The view from a 10×10 shack, someone’s home here in the slums of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
Posts Tagged ‘Photos’
the slums | photo of the week
Thursday, March 4th, 2010My muzungu | photo of the week
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
While staying at Noah’s Ark Children’s Home in Uganda, we had the opportunity to go out in to the village to meet a few families that have been impacted by the primary school. While driving up the dirt path to one of the homes we were quite the sight, leading a parade of children that caught a glimpse of two white people in the car.
Upon arriving at the home, we were now surrounded by close to two dozen children. After learning why we were there, this little girl ran out and started telling all her neighbours that we were her muzungus (white people). It was quite the humbling experience to be greeted with the traditional Ugandan greeting, shaking our hands while they kneel in front of us.
They had so much joy and pride just from our visit. We were fortunate enough to be able to bless them with a small care package. But we received so much more from them, just getting to meet them and seeing how God is working in their lives and knowing we will always be this little girl’s mzungus.
Contrasts | photo of the week
Monday, February 15th, 2010
It’s been over a month since the quake but Haiti is still on all of our minds. This photo was taken after exiting the public market in Mirebalais. We made our way through the crowd, passing by the charcoal vendors . The road suddenly ends and opens up to an expanse of green.
Life here on the river’s edge was so peaceful and simple, a tremendous contrast from the busyness of the market where your senses were assaulted from every direction. Two seemingly different worlds, only meters from each other.
Healing | photo of the week
Monday, February 8th, 2010For every photo I took there is a story and for me there is also a vivid personal memory of a moment in time, a real person, a new friend and real emotions. It saddens me that we will not be able to include all of them in the book, not even close. If I was to include every photo, we’d have something that would rival Encyclopedia Britannica (actually, I’d have a 2,000 photo advantage).
As I sift through the thousands upon thousands of photos, I would like to take the time to share some of them with you. Some may make it in to the book and some may not. Some will stir at my heart some may just catch my attention that particular day. I have no set formula as to how I will select them but I hope in some way that they will speak to you.
Enjoy and as always, your feedback is welcome and appreciated.
This photo was taken during our time in Waveland, Mississippi, a small town situated on the Gulf of Mexico, which became ground zero for Hurricane Katrina. Five years after the storm hit, they are still rebuilding.
With God’s timing we were there at the same time as a team from New Jersey. A team that felt that the spiritual care for the people was as important as the physical rebuilding that they split up into two teams. The prayer team would go out in to the community to visit, listen, pray and to help this broken town heal.
Fun & games in Siaya
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Out the car window: a glimpse of Kenya
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
110 and counting
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Annabel
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
Out the 110 children at Noah’s Ark, there was one little girl that really captured our hearts. Her name was Annabel, and she had Justin and me wrapped around her little finger by the time we left. If she wanted me to get the moon for her, I probably would have tried jumping just to reach it.
Aside from general pictures of kids at Noah’s Ark, we had a few specific children we wanted captured as their stories really stood out to me. Annabel was one of those kids. So, like all the other children Justin had to track down and shoot, we asked an auntie which one was Annabel while playing in the yard. Once pointed out, Justin started following her as she played on the swings and in the grass.
There was just something about this sweet little child that grabbed at our hearts. For me, I think it was her initial story that got my attention. She was born in October, 2006. In July of 2008, she was found abandoned in a garbage container. This beautiful child had been thrown out with the trash. A woman found her and told police she would take care of the child. Just three months later, she too decided she didn’t want Annabel anymore and left her with the police.
It was hard to imagine this child would be abandoned by not one but two different families. Noah’s Ark staff knew it would take time for her to trust again given her obvious fear of abandonment.
Too many orphans.
Sunday, October 11th, 2009I know we said that we would post more stories from Ukraine but things have been so busy here in Uganda that we haven’t been able to dedicate the time needed to do them justice. Here are some photos from our time at an orphanage to close out our time in Ukraine.
A different world
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
