6,500

Five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes, Five Hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear, Five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes, how do you measure, measure a year, in daylights, in sunsets, in midnights and cups of coffee, in inches, in miles and laughter and strife, in five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes, how do you measure, a year in the life, how about love, how about love, how about love,

measure in love,

seasons of love, seasons of love, five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes, five hundred twenty five thousand journeys to plan, five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes, how do you measure the life of a woman or a man, in truths that she learned, or in times that he cried, in bridges he burned or the way that she died, its time now to sing out though the story never ends, lets celebrate remember a year in the life of friends, remember the love, remember the love, remember the love, measure in love, seasons of love, seasons of love.

Bono in his new book tells us that 6,500 Africans are still dying every day of a preventable, treatable disease. “This is not about charity; this is about justice and equality. Because there's no way we can look at what's happening in Africa and, if we're honest, conclude that deep down, we really accept that African's are equal to us. Anywhere else in the world, we wouldn't accept it. Look at what happened in Southeast Asia with the Tsunami. 150,000 lives lost to that misnomer of all misnomers, “mother nature”; In Africa 150,000 lives are lost every month. A tsunami every month and it's a completely avoidable catastrophe. It's annoying, but justice and equality are mates. Aren't they? Justice always wants to hang out with equality. And equality is a real pain.”

I am so super excited to go back “home” and start afresh. Start new in this new year of serving and loving the people of Africa. My beloved South Africa. So many of our every-days here in America remind and confirm that SA is exactly where God has called us to be. I think that I am more on fire now then I was ever before...even before we left the first time. Thank you for being on this journey with us. I can't imagine trying to do this on our own.

Comments

[Jami]

Yay for a "cool drink". I praise God that you've found refreshment in your time in the U.S. and for your renewed zeal. Isn't our God amazing how he takes care of things? It was so awesome to see you, Kristi. I miss ya! Call me while you're still within cell range if you're still here, I'd love to do a little more catching up.
HUGS! Jami

P.S. Is my vision goin' granny or did your font get WAY smaller? Yikes. :)

[mandy]

i came looking for you since you haven't shown up in my rss reader in a while.
glad you are here. counting.....

whew.
this post makes me have SO much respect for what y'all are doing.

keep running, sister-friend!

[tam]

I have no idea why our leaders haven't run to their defense. That's a great question.

Glad you're refreshed and ready to go "home". It's clearly where you belong - and how blessed they are to have you there!

[Heidi]

YOU ROCK!!!

I left something for YOU on my blog!!!

Love you

[kim manford]

Yay for Donny Osmond!! Thanks for that simple reminder! I love your brain and how it works - you are amazing!