beneco, mali

my african namesake,
miriama fumba

bamako, mali

i head out this morning for a month-long trip to west africa.

i will be covering some food distribution in villages in mali, and then heading to cote d'ivoire for some more coverages, meetings and a little bit of tutoring in french.

please pray:

for discernment

for wisdom and understanding

and

for not-lost luggage.

michael
starbucks, richmond virginia

kuba, kuba
richmond, virgina

monument office
richmond, virgina

we do not understand the wickedness of our hearts;
nothing but the power of God in the gospel can deliver us.

the moleskine, 27 january 2008

downtown charlottesville, virginia

we don't have to save face, pretend to feel or be what we are not (yet) in order
to represent Christ. we must be genuine. we must be honest with ourselves, with God,
with others. that is integrity. if Christ is real, and true, we need not be liars to bear
witness to Him.

let God be found true, though every man be found a liar.

the moleskine, 22 april 2008

pony pasture at the james river
richmond, virginia

the true church sings spontaneous praise down by the river.
the moleskine, 16 may 2008