Subject: A Gift Goes Beyond Death

A Gift Goes Beyond Death

April 26th, 2021 at 8:56 am EDT

Dear friend, A few weeks ago we heard the upsetting news that one of our incredible local partners had died. A group of us were privileged to have met Jacqueline before the pandemic, and we were all taken by her infectious enthusiasm and her passion ...

What's In Your Water Bottle?

April 19th, 2021 at 8:34 am EDT

Good Monday morning, Two years ago we had the privilege of spending time with Five Talents literacy and savings groups in South Sudan. Our driver at the time was a wonderful man named Peter. He was incredibly gifted at navigating difficult roads and ...

Today and Tomorrow Only. . .

April 14th, 2021 at 11:00 am EDT

“I was poor…I could not be with others, I did not have clean clothes and I was ashamed to attend church…When I first joined the (Five Talents) program, I did not see the importance of literacy. I was an adult who could not read or write, but th ...

Soon We Will Dance Again

April 12th, 2021 at 9:01 am EDT

Dear friend, As I was reading a reflection recently, I thought about how this global pandemic has kept many of us from celebrating and dancing at weddings. Some of us have missed mourning together in person at funerals. Thousands of years ago, the pr ...

Hope Rises

April 5th, 2021 at 9:15 am EDT

Good Monday morning, Yesterday Christians around the world celebrated Easter. Amidst the ongoing pandemic the celebration took various forms. Many families worshipped from their homes as new lockdowns have closed churches in parts of Kenya, while ong ...