bush baby colvin
Tuesday, August 4, 2020

where is the hope

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  A few days ago, I messaged one of my nurse friends. “I think I can be creative with Mary’s bandages until the next crate arrives… as long ...
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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

raising girls amongst karens

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Recently, one of my friends of a different race and generation posted a question on social media asking, “What’s a Karen?” He received goo...
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Monday, March 23, 2020

closed for inventory: the gift of coronavirus

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Our one grocery store in the province does this curious thing where every so often it closes for inventory. In the middle of the day. Duri...
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Monday, March 2, 2020

how to grieve: an African primer

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I lost my fourth and final grandparent last week. This is the third family death since I’ve lived abroad, and I haven’t been able to ret...
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Thursday, February 13, 2020

love in the rainy season

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Starting in mid-November and lasting until early April, it will rain almost every day in Zambia. It doesn’t rain the whole day – just long...
Saturday, November 16, 2019

re-framing the adoption narrative

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She came to us on a Saturday night, after lying alone in a room for nearly 48 hours. We hadn’t planned for her. In fact, earlier that morn...
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My name is Bethany and I'm a community developer, missionary and amateur blogger bringing you my thoughts from the Zambian bush. Thanks for stopping by and joining the conversation!
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