IWE Writers
Amy Bergey
I am 17 years old, and will go into 11th grade in high school this year. My younger sister, Abby, is 15, and my brother, Andrew, is 9. My parents are Lori and Dave. We have a dog named Charlie. At school I am on the volleyball team, the cheerleading squad, and my school's student council. My favorite subject is probably math. In the spring and summer I work at a nail salon, where I enjoy talking to all of the people that come in. In my free time I like to hang out with my friends. It has always been my dream to come to Africa, where I hope to live after college. I am so glad that God blessed me with this opportunity to visit you!
Lauren Kories
Hello! I am 17, I have two little brothers, and I live with my father. After this summer, I will be entering my senior year in high school. Many times you can find me either taking pictures with my camera, or see me reading a book for hours. I am also very happy to be a part of a church where I live. I have made many friends there, and through those friends I met Christ. I have been a lover of Christ for almost a year, and I can see all of the amazing things he does through me every day. I'm excited to have him working through me on this trip!
Kristen Swanson (Mamajojo)
My heart has two homes: the USA and Africa. God gave me ten wonderful years in Tanzania with our kids, Matthew (25), Joanna (23), and Will, our Tanzanian son (26). Now, my husband, Darrell, and I live in the USA, where I teach grades 6,7, and 8. I love to write, draw, and work in my garden.
Alison Telly (Ally)
I am fifteen and I have a younger brother named Caleb. I go to Pennridge High School, where I hope to study to become an author or an astrophysicist. Writing takes up most of my spare time already, so perhaps that is the career for me! Now that it is summer I have lots of time to do things like hanging out with friends or going to the park. It is also fun to go swimming with my dog, Harley, in our pool. He is always the first to jump in the water, so my family throws his ball around and plays with him in the water. It is a lot of fun to take pictures of him, which is another hobby. I cannot wait to see you. It is so exciting that God has given me the chance to meet you this summer!
Diane Telly.
I am married and have two children. We live in Pennsylvania in the United States. I work as a tax collector in my local town. We are not like the tax collectors of the Bible, we mostly keep accounting records of taxes paid. In my free time I enjoy walking and reading. I have played a lot of soccer in my life, but am getting older now, so I don’t play very much anymore. It was during my years at college that I learned what it meant that Christ died for me. Since then, I have been so very thankful to have God in my life. He has blessed me with a family that I love. Thank you for sharing your lives with us and for welcoming us to visit you at your school.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
IWE Writers
IWE Writers
Since we are asking the girls of IWE to share their stories with us, we have written short bio's to give them. I still have to learn how to upload pics from my iPad to my blog!
Amy Bergey
I am 17 years old, and will go into 11th grade in high school this year. My younger sister, Abby, is 15, and my brother, Andrew, is 9. My parents are Lori and Dave. We have a dog named Charlie. At school I am on the volleyball team, the cheerleading squad, and my school's student council. My favorite subject is probably math. In the spring and summer I work at a nail salon, where I enjoy talking to all of the people that come in. In my free time I like to hang out with my friends. It has always been my dream to come to Africa, where I hope to live after college. I am so glad that God blessed me with this opportunity to visit you!
Lauren Kories
Hello! I am 17, I have two little brothers, and I live with my father. After this summer, I will be entering my senior year in high school. Many times you can find me either taking pictures with my camera, or see me reading a book for hours. I am also very happy to be a part of a church where I live. I have made many friends there, and through those friends I met Christ. I have been a lover of Christ for almost a year, and I can see all of the amazing things he does through me every day. I'm excited to have him working through me on this trip!
Kristen Swanson (Mamajojo) My heart has two homes: the USA and Africa. God gave me ten wonderful years in Tanzania with our kids, Matthew (25), Joanna (23), and Will, our Tanzanian son (26). Now, my husband, Darrell, and I live in the USA, where I teach grades 6,7, and 8. I love to write, draw, and work in my garden.
Alison Telly (Ally) I am fifteen and I have a younger brother named Caleb. I go to Pennridge High School, where I hope to study to become an author or an astrophysicist. Writing takes up most of my spare time already, so perhaps that is the career for me! Now that it is summer I have lots of time to do things like hanging out with friends or going to the park. It is also fun to go swimming with my dog, Harley, in our pool. He is always the first to jump in the water, so my family throws his ball around and plays with him in the water. It is a lot of fun to take pictures of him, which is another hobby. I cannot wait to see you. It is so exciting that God has given me the chance to meet you this summer!
Diane Telly. I am married and have two children. We live in Pennsylvania in the United States. I work as a tax collector in my local town. We are not like the tax collectors of the Bible, we mostly keep accounting records of taxes paid. In my free time I enjoy walking and reading. I have played a lot of soccer in my life, but am getting older now, so I don’t play very much anymore. It was during my years at college that I learned what it meant that Christ died for me. Since then, I have been so very thankful to have God in my life. He has blessed me with a family that I love. Thank you for sharing your lives with us and for welcoming us to visit you at your school.
Since we are asking the girls of IWE to share their stories with us, we have written short bio's to give them. I still have to learn how to upload pics from my iPad to my blog!
Amy Bergey
I am 17 years old, and will go into 11th grade in high school this year. My younger sister, Abby, is 15, and my brother, Andrew, is 9. My parents are Lori and Dave. We have a dog named Charlie. At school I am on the volleyball team, the cheerleading squad, and my school's student council. My favorite subject is probably math. In the spring and summer I work at a nail salon, where I enjoy talking to all of the people that come in. In my free time I like to hang out with my friends. It has always been my dream to come to Africa, where I hope to live after college. I am so glad that God blessed me with this opportunity to visit you!
Lauren Kories
Hello! I am 17, I have two little brothers, and I live with my father. After this summer, I will be entering my senior year in high school. Many times you can find me either taking pictures with my camera, or see me reading a book for hours. I am also very happy to be a part of a church where I live. I have made many friends there, and through those friends I met Christ. I have been a lover of Christ for almost a year, and I can see all of the amazing things he does through me every day. I'm excited to have him working through me on this trip!
Kristen Swanson (Mamajojo) My heart has two homes: the USA and Africa. God gave me ten wonderful years in Tanzania with our kids, Matthew (25), Joanna (23), and Will, our Tanzanian son (26). Now, my husband, Darrell, and I live in the USA, where I teach grades 6,7, and 8. I love to write, draw, and work in my garden.
Alison Telly (Ally) I am fifteen and I have a younger brother named Caleb. I go to Pennridge High School, where I hope to study to become an author or an astrophysicist. Writing takes up most of my spare time already, so perhaps that is the career for me! Now that it is summer I have lots of time to do things like hanging out with friends or going to the park. It is also fun to go swimming with my dog, Harley, in our pool. He is always the first to jump in the water, so my family throws his ball around and plays with him in the water. It is a lot of fun to take pictures of him, which is another hobby. I cannot wait to see you. It is so exciting that God has given me the chance to meet you this summer!
Diane Telly. I am married and have two children. We live in Pennsylvania in the United States. I work as a tax collector in my local town. We are not like the tax collectors of the Bible, we mostly keep accounting records of taxes paid. In my free time I enjoy walking and reading. I have played a lot of soccer in my life, but am getting older now, so I don’t play very much anymore. It was during my years at college that I learned what it meant that Christ died for me. Since then, I have been so very thankful to have God in my life. He has blessed me with a family that I love. Thank you for sharing your lives with us and for welcoming us to visit you at your school.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Speaking of Jabez...
I pray that God
Would enlarge my territory
in words that I speak and write.
Stories that have changed my life
Have also changed this whole world.
May every story I collect and write
Reflect that cosmic story of change.
The stories of Jesus,
His parables and his own story,
Are made fresh in each of us
Each day that we listen at his feet.
The four gospels reflect their writers' intent,
Audience,
And personality.
They record the same life, but Matthew
Writes to Greek Jews,
Spelling out Jesus' geneology
And fulfillment of Old prophesies.
Mark nods to the prophets,
But jumps into the action
Of Jesus' ministry.
Luke, the historian,
Methodically writes
To the ages to come
John sees into the mist
Before earth time began,
Placing Jesus
On His throne over all the cosmos.
Would enlarge my territory
in words that I speak and write.
Stories that have changed my life
Have also changed this whole world.
May every story I collect and write
Reflect that cosmic story of change.
The stories of Jesus,
His parables and his own story,
Are made fresh in each of us
Each day that we listen at his feet.
The four gospels reflect their writers' intent,
Audience,
And personality.
They record the same life, but Matthew
Writes to Greek Jews,
Spelling out Jesus' geneology
And fulfillment of Old prophesies.
Mark nods to the prophets,
But jumps into the action
Of Jesus' ministry.
Luke, the historian,
Methodically writes
To the ages to come
John sees into the mist
Before earth time began,
Placing Jesus
On His throne over all the cosmos.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Ahhhhhhh! School's Out for Summer!
And summer promises to be interesting...
On July 2 I leave for Rwanda with some of my favorite people!
Amy and Ally are former students from Penn Central Middle School.
Ally's friend, Lauren, is joining us, and (Hooray!) Ally' mom, Diane, is coming along too.
They are all kindred spirits, "of the tribe of Joseph," (Anyone know that literary reference?!), and I am honored to introduce them to Africa.
Here is our itinerary as planned by ALARM, our host organization. If you don't know ALARM, check out their website at www.alarm-inc.org. They do amazing reconciliation and peacemaking all over eastern and central Africa, and they started the school we will visit, the Institute of Women's Excellence (IWE)
Rwanda Schedule, 2011
July 3 Arrive in Kigali - Etheopian Air #0807 - 12:15pm arrival
Travel from Kigali to Rwamagana (IWE)
Dereva Hotel
July 4 IWE
Dereva Hotel
July 5 IWE
Dereva Hotel
July 6 IWE
Visit Memorial
Dereva Hotel
July 7 5 Travel from Rwamagana to Kigali
3 depart to Uganda
2 stay in Kigali
Hotel in Kigali - ALARM Center
July 8 Kigali- Visit Ntarama Memorial and Kigali Memorial
Hotel in Kigali - ALARM Center
July 9 Kigali- Visit Kabuga Project
Hotel in Kigali - ALARM Center
July 10 2 Depart from Kigali
After our writing project with IWE, Diane, Ally, and Lauren will go to Uganda for a few days, and Amy and I will continue on in Rwanda, visiting projects and seeing the work of ALARM. Then we will all meet up again in Tanzania for a game park tour with more Penn Central alumni, the Keefe Family. We will spend a few more days in Arusha, and then Amy and I will be in Dar es Salaam for 5 days after all the others go home.
On July 24 Amy and I will arrive back at Dulles airport, to relax for the rest of the summer!
You can add your prayers for safety, health, and for our project to make a lasting difference for the girls of IWE.
And summer promises to be interesting...
On July 2 I leave for Rwanda with some of my favorite people!
Amy and Ally are former students from Penn Central Middle School.
Ally's friend, Lauren, is joining us, and (Hooray!) Ally' mom, Diane, is coming along too.
They are all kindred spirits, "of the tribe of Joseph," (Anyone know that literary reference?!), and I am honored to introduce them to Africa.
Here is our itinerary as planned by ALARM, our host organization. If you don't know ALARM, check out their website at www.alarm-inc.org. They do amazing reconciliation and peacemaking all over eastern and central Africa, and they started the school we will visit, the Institute of Women's Excellence (IWE)
Rwanda Schedule, 2011
July 3 Arrive in Kigali - Etheopian Air #0807 - 12:15pm arrival
Travel from Kigali to Rwamagana (IWE)
Dereva Hotel
July 4 IWE
Dereva Hotel
July 5 IWE
Dereva Hotel
July 6 IWE
Visit Memorial
Dereva Hotel
July 7 5 Travel from Rwamagana to Kigali
3 depart to Uganda
2 stay in Kigali
Hotel in Kigali - ALARM Center
July 8 Kigali- Visit Ntarama Memorial and Kigali Memorial
Hotel in Kigali - ALARM Center
July 9 Kigali- Visit Kabuga Project
Hotel in Kigali - ALARM Center
July 10 2 Depart from Kigali
After our writing project with IWE, Diane, Ally, and Lauren will go to Uganda for a few days, and Amy and I will continue on in Rwanda, visiting projects and seeing the work of ALARM. Then we will all meet up again in Tanzania for a game park tour with more Penn Central alumni, the Keefe Family. We will spend a few more days in Arusha, and then Amy and I will be in Dar es Salaam for 5 days after all the others go home.
On July 24 Amy and I will arrive back at Dulles airport, to relax for the rest of the summer!
You can add your prayers for safety, health, and for our project to make a lasting difference for the girls of IWE.
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