My apologies to all of the e-mail subscribers who got a notification for this post Saturday and arrived here to find an error message. Soon after posting, I realized when we exported the video, it had a nasty sound delay so we had to pull it offline and fix the problem. But here it is with the glitch repaired. Really, I love technology. 
~C
One of the miraculous parts of our excursion to Malawi is the way so many people, from all facets of my life, stepped into sponsorship. My high school buddy Brad and his wife Krista live in Alberta. But when Brad contacted me about sponsoring one of our kids, it was clear to me that he had an incredible world view. Since his job involves inspiring students to broaden their horizons, I shouldn’t have been surprised.
The observers Brad was most excited about though, were his two little girls. He saw this as a profound opportunity to show them the difference they could make in the life of a Malawian child. I hope this video contributes to an awareness of the world far beyond their years.
Within seconds of meeting Falida, we were introduced to her bold and courageous heart when she started reciting her poems from school. She is a little spitfire with a sparkle in her eyes that I pray never gets extinguished as she navigates the massive hurdles in her future.
What stood out in this visit was the expansive common ground of the 2 families involved. They were diverse in so many ways, but the fundamentals were identical.
What I like about this video is, it’s a little more linear than some of the ones we’ve created to date. This particular visit had some factors that helped build a fuller picture of a DLC visit. We had duplicate batteries with us that were recharged every night (generator-willing). But during some of the very long days, we were concerned about completing the job set out for us. There were days with long trips into the bush, multiple families to meet, and with incredible battery-sapping heat. So some of our visits were literally fragments of highlights (with continuous silent prayer that they would last the action). So I’m thankful that we got the fullness of the experience in this amazing visit. You can see how far into the wilderness many of these families are, and their great joy that we made the trip.
Thank you Brad, Krista and girls for sponsoring a shining jewel. With you in her corner, I know Falida can take on the world.
