Community – Page 2 – Hope Breathes

A Taste of Home

April 20, 2017April 20, 2017Debbie Comment

In our last few hours in South Africa, I found myself standing at the hob cooking brunch for our crew of well-wishers. I [...]

March 19, 2017March 19, 2017Paul 2

As you may have noticed we have been fairly quiet here blog recently. Those of you who regularly read our thoughts will [...]

December 18, 2016December 18, 2016Debbie 2

Last week I wrote about our honorary family in Sosh. This is what I would have loved to say to one of the [...]

One of our young friends here likes to refer to us as Mummy & Daddy, and our baby as his son. It makes [...]

November 25, 2016November 25, 2016Debbie 1

The women of the community will be peeling vegetables together tonight, in preparation for the funeral of a friend tomorrow. I will miss [...]

November 20, 2016November 20, 2016Debbie 1

This is our tiny kitchen (plus a sink and fridge). One Sunday morning I was clearing up that little workspace and a glass [...]

November 17, 2016Debbie Comment

Today Debbie is sharing some of our story across at the Blessed to Give foundation. Then God nudged our team and my question [...]

November 10, 2016November 10, 2016Debbie Comment

We sat in a circle and listened to the narrative of her 23 years. The African dusk light brought radiance to the moment, [...]

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016Debbie 8

‘Obviously none of you are here from a sense of calling are you?’ the lecturer asked rhetorically. I wasn’t brave enough to speak [...]

October 23, 2016October 23, 2016Debbie 8

I am a hoarder, I love to keep random items for potential usefulness in the future or nick nacks that remind me of [...]