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Brisket served with a side of Singing. At Jack Keaton’s BBQ & Grill, Regina, SK.

October 18, 2014 – 3:04 am No Comment

This week we performed at Jack Keaton’s BBQ & Grill in Regina. Enter customer: Dinner time… oh wait, who are these folks in red clothes and heavy jewellery singing and jumping sky high in the corner? Should …

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Grace Church Campfire / Umbrella Party

September 22, 2009 – 9:37 pm | No Comment
Grace Church Campfire / Umbrella Party

We announced this event as a campfire with traditional Maasai (Masai) dancing, but should have introduced it as an Umbrella Party!

We decided to give the Umbrella Party a shot, because those who came went back …

An Evening with Grace Church Leadership

September 22, 2009 – 5:50 pm | No Comment
An Evening with Grace Church Leadership

Allan and Jane hosted us on their beautiful property. We set up our tents under a sky splattered with my favourite clouds, and we had an evening of fellowship with the Grace Church Staff and …

“Are you sure this is safe?”

September 22, 2009 – 5:15 pm | No Comment
“Are you sure this is safe?”

Thank you St. Louis Missouri for your zoo, and the bonus free admission too!
I was busy enjoying our trek along the zoo pathway as Mathayo and Sifa skipped off ahead of me, or should I …

Macedonian Moravian Church and Cornerstone Church

September 22, 2009 – 7:57 am | No Comment
Macedonian Moravian Church and Cornerstone Church

We shared a meaty meal around multi-coloured tables with the Macedonian Moravian Church and Cornerstone Church.

Then people pulled their chairs around and the En-kata Choir began their Faces of Change, 2009 program.

The congregation sang Amazing …

YMCA Fun

September 21, 2009 – 11:17 pm | No Comment
YMCA Fun

The Challenge:

Any Maasai (Masai) takers?

Mathayo will try almost anything!

Are you ready?

Mathayo showed us how to climb the Alpine Mountain at the YMCA Haynes Camp!

He went all the way to the top, and set the standard …

Lost for DAYS in the forest… ok, just 2 hours…

September 21, 2009 – 9:45 pm | No Comment
Lost for DAYS in the forest… ok, just 2 hours…

It was a beautiful morning for so many reasons.  1. there was no agenda, no schedule, and freedom to explore. 2. there were adorable, lost dogs to love. 3. there were 2 Maasai (Masai) kids …

Quote of the Day: Starbucks Cup Sleeves

September 21, 2009 – 9:10 pm | No Comment
Quote of the Day: Starbucks Cup Sleeves

You know that smart, cardboard cup sleeve that we put on our Starbucks cup to keep our hands from feeling too hot while sipping our high-priced specialty drink?
Well, the other day, while Jacob and Kim …

MorningStar Fellowship, Winston Salem, North Carolina

September 19, 2009 – 1:51 am | No Comment
MorningStar Fellowship, Winston Salem, North Carolina

A big thanks to the Pastor Matt and wife Debbie Peterson for the welcome into MorningStar Fellowship, Winston Salem. Such an incredible time of worship with the freedom of creativity through painting, dancing …

Wake Forest University

September 17, 2009 – 7:42 pm | One Comment
Wake Forest University

Our Zao Water contact Clara Wiggins met us and led us to Wake Forest University, where we met Becky Hartzog. Becky hosted us for our day at the Univeristy. We walked around campus smiling, singing …

Redeemer Presbyterian

September 17, 2009 – 2:41 am | No Comment
Redeemer Presbyterian

A big thank you to all the students and teachers at Redeemer Presbyterian School for welcoming us and showing us around the classrooms to help us build our own school in Maasailand!