Martyns in Africa

  • We Must Sound Like This

    Posted: May 26, 2009, 9:09 pm by Taylor
    Allison and I always joke about a Saturday Night Live sketch that has a couple visiting another couple who live a very odd lifestye and either come from a different planet or strange country. Invariably, there is always a moment when they exchange names. It must be the same when we are learning new languages….

  • Scaring in Sudan

    Posted: May 20, 2009, 9:38 pm by Taylor
    I haven’t taken any photos specifically to ’showcase’ scarification in Sudan, but I found a few good examples that I thought I’d show you. Click any image to see a large version. The first is an old Nuer man. He used to be the village chief. This was taken in a small village on the Sobat river [...]

  • A Few Sand Photos & Stories

    Posted: May 16, 2009, 10:34 pm by Taylor
    A tree begins to blossom, but the brilliant red is muted by the sand in the air. A girl in a flowing pink dress (attending church) fills a bottle of water from the church’s tap. Kids crowd around to get in front of the lens. Obama makes an appearance at church. Photo opp with the camera man! Kids’ favorite [...]

  • Sand Storm Invades

    Posted: May 11, 2009, 8:57 pm by Taylor
    We didn’t experience so much a storm as a dump of sand on us. Sunday we didn’t even see the sun it was so thick and flights were canceled from Juba. Click on the two images below for two different image galleries. One more commercial in nature and one more personal. Enjoy…

  • Meeting New Friends

    Posted: May 8, 2009, 8:50 pm by Taylor
    A fellow SIMer took us to visit some of her friends this week. Click HERE to see some of the better photos. Click HERE to view photos of Avery, group photos and our other new friends.

  • Sudan Comes to Your Door Step

    Posted: May 5, 2009, 9:01 pm by Taylor
    The migration of Darfuri Sudanese continues to grow. Most of you are likely aware of the conflict that has been on going in Darfur (West Sudan), ever since peace was made in the South of Sudan. The Dallas Morning News posted an article recently about a small but growing number of official Darfuri refugees in Dallas. [...]

  • Just a Cool Pic

    Posted: May 4, 2009, 9:39 pm by Taylor
    This picture was taken by Austin Mann when I was in Aweil, just South of Darfur in April.

  • New Giving Site

    Posted: May 4, 2009, 9:36 pm by Taylor
    Wow, I have been waiting for this for so long. While the guts of the online giving system haven’t really changed, a huge change has happened in terms of usability for YOU, the giver. It’s much more straight forward and easy to understand. It’s also much more appealing to the eyes. If you’ve been holding off [...]
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