Now through Sunday, April 23 is Arise Africa’s DONOR MATCH DAYS! What does that mean? I’m glad you asked. Right now, any donation made to Arise Africa WILL BE MATCHED! How cool is that? Watch this very cute video to learn more: You can give online at: donormatchdays.com or text to give at: 817- 533 – 8733 You all know this organization is near and dear to my heart. If
Today I learned that I am a snake whisperer. That sounds a little back woods, but it’s true. Allow me to explain. This morning we drove to a crocodile farm called Kalimba. The crocodiles are fine, but the python pit is what draws everyone’s attention. We have 9 kids and my butt remains permanently clenched the entire time they point and stare down at dozens of snakes who are 10-feet-long.
The question was a simple one: Who would like to shadow an Arise Africa child sponsorship officer and be a CSO for a day? Yes, please. Lara and I were paired with Susan, who is one of the CSOs at the Dotroda school west of town. Alissa told us that we needed to get up before the sun in order to be at the bus stop by 7:00. We set
What better way to celebrate the midway mark of our trip than to compile a list of things we never thought we would say or do in Zambia? I hope you get to experience half of this list at least once in your life. Enjoy! Would you like a bubble gum coffee shake? I had to burn a diaper. Did I just sit in urine? Yes, yes I did. Let’s
Here’s a sentence that can make your heart stop for a beat: “He says their parents ran away from them.” I leaned toward Mama Dailes, who mothers 14 orphans at the Arise Africa home, and asked her to repeat what she had just translated. “Their parents just left them on the side of the road. He thinks they ran away.” Lord give me strength to not fall into a puddle
