Pictchuh? Africa thru Adrain's eyes, in part.

I have only a small portion of Adrain's 1500 photographs from his recent missions trip to Africa.  So be warned, there will eventually be more, because he has a great eye, and was using a lens that I've coveted for a year.  He traveled to Arusha, Tanzania, with a group from our church, to meet up with another group from our church.  They celebrated the dedication of an orphanage, and the baptism of the chief of the Masai, among other things.  (Hopefully those photos will be coming soon.)

 I think I fell in love with all these little faces.  Adrain said that the word he heard over and over from the delighted little ones was, "Pictchuh?"  Then they would reach for the camera to see their faces.  Over and over again.  I'm not going to add a lot of commentary to these photos, so I hope you enjoy them just the way they are.  Each one is a story. 

 

 

 

 Adrain stayed at a YWAM base, and saw first-hand, how hearts, and then subsequently, lives are being changed by the love of Jesus.  This little girl above, is named Tumaini, meaning, "hope."  She was dumped on the doorstep of the YWAM base a few years ago, and her only knowledge of people was that they were abusive and hurtful.  She didn't know how to play or even interact with people.  Now her life reflects her name, "Hope."  If you want to give a donation to the Arusha YWAM base, where people are bestowing God's love to those around them, you can do so, by clicking here.

Adrain also saw how a mission as practical as teaching kids soccer shapes character and transforms lives.  A man from our town saw a need in Africa, and his passion happened to be soccer.  So he did what he knew, and now it's actually changing lives for kids and giving them hope. This inspires me like crazy, because I often see others doing "something" and wonder, "Well, what can I do?"  Here's the answer I love. "Do what you can."  Simple, don't you think?  If you want to know more about New Vision Soccer, or help/donate/support, you can visit their site, here.