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"I Dream of Africa"

A Series of Blogs & Articles by Kami Rice
• Through God's generosity, Kami Rice traveled as a writer in Africa for four months in 2007 and met a wide variety of God's beautiful people. Follow her journey and read the stories of the people she encountered in this series of insightful blogs and devozine feature articles.

Articles & Blogs

• So You Want a Ferrari?
  This first blog introduces the “I Dream of Africa” series with the story of Kami’s first mission trip as a teenager and her challenge to each of us to rethink our definition of poverty.
• Loving—No Matter What
  In this first article in the series, Kami Rice tells the story of profound love in the midst of a situation that usually breeds fear and rejection. Through the love of Christians, the love of Christ, and the radical love of her family, an HIV-positive Kenyan woman is welcomed home and encouraged to embrace life. This article first appeared in the July/August 2008 issue of devozine.
• Waiting and Waiting Some More
  In this blog, Kami admits that for years she had been interested in other cultures and had dreamed of traveling internationally. It wasn’t until she was able to give this desire to God and to trust God’s timing that her dream came true -- in far more amazing ways than she ever imagined!
• Any Skill Will Do
  Kami Rice learned from experience that “God uses all the talents given to us to help spread the faith.” This article first appeared in the September/October 2008 issue of devozine.
• The Less Traveled Way
  In this blog, Kami reveals how she has tried over the years to figure out what to do with her life. Looking back, she can marvel at the ways God has guided her steps and has turned little ideas into big adventures.
• Bigger that All My Fears
  Kami Rice talks about how God released her from fear so that she could embrace life wholeheartedly. She says, “God’s love for us frees us from fear, and freedom from fear allows us to obey God’s command to love others.” This article first appeared in the November/December 2008 issue of devozine.
• Just a Milk Crate and a Hug
  In this blog, Kami describes what a world without mirrors might be like -- a world in which people boldly offer the gifts of hospitality, acceptance, and love to one another in spite of appearance, status, or circumstances because they need one another and they need what those who are different have to offer.
• It's Good to Receive
  Kami Rice tells about her mission trip to Africa and a lesson learned: It is blessed to receive as well as to give. This article first appeared in the January/February 2009 issue of devozine.
• A Passionate Life
  In this blog. Kami talks about discovering what God has created us to do and acting on it. Although it may not always be easy or even popular, Kami believes that the times when we live passionately out of love for God are the times we are most alive.
• We're All in This Together
  Kami Rice talks about “the beauty of community: the ebb and flow of our lives together, the giving and receiving inherent in our relationships. Who I am connects with who you are, and together we create a community.” This article first appeared in the March/April 2009 issue of devozine.

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