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One of My Heroes
I have a hero and his name is Joel Karanja. Joel and his wife, Susan, are Kenyan and the founders of the House of Hope Home in Kenya, Africa. I first met Joel three years ago on our first trip to Naivasha, Kenya, and every year he amazes and challenges me with his faith in God and his commitment to the children in the home. Several years ago, Joel had a burden – a burden for the orphans and street children that he saw every day in his community. He wanted to adopt them. His wife, however, did not share…
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Our African Cow
I own part of a cow in Africa. I was thinking of her today and what a beautiful cow she is. I haven’t seen her but she is beautiful because of God’s story in her. Like so many of us – beautiful because of God’s story in us. In June, we went to Kenya to spend time with our friends and our partners. On the second morning, our partner Joel picked us up to take us to the House of Hope. ‘How did you sleep last night, Joel?’ I asked. ‘Not so well. Our cow. She died.’ Thinking my broken…