The Massacre, Libon, Artibonite, and Pedernales rivers serve as the border between much of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. They also draw the dividing lines between many unfortunate realities.
top photo: Cobb, Charles E. 1987. “Haiti: Against All Odds.” National Geographic, Vol. 172, No. 5: 645-670. Photo by James Blair
bottom image: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center - Scientific Visualization Studio
Last week, to celebrate Pam’s 26th birthday, Silas and Daddy surprised “Mama” with a Giordano’s pizza for dinner.
How do you order Giordano’s pizza in Haiti? (more…)
I, Matt, had the distinct privilege of going to college with Ben Piper. Ben is the classic opportunist. Once he had nothing better to do in the summer, so he decided to see what it was like to be homeless for a couple months. When he heard an attractive Brazilian girl got a job as a librarian, Ben immediately found his library card and met his future wife. Using peas and mashed potatoes, Ben convinced a prof—in the student dining room—that he didn’t need to take an Ancient Near East geography exam. Pam and I, and Ben and his wife, Melissa, enjoyed those sweet years in Chicago together. But as it was with all of our friends at Moody, what brought us together there is ultimately what pushed us apart.
Whether or not you know Ben, you may be familiar with his dad, John. John recently shared his thoughts at his granddaughter’s funeral. Having known Ben and Melissa, and being expectant parents ourselves, there is a sense of closeness in his words. It’s worth your time to read. The article is called: What I Said at My Granddaughter’s Funeral
The following letter was mailed to our family and friends in December. Since then we have received a considerable amount of positive feedback and felt it appropriate to post online.
December 4th, 2007
Dear Family and Friends,
There’s a story about two farmers who desperately needed rain. Both of them prayed for rain, but only one of them went out and prepared his fields to receive it. Which one trusted God to send the rain? God will send the rain when he’s ready. We must prepare our fields to receive it. (more…)
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