by admin | Oct 30, 2013 | Becoming a Missionary Mom, Community, Culture, Heather Webb, Uncategorized, Values, Worldview
Whisper it from the Mountaintops…because shouting would be culturally inappropriate! Becoming a Missionary Mom Part 2 (click here for some backstory) We left the clinic in a complete daze, our eyes wide with shock and smiles of disbelief ready to burst...
by admin | Oct 27, 2013 | Academics, Appropriate Technology, Community, Michael McDaniel, Mission, Village Life
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” This Greek proverb was a phrase that kept coming to mind as the students and I worked together to install a small solar panel at h.e.a.r.t. last spring. This panel...
by admin | Oct 24, 2013 | Academics, Beliefs, Community, Community Driven, Culture, Dr. Mike Webb, Mission, Spiritual Development, Theology, Values, Village Life
Brewster, E. Thomas and Elizabeth S. Brewster. Bonding and the Missionary Task: Establishing a Sense of Belonging. Lingua House. Pasadena, CA.1982. One of the more personally challenging books I have read dealing with cross-cultural...
by admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Academics, Community, Gardening, Josh Jamison, Mission, Nutrition, Permaculture, Primitive Cooking, Village Life
Featured in the photo above is Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius), a miracle plant with true potential for the poor. The leaves of this long lived shrub are eaten as a nutritious vegetable that packs a punch of nourishment to those who consume it. Chaya leaves contain...
by admin | Oct 19, 2013 | Beliefs, Community, Community Driven, Culture, Faith Gallian, Generation Y, Village Life, Worldview
I once heard it said that the Millennia Generation, Generation Y, those born from 1984 to 2002, could be dubbed the Mosaic Generation. The persons in this generation have a special connection. This connection is due to shared similar tragedies and crises. They have...
by admin | Oct 16, 2013 | Ashley Carter, Community, How To, Nutrition, Primitive Cooking, Recipe, Village Life
Being overwhelmed by the warm smell of bread baking in the oven will make you weak in the knees. It intrigues not only your appetite but also brings comfort to your soul. However, the kitchen at h.e.a.r.t. is outdoors during Phase 1. The oven in our outdoor primitive...
by admin | Oct 13, 2013 | Academics, Beliefs, Community, Culture, Josh Henry, Mission, Nutrition, Spiritual Development, Values, Village Life, Worldview
As I drove down the long, bumpy road to the h.e.a.r.t. Village for the very first time, I realized that I had no idea why I was there. Just ten days before the start of the semester, I had been convinced by my good buddy, John Myer, that I should come down and take...
by admin | Oct 10, 2013 | Andrew Hillmer, Community, How To, Nutrition, Village Life
Ingredients for One Quart of Kombucha Chlorine-Free Water 4 Grams of Black or Green Tea Leaves (or two tea bags) ¼ Cup Sugar ½ Cup of Kombucha that is ready to drink (or raw apple cider vinegar) Kombucha Mother (Most kombucha makers will gladly give you one for free;...
by admin | Sep 26, 2013 | Beliefs, Community, Culture, Mission, Phil Murphy, Values, Village Life
During our time in Haiti from 1986 until 2007, my wife and I were blessed to have many opportunities to work along side different groups of people and help Haitian communities with a variety of community projects. On one such occasion I was a member of a small team...
by admin | Sep 23, 2013 | Becoming a Missionary Mom, Community, Heather Webb, Spiritual Development, Village Life
It was a surreal day. A surreal week. A surreal decade, really. When the doctor turned on the ultrasound machine, I immediately saw my little bean shaped baby and her heart beating wildly. It’s no wonder that my breath caught in my throat and I burst into tears. Our...
