Ruth’s Story

Why I Chose Tentmaking? By Ruth E. Siemens, Founder of Global Opportunities (now Global Intent) On April 4, 1954, PanAm’s little prop plane finally deposited me in Lima, Peru, after a brief stop in Guatemala and an overnight in Panama. It was about 5 A.M. when I arrived, and at 8 A.M. I was in…

The day I met Qaddafi – tentmaker to Libya

When I was a tentmaker teacher in Libya there was not a whole lot to do for a single man on my days off. The school was far away from major cities, and I seldom met any other foreigners. My students encouraged me to join them on weekend excursions far into the Sahara, driving with…