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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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Fish the size of houses & roller coasters

August 14, 2009 – 6:13 pm | 4 Comments
Fish the size of houses & roller coasters

Fish and the Maasai (Masai) are not really things that go together. For example, Yona’s mother won’t eat for a week if anyone even mentions the word ‘fish’ in her presence. It’s like me asking …

Some Friends we met at Sea World, San Antonio

August 13, 2009 – 9:35 pm | No Comment
Some Friends we met at Sea World, San Antonio

The kindest of ladies, Bernita Cox and her sons Reginald and Jonathan procured free Sea World tickets for us! What a day! Here are some of the wonderful people we met.

Thank you all So Much …

Day 4 and the Dallas Cowboys

August 11, 2009 – 4:27 pm | No Comment
Day 4 and the Dallas Cowboys

We went to see the Dallas Cowboys today!… but first there was a trip to the grocery store to purchase some meat! Yona and Kardone were delighted to pick the fattiest cut around! (I have …

Day 3: Worship, Horses, and Cows with big horns

August 11, 2009 – 2:18 am | No Comment
Day 3: Worship, Horses, and Cows with big horns

Day 3 was full of God’s grace. We loved the time of worship at Destiny Church.
Isack’s quote of the day is “They put the words up on the wall!.. and they yelled at Satan ‘GO’!”
Yona …

Day 2: Laundry, Fish, and Barbies.

August 9, 2009 – 3:48 pm | 2 Comments
Day 2: Laundry, Fish, and Barbies.

Day 2 was a whirlwind of activities here in San Antonio, Tx.
At home, the Maasai (Masai) do their laundry by hand in a basin. Yesterday they learned to use a washing machine! Their favourite part …

En-kata Maasai Choir Day 1. in San Antonio, Texas

August 8, 2009 – 5:20 am | 5 Comments
En-kata Maasai Choir Day 1. in San Antonio, Texas

Everyone was awake before 8am! Showered, dressed and excited for the day!

We drank a lovely cup of Chai, made by Jacob (although we were informed that Jacob’s ‘chai / sweet milk tea’ does not measure …

Arrived!

August 7, 2009 – 7:21 pm | 2 Comments
Arrived!

Jacob, Kim, JoAnna and I made it to the airport on time and we got our cameras out and we waited, but no Maasai.

Jacob checked the itinerary and realized we showed up at the time …

The Team Is Forming!

August 6, 2009 – 8:37 pm | 2 Comments
The Team Is Forming!

Jacob, Kim and I packed up their little Vibe, way past overweight and overcrowded, and started our “Faces Of Change” journey!
We arrived in San Antonio with barley enough time to off-load enough of the bags …

Maasai, International Travel and Holy Spirit.

August 2, 2009 – 5:51 am | One Comment
Maasai, International Travel and Holy Spirit.

Last Friday Pamoja was full of excitement as we prepared for our first concert.
We loaded the choir and our team into three vehicles, and started the half-hour drive into the city of Arusha. I was …

Yona

July 28, 2009 – 7:45 pm | No Comment
Yona

Yona used to be a ‘dangerous trouble-maker’ in his own words. He was a warrior, and he hated Christians.

He tried to destroy the church with witchcraft, he tried to preserve destructive traditions. He beat people, …