Dixie just left me a voice mail and they are finally in Port au Prince. It took five hours longer than expected due to weather delays. the entire team is looking forward to a good night’ sleep at Byrons and Shelley’s place.  The team had a little time to vist and shop at the metal […]

This is the first update on the November 2011 team. I literally just got off the phone with Dixie. They were slated to depart at 10am this morning and as of yet , due to weather in Chicago, they have not departed SEATAC airport. Beyond that all is well. And we have confirmed Dixie’s phone works […]

The human body is an amazing thing, our cooling system for example. We sweat when our body heats up. The water in sweat absorbs heat from our bodies, that heat converts the water into vapor (evaporation) and as that vapor dissipates our bodies are cooled. A simple yet very important process. Here’s the catch, what […]

Prayer Warriors and the October 2010 team, From the CDC, World Health Organization and Mayo Clinic: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs107/en/index.html http://www.cdc.gov/cholera/ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholera/DS00579/DSECTION=prevention In short: stay healthy, wash your hands, drink treated (chemically, thermally or filtered) or bottled water only, don’t eat raw veggies or fruits (and Brandon you can forget about sushi on this trip.), don’t consume local ice, use […]

A few of you out there, and you know who you are, have requested the recipe for the Chocolate Truffle Cake I made for the auction. I made two, one for the dessert table and one to auction off. They both went well and I know you chocolate fans will love this. Serve in small […]

“Pigs don’t know pigs stink.” It is a saying I learned a few years back and will contiune to use if only to remind myself I can be, well to put it bluntly, a self centered American. Okay be offended if you need but beware of the insidious nature of entitlement, it can dig in […]