tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post2298597347360228120..comments2024-01-21T04:33:24.446-08:00Comments on lori times five: Under the Same SkyLori annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-4352137108376488552009-07-24T06:32:57.027-07:002009-07-24T06:32:57.027-07:00What an outstanding post. I saw this debate abou...What an outstanding post. I saw this debate about whether aid to Africa is effective. Some think it's best to cut aid so that governments in Africa would be responsible to provide jobs for their people. It's a difficult debate, and I'm curious if during what your impressions are about aid. Do they need aid there? Or can the Zimbabwe government find jobs for their own people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-78730926301445439832009-06-12T18:59:28.947-07:002009-06-12T18:59:28.947-07:00What a heart warming post. Congrats on your post ...What a heart warming post. Congrats on your post of the day nomination from David at authorblog.Susan English Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661766173970296173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-53340396978228771112009-06-12T12:27:49.464-07:002009-06-12T12:27:49.464-07:00Hi David,yes you are right.And thank you for the p...Hi David,yes you are right.And thank you for the potd honor, I really appreciate it,Wow.<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Nicky, me too. Get better dear.<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />s9uazs, Thank you for coming by and for the kind words.<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Val, welcome back! missed you. It's true heh, what is there without hope...oh and thanks so much!<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Renee, haha! same to you times 10.<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />EasyTravel, thank you so much for the kind words, i'll come check it out.<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Helen, I feel the same way. I can't stop looking at them...it was fun that they wanted their photo taken!<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Hi Chapati, mostly just a love for africa! thank you so much for the kind words and for coming by.<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Craig Glenn, I am so glad you liked it, your words are so kind. You are welcome anytime.<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />San, thank you for coming by, and thank you for all your kindness. I have a first package almost all ready to send...<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Grace, thank you for coming by, I appreciate your taking the time. You are most welcome, and it is my pleasure.Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-32375528172384600682009-06-12T11:15:13.006-07:002009-06-12T11:15:13.006-07:00I'm so glad David shared your post. The people...I'm so glad David shared your post. The people of Africa are so simply wonderful. I've had the pleasure to know several.<br /><br />Thank you fro sharing their message and their smiles.Grace Albaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971403225615601241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-29300184500903482732009-06-12T10:32:38.499-07:002009-06-12T10:32:38.499-07:00Stunning photographs. The time you spent there mu...Stunning photographs. The time you spent there must have been rich indeed. And, as evidenced by all of those smiling faces, I'd say you enriched the time of a few others.<br /><br />They'll be smiling again when they open the package of photos.<br /><br />I came over from David's. This has been a treat.Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245301334922883500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-7242483204307278722009-06-12T08:37:07.899-07:002009-06-12T08:37:07.899-07:00What a beautiful and moving post. I plan to come ...What a beautiful and moving post. I plan to come back and see those wonderful photo's and reread the story yet again when I have more time! Congrats on POTD.<br /><br />Craig Glenn<br />http://craigsobservations.blogspot.comCraig Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648043386935477033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-75197566137640209272009-06-12T03:27:20.069-07:002009-06-12T03:27:20.069-07:00I'm new to your blog (over from POTD), and WOW...I'm new to your blog (over from POTD), and WOW, thanks for posting this.<br /><br />Great pictures, and it just goes to show how wrong your view of something can be as an outsider looking in.<br /><br />"One requested pens and the other was hoping for a dictionary because he said, it's good to read." Really touched me. Not greed, but need. <br /><br />Off to explore your blog and find out more about why you were there ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-33371590045385485142009-06-11T21:41:21.971-07:002009-06-11T21:41:21.971-07:00I am entranced by the beautiful faces and bright s...I am entranced by the beautiful faces and bright smiles of the children ........Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-89135339807237551112009-06-11T20:28:34.057-07:002009-06-11T20:28:34.057-07:00great picture. I like to see. nice travel sharing....great picture. I like to see. nice travel sharing. I have a blog about travel also. If you don't mind visit my blog also, we can share information here.thankseasytravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900950953089946451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-68924181896921886592009-06-11T19:17:16.747-07:002009-06-11T19:17:16.747-07:00Big XXX and wee ooo for you dear Lori Ann.
Love R...Big XXX and wee ooo for you dear Lori Ann.<br /><br />Love Renee xoxoReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785932958464359112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-57246775085013491832009-06-11T09:13:24.800-07:002009-06-11T09:13:24.800-07:00hi lori - i just came back so am trying to catch u...hi lori - i just came back so am trying to catch up....awesome photos here - those smiles amid the hardships x well done for giving them a voice here. Zimbabwe is a fine country and we have to live in hope even though sometimes its a challenge!!<br />xxValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-22964840955245350092009-06-11T08:48:51.621-07:002009-06-11T08:48:51.621-07:00I envy you. Doing what i wish I could. Keep up th...I envy you. Doing what i wish I could. Keep up the good work.ArvindShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672558814766805214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-83365737711432355292009-06-11T04:57:26.632-07:002009-06-11T04:57:26.632-07:00Zimbabweans are amongst the warmest, friendliest a...Zimbabweans are amongst the warmest, friendliest and most accepting people I've ever had the fortune to meet. I am so glad you were able to experience their warmth and optimism, despite all they've experienced.<br />xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-17807287527490938602009-06-10T19:58:06.499-07:002009-06-10T19:58:06.499-07:00It's one of life's greatest truths that th...It's one of life's greatest truths that those who have the least are happy to give the most.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-27615645025124181582009-06-10T13:47:28.460-07:002009-06-10T13:47:28.460-07:00Dear Lola,
Someday we'll sit and you'l...Dear Lola,<br /><br /> Someday we'll sit and you'll tell me all about your time in Zim and we can reminisce together, ok? and dream about this place we both love so...XXX <br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Lifestudent,<br /> Thank you, I appreciate your compliment so much! it's hard to choose, I have so many photos!xx<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Renee,<br /> Everything you said is true. Love to you.xxx<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Chaitra,<br /> Being grateful is always a good thing, but no ones troubles are at all insignificant. Thank you for the sweet comment ☺<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Its Me, Thank you for your heartfelt comments, I appreciate all your words and your visit here and your introducing me to Mr.Veremu. I'll have to go have a look at his website.Take good care.<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Ribbon,<br />that is the truth, beautifully put. It's why I love to travel so much, makes the world a friendier place.Thank you dear.xxx<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Bogey,<br />Go. It will change your life. If pictures can move us, you can imagine what standing in front of these smiles is like...☺<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Jeannie,<br />Ah thanks dear. That is the way I think too, the country is under a spell, and no, don't feel bad about those Mugabe thoughts. You are not alone. I wish we could organize a world wide 24 hour fast, how awesome are those students?xxx<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Bodaat,<br /> thanks for reading!but it's only one, your reality is still planning your wedding, great! i'm sure the mamas would love to know that...xx<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Tulsa,<br />I hope you get to do that too! what a great experiance that would be.Thank you for the kind words and for telling me about Thomas Mapfumo,I'll have to check him out.xx<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Tessa,<br />Whoa, i want to put your comment up there instead of my words, you are so eloquent and lovely. I loved your memories (write a book)and stories from your childhood (a memoir)☺ yes.<br />Thank you also for all the kindness you always show me, even now when you are newly returned from your own incredible journey and I don't know where to begin on your GENEROSITY towards Dr. Maithri and Swaziland. Your an angel. Much Love.<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />♥ Braja,<br />Quite ♥ that's why for me, more pictures, less words...<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Anil P.<br />You said Hope twice. I like that.You are right.<br />Thank you.Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-24334271022223711152009-06-10T11:09:12.776-07:002009-06-10T11:09:12.776-07:00No people should see their country come to this pa...No people should see their country come to this pass. No citizens deserve this. <br /><br />Hopefully Zimbabwe has turned the corner, and with a wonderful people to call its own there'll be hope again.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-14265336501450858862009-06-10T10:49:10.367-07:002009-06-10T10:49:10.367-07:00Unbelievable...Unbelievable...♥ Brajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693196044262677095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-35153439587479651202009-06-10T10:33:55.632-07:002009-06-10T10:33:55.632-07:00Darling golden Lori - now it is my turn to cry. I...Darling golden Lori - now it is my turn to cry. I lived in Zimbabwe for a year while my Papa worked as a consultant there. I was very little, but I remember it so well. I remember my pony, Misty, and riding with my Papa and sister early in the morning while it was still cool - once, after a long ride, we came back late and there were snakes hanging in the tree by the stable yard...so exciting and scary at the same time! Most of all though, I remember the people, their smiles...and our ayah Susie who was warm and round and who taught us songs and danced with us. <br /><br />Lori, you are right. Please, everyone, go to Zimbabwe - you will be astonished by its beauty and the beauty of its people.<br /><br />I've been sitting here happily lost in your world and sharing your trip vicariously. I've delighted in the photos of the Ark children - how beautiful and happy they look in your lovingly knitted beanies. How lovely to see you with Karen and Val, to watch the little clip of that toto giving you a Botswana Head Massage. Your wonderful journal, its pages filled with your impressions of Africa, your photos and paintings....I tried so hard to read the pages! Please, as someone suggested, please publish it...maybe on Lulu?<br /><br />And then...your littlest one! All grown up and stunningly beautiful (like her Mama, hey?)<br /><br />Welcome back Lori, and thank you so very much for taking me with you. xxooTessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233122532137654099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-85745620906057544832009-06-10T08:28:48.153-07:002009-06-10T08:28:48.153-07:00Dear Janet,
The best thing we can do is to go t...Dear Janet,<br /> The best thing we can do is to go there. Everyone said the same thing. Tell all your friends was what I heard.I love that it's on your list.<br /><br /> I loved to read your thoughts, I HAVE to live in hope too.xx<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Michelle,<br /> Thank you sweetheart. I'd love to know about your connection with Zimbabwe.xx<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Karen,<br /> Thank you, yes yes and yes. They were so anxious to be heard. All I could think about was my blog. I can spread the word here!xx<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Aden,<br /> That is one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me. I'll try for the rest of my life to be just that. Thank you so very much.xx<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br />Dear Natsy,<br /> ;)thank you darling.xxx<br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br /><br />Dear Geli,<br /><br /> I think your right, didn't we all come from mother Africa?...i'll send you a mail and we can talk.XXX<br /><br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br /><br />Dear Joanne,<br /> Haha! if you could only see the silver in my hair :) thank you for saying such nice words about my photos,it's so difficult to choose which ones to post, I've got a couple thousand!xx<br /><br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br /><br />Dear Reya,<br /> Thanks!! that is such a compliment coming from you, photographer extrodinaire, really!<br /> We did bring some pens, but those were quickly gone to another village...it was hard to bring too much with weight restrictions. As you know, you want to brings tons.xx<br /><br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br /><br />Dear Brooke,<br /> I hope you get to go soon, I'm sure you would love it. Thank you for your very kind words.xx<br /><br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br /><br />Dear Rosaria,<br /> Thank you for that huge vote of confidence. I appreciate your words very much.xx<br /><br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br /><br />Dear Janelli,<br /> You are right. And you would know. But, when you can't do anything about the big picture, you do what you can. With your own small patch of earth and sun and sky. And pens. God the world is so beautiful and so f*****d up. But you've GOT to have hope.XXX<br /><br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br /><br />Dear Snarky A.,<br /> Thank you for sharing. Yes, Zimbabwe is a place I can't wait to return to.x<br /><br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br /><br />Dear Mandy,<br /> Then it's working! I'm so glad, maybe it'll go on your bucket list too? i'll mail you...XXXLori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-37680859007131896082009-06-10T04:47:36.863-07:002009-06-10T04:47:36.863-07:00One of my favorite musicians, Thomas Mapfumo, is f...One of my favorite musicians, Thomas Mapfumo, is from Zimbabwe! I am glad to hear that the people you met expressed their hope and thank you so much for sharing that experience! I wish that someday I will be able to see musicians like Mapfumo perform in their own countries...<br />Thank you again for the beautiful pictures.I_am_Tulsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086202179186118183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-44348576237110430662009-06-09T22:32:07.380-07:002009-06-09T22:32:07.380-07:00thank you for my reality check!thank you for my reality check!bodaathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07666231708984327806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-12342749866538307272009-06-09T21:38:44.808-07:002009-06-09T21:38:44.808-07:00God bless them. And God bless you too, Lori, for g...God bless them. And God bless you too, Lori, for going there and bringing their words to us. <br /><br />Some of my new friends here in this little university town have family in Zim still, and many of the students are current or ex Zimbabweans. Less than previously, due to all the trouble, but there are still some here. The campus has a large group of people who do a 24 hour total fast one day each week in solidarity with Zim. <br /><br />We are all praying that the new government manages to achieve a miracle. And, I know it's probably terrible of me, but I hope Mr Mugabe pops off (in his sleep if necessary) sooner rather than later. It's as if he is a malign magician holding that beautiful country under an evil spell.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678729608908870257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-43972340901118400742009-06-09T20:59:49.534-07:002009-06-09T20:59:49.534-07:00Lori,
One of the most amazing things that struck...Lori, <br /><br />One of the most amazing things that struck me were the smiles that were literally painted on the faces of the children. I don't know, these images and your descriptions of what you were a part of just touched my heart. What can we do?Bogeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621010857974456199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-33337320862237224782009-06-09T20:15:38.984-07:002009-06-09T20:15:38.984-07:00Love and friendship are the same colour all around...Love and friendship are the same colour all around the world.<br /><br />thank you again Lori for all that you share.<br /><br />best wishes<br />Ribbonxxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600470311819511684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-61584547744012458032009-06-09T19:27:50.744-07:002009-06-09T19:27:50.744-07:00Reading is no substitute for action. And love is t...Reading is no substitute for action. And love is the gift we can give every day. Thanks for love and thanks for mothers and children all over this world.Thanks Lori for these pictures too.<br /><br />Testimony of<br />James Mitchell Veremu<br />(Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe)<br /><br /><br />My name is James Mitchell Veremu. I was born on 31st October, 1955, the fifth of seven children of four boys and three girls in a family. I read my schooling in an Anglican Church school of an Anglican mission that was near our home. I started schooling in the year 1962. Being an Anglican Church school, I had to be baptized into the Anglican Church and take the tenets of the Anglican Church. So, I was baptized and confirmed, and I was partaking of, what they called, the sacrament of the Lord's body. I was in this mission school for 8 years, from the year 1962 till 1969. Then I had to go for secondary education. I left this school and went to a secondary school. That was in 1970.<br /><br />It was during the year 1970 that I first came into contact with the people who were preaching in a different way than the one I was used to hearing in the local Anglican Church. This people were the 'Gideons', who came to our school to have a half-hour session once every week. As the leader was teaching the scriptures, I got to find out that I was not baptized right because I was sprinkled by water. I needed to be baptized by immersion. So I asked the man how I could be baptized. He told me to go to a certain place where he sent certain people who could help me and baptize me. But I was not able to go. So the thing was sort of passed by and that was the end of it.<br /><br />Then in the year 1972, when I was at a friend's house, a Pentecostal preacher from the Assembly of God came to pray for the mother who was sick. But this preacher could not just come and pray for the sick mother; he said he had to preach the Word. I remembered him preaching from the Book of Acts about Philip going down to Samaria to preach the gospel and also about Simon the sorcerer. This was my first time to hear a Pentecostal preacher, and you know, I just fell in love with his preaching. Something just touched my heart. From that time he would always come back to have meeting at that house and to pray for the sick mother. Because I was interested, I kept on attending.<br /><br /> We said, "Let's go on and take what the Message teaches."<br /><br />jamesveremu@yahoo.com<br />(with permission from www.propheticrevelation.net)Its MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711247312633445776noreply@blogger.com