It’s working. That’s the overwhelming sense that I have from Trip 6. Now, to be clear, I’m not bragging – for several reasons – it is a work of God; it is very much “in progress;” and it is a very tiny work, like a few drops of rain in a dry lake. I was telling a…
Greetings! Mike Scheffelin, Robert Horan and I are on our way to Bukavu. Trip 6 has begun. In this email, I want to: · Beg you to pray. Prayer unleashes God’s power to work His will. That is exactly what we want and the people of Bukavu desperately need.· Inform you of our schedule. We have some great…
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! I pray that your 2013 is marked by a growing understanding of God, His love for you and His plans for you. May you walk in that knowledge in 2013. I always struggle with how to bring a picture of life in Congo to my Christian friends…
Encouraging Relationships Over the last five trips, God has helped me focus on promoting three things: the Bible, business formation, and prayer. Certainly, in hindsight the Bible and prayer look obvious, but there is a good story as to how God led me there. I’ll save that story for another time. The focus on business…
Greetings! I want to give you a brief update and announce the dates of the next trip. First, the reality of the pain and agony of people in Bukavu hit home this weekend when I read that four men had attempted to murder a physician that I met on my second trip. Fortunately, their attempt…