Missionary work lands local woman in Kenya

By: Rhonda Morrow - Texarkana Gazette

Missionary volunteers and siblings Josh Thompson, Heather Thompson and Chad Thompson stand in a dry river bed in Kenya. Submitted photo

Though not all families participate in body decoration, the dots, called maradati, help identify families. Submitted photo

The land in Northwestern Kenya is a desert with scarcely 10 inches of rainfall annually, but the Turkana people are thirsty for more than water, said Texarkana resident Heather Thompson.

Although Thompson has wanted to go to Africa since she was in college, her passion for bringing the me...

Published: 02/08/2010