Where the Lions Roar and the Water-buffalos Roam

“Orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do everything changes.” – David Platt  A HUGE chunk of my heart lives on the outskirts of Arusha,…

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Roses, and fragrances, and colors, oh my!

Each day has a color, a smell. Something that reminds you of that adventure. It takes you back to a happy time. Do you remember in Alice and Wonderland when she plays croquet or “flamiquet” in the Queen of Hearts’ rose garden? The International Rose Test Garden in Portland is essentially the same place except…

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