a friend – two people did lose their life during some political unrest. This however, is dramatically improved from the past, when there has been tremendous loss of life during election seasons.
Our children’s support group often does artwork or works on their scrapbooks during group meetings. A few months ago, they were supposed to be painting pictures of their families (as shown in the above photo.) One little girl, however, seemed to really struggle with this task.
Mother’s are sweet Mom’s are nice They love you even… When you have lice!