Stories from The Lulu Tree
All of life is made up of stories. The Lulu Tree is dedicated to preserving our family’s stories, and representing the glory of God in every story we share.
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There’s Fire in Our Feet – West Africa Trip 2022
By Emily The band marches, batons twirl, and dignitaries rise as 44 graduating students enter, garbed in black caps and gowns sewn here in Sierra Leone. I know, because a few days earlier I sat on a wooden bench in the tailor’s humble shop, black thread and strips of...
The Immeasurably More
Post by Jeanne Damoff, Secretary of The Lulu Tree Foundation Board “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine . ....
Half the Sky: The Lulu Tree’s Renewed Focus on Single Mothers
By Emily Theresa Half the sky is held up by women. – Chinese proverb I’m on a road trip with my family, driving through the Canadian prairies, and...
In which we go to the other side (Sri Lanka)
By Emily Theresa “So that the genuineness of your faith may be tested…” (1 Peter 1:7) It’s a tiny island known as the teardrop of India. And its...
An update on all the Lulu countries – & a 40-day fast for the future
An update on all the Lulu countries – & a 40-day fast for the future By Emily Theresa It’s summer here in Canada. The frogs croak...
Fishing for Souls in Buleebi – Emily’s & Erica’s Trip to Uganda, 2022
Fishing for Souls in Buleebi - Emily's & Erica's Trip to Uganda, 2022 by Mommy Emily “Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were...
The Lulu Tree Retreat in Texas, May 2022
The Lulu Tree Retreat in Texas, May 2022 by Jeanne In 1888, Ernest W. Shurtleff wrote the powerful warfare hymn, Lead on, O King Eternal. It...
Happy Mother’s Day!! The Story of a Mother who’s Triumphing over Poverty
by Mommy Emily We found her sweeping streets as Uganda's sun stretched its arms awake. Dressed in a bright orange jersey with tired, swept-up hair,...
To the Ends of the Earth – Emily’s & Erica’s Trip to Uganda, March 2022
by Erica We’ve driven through miles of dusty, rugged road, past fields where women work the rusty soil, their babies sleeping on their backs while...
Amina’s Story – How a Mama from the Slums is Going Sustainable (from Erica’s and Emily’s March 2022 trip)
Her dimples run deep, like furrows in brown soil, and her eyes turn up at the ends when she’s truly happy. I’ve known her for eight years, since...