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Meeting Tristen

By Andy Johnson III on April 17, 2008 in Life

I had the privilege of meeting my new little nephew Tristen, this week! My sister Rebekah gave birth to Tristen on Sunday, April 13th. He was 8 pounds 4 ounces and 21 inches long. Although we live half a country apart, it’s great to be able to see the little guy and talk with him [...]

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My Article on Sudan Featured on Helium.com

By Andy Johnson III on July 31, 2007 in Africa, Life, Travel

I wrote an article about Sudan during my recent visit to this country. This article is featured today, July 30th, on the homepage of Helium.com under the Politics in Africa section. If you would like to read the article, click here and let me know what you think!

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Kayaking the Nile

By Andy Johnson III on February 21, 2007 in Africa, Life, Travel

Taking advantage of a rare lull in our schedule, we took brief trip to Jinja. Famous for its location at the source of the Nile, Jinja is one of the most popular destinations in Uganda. We arrived at our hostel just in time to join a truck full of rafting guides out to a campsite [...]

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Granny

By Andy Johnson III on February 14, 2007 in Life

My grandmother died last week, while I was in Africa. It was incredibly difficult to not be able to be there to say goodbye or even to attend the funeral. I wrote this letter to be read at her funeral: While fully confident that God’s timing is perfect and that His providence never fails, I [...]

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People in Nairobi

By Andy Johnson III on January 25, 2007 in Africa, Life, Travel

I have met the most unbelievable people staying at Nairobi Backpackers! Its like every time I say hello to someone, I discover another incredible and interesting person! Let me tell you about a few of them: Rob I just met Rob tonight as he was getting off the internet. He mentioned that he was glad [...]

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Yet Another Goodbye

By Andy Johnson III on January 18, 2007 in Life, Sri Lanka, Travel

Sometimes my life seems like a series of goodbyes. Wherever I go, I become attached and never stay long enough. Our time in Sri Lanka came and went to so fast. As I said goodbye to the children at Samudra Sri, the children’s home, I realized that although I may never see them again, I [...]

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A Story To Tell

By Andy Johnson III on January 16, 2007 in Life, Sri Lanka, Travel

These last few days we’ve had the opportunity to travel to the Southern coast of Sri Lanka in order to film and take support photos for the children attending the AED schools at Galle and Tangalle. Two things stand out about this area of the country. First, it is a beautiful area lined with miles [...]

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A Letter From Mounika

By Andy Johnson III on January 16, 2007 in India, Life, Travel

One evening we were on our way to a church in India and I couldn’t find a seat on the bus. As I looked around, I heard a quiet voice call “brother” and looked to find one of the little girls from the orphanage motioning for me to sit by her. As I met Mounika, [...]

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Adorable

By Andy Johnson III on January 8, 2007 in Life, Sri Lanka, Travel

The kids at Samudra Sri are adorable! Samudra Sri, means “Beautiful by the Sea” and is the orphanage that we are filming at here in Sri Lanka. Most of these children lost their parents to the war in Sri Lanka or the tsunami. Others come from poverty stricken situations where one or both parents could [...]

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I Left My Heart in India

By Andy Johnson III on January 8, 2007 in India, Life, Travel

I’m having a hard time transitioning from India to Sri Lanka. We’ve been here for four days already but sometimes it seems that my heart is still in India. As I process my pictures of the Indian orphans, I remember each one and all of the joy that our time with them brought. Their sadness [...]

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