Twelve Rivers Musings

Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations . . . One School at a Time is one of my recent favorite reads.

Three Cups of Tea is a compelling account of the difference one person can make in the world. What started as a failed mountain expedition in Pakistan for American Greg Mortenson kicks off a monumental life journey. Mortenson vowed to repay the generosity of the village leader and his people who saved his life by building them a school.

Mortenson struggles to fulfill that promise and then commits to fundraising and building many more schools for both boys and girls in this Muslim country . There are obstacles that would discourage the best of us as well as unexpected twists of fortune that rescue his efforts from oblivion.

Although I won’t likely venture to the high mountains of Pakistan, Mortenson inspired me to find ways to make a difference in my world, be it my neighborhood, community or our country at large.

It’s a must read for all!