This summer I had the joy of returning to Rwanda (with my daughter!) to celebrate Urwego’s 25th anniversary. Urwego is one of the oldest microfinance institutions in HOPE’s network—and where I served as executive director from 1999-2002. The anniversary celebration brought together church partners, government officials, staff, and current and former Urwego loan recipients...
We’ve all heard it said that life is like a roller coaster, a series of highs and lows. It gives the impression of regularly spaced mountaintop experiences followed by corresponding lows. That’s not an accurate image. In my experience, life is much more like train tracks with highs and lows in close proximity....
Skip the eggnog. This Christmas season I invite you to join me and my family to enjoy rice and beans every Wednesday evening in December. Besides avoiding a couple extra holiday pounds, this “fast” allows us to give of ourselves prayerfully and financially and focus our minds on the needs of the world. A meal...