We landed in Nairobi on Thanksgiving night after traveling from VERY chilly Amsterdam. Mark and Annemarie (our UWM East Africa Coordinators) were there to pick us up. After a delicious breakfast the next morning, we headed to Rift Valley Academy to check out the school. We were quite impressed by the program and beautiful back drop that the campus is set in. We then headed to Brackenhurst for lunch and to take a peek at the tea plantations. What a beautiful and...

What a wonderful 3 days spent in Paris! Here are some first impressions of a wonderful city and her people. 1. Parisiennes really are as chic as they are portrayed in the movies. They have impeccable style and an aire about them. 2. French bread really does taste better in France. 3. The city is seriously beautiful. There are amazing things to see everywhere you look. It is even more beautiful than I had dreamed. 4. Paris is much more culturally diverse than ...

After a long day of travel from Pereira to Bogota, Bogota to Barcelona and Barcelona to Paris, we made it to our Bed and Breakfast. After checking in, we went in search of a little dinner. We found a great little bakery where we ordered amazing pasteries and then headed to the grocery store for a little cheese, crackers, olives and fruit. We returned exhausted to our room and had a wonderful little picnic on the bed before turning in for the night. Today we he...

Wow! I can't believe the time has finally come! Tomorrow we board a plane for an adventure of a lifetime. It has been a year since we heard God's wisper to us to check out opportunities in Africa. We knew the timing just wasn't right to leave our newly established work at Hands of Hope. So...we waited and thought the day would NEVER arrive! Finally it's here. It's a bit surreal that tomorrow we'll be starting our long-awaited journey to Africa. Running about her...

In a little less than a week we'll be headed to Africa! We are excited as to what is ahead for the Actis family as we explore opportunites and seek God's direction in serving Him there. Please join us!