May 1, 2015

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32394188

April 28, 2015

 Shegufah, the remarkable well-endowed Kuchi maiden, dons her chadari for the long journey to America...

...where she will hopefully bring encouragement and cheer to our temporary team leader's daughter, who is fighting cancer.

April 24, 2015

What earthly sweetness remains unmixed with grief? What glory stands immutable on the earth? All things are but feeble shadows, all things are most deluding dreams, yet one moment only, and death shall supplant them all. But in the light of Thy countenance, O Christ, and in the sweetness of Thy beauty, give rest to him whom Thou hast chosen, for as much as Thou lovest mankind. I weep and lament when I think upon death, and behold our beauty created in the likeness of God lying in the tomb disfigured, bereft of glory and form. O the marvel of it! What is this mystery concerning us? Why have we been delivered to corruption? Why have we been wedded unto death? Truly, as it is written, by the command of God Who giveth the departed rest.

Memory eternal...

April 22, 2015

Saturday, Da'ish killed thirty five people and injured over a hundred in Jalalabad.

Sunday, the sky was red for hours and then it rained mud. I've never seen anything like it. I took a photo but it failed to capture the eerie color, so... I didn't bother posting it.

April 17, 2015

Brekk ekk ekk ekk...

KOAX! KOAX!

April 12, 2015

We're still in the process of finding out how far the rabbit hole takes us.

And on that note, have you spoken Truth to anyone today?

April 8, 2015

"Napping from A to Z..."

April 5, 2015

We celebrated Easter with the rest of the team. Gatherings of more than eight to ten people aren't allowed for security reasons, but the team leaders made an exception for Easter.

 

 

 As always, it was a "beautiful bright festival."