Zanzibar murals

Mural in St. Joseph's church (Zanzibar)

I’ve been fascinated by murals since I was a little girl.  I remember in kindergarten being thrilled to find out that I’d been chosen to paint a giant witch on a local McDonald’s window for Halloween.  Excitement turned to worry, though, as I remembered that witchcraft was evil, and wondering how my parents would react.  I was both relieved and disappointed when the school’s painting plans were canceled because of rain.

I’ve never painted a mural in my life.  But thanks to CHaRA volunteers,  BarnaBuddies characters are now ministering life and encouragement at Kuvunge Hospital and St. Joseph’s Church in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Read more »

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Kanga Contest Winners!

Aisha and her friends finally have beautiful patterns for their kangas!

BarnaBuddies is pleased to announce the winners of our 2012 Kanga Design Contest!  Pictured left are designs by Sarah D. (age 11, 1st place), Chesney B. (age 11, 3rd place), and Sydney M. (age 11, 4th place). 7 year old Ivy J. was the 2nd place winner (pictured below).Three of the winners were from Covenant [...] Read more »

Kanga Design contest

Fetching Water

Exciting news!  BarnaBuddies Media is having a kanga contest.  A kanga is a rectangular cloth that is worn by the women of East Africa.  You can learn more about them here, and see pictures of them here. It is usually worn wrapped around the body or as a head covering.  So this competition is to [...] Read more »

Daddy gets a makeover

Cake

In 2006 I wrote The Daddy Song while living in Argentina.  The next year when I was in China I illustrated the slides for it.   I added a really rough recording and posted the video on YouTube and GodTube where I was surprised by how many hits it got.  (Yes, I realize people were [...] Read more »

Toon up the worship!

Creative and Extravagant Worship

Cartoons in worship?!?! Is it necessary? Absolutely not!  But our God is worthy of extravagant worship.  In the summer of 1996, when I was a rising senior at the University of North Carolina I was seeking the Lord for direction about my future, and He used my curiosity to draw me into a more intimate [...] Read more »