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Congo Trip 14: A First Timer’s Perspective: Joy and Learning
Rigo Zevada joined us on the trip to the Congo this spring, and shares his experience below. By: Rigo Zevada This marked my inaugural visit to Africa, as well as my fifirst-everarticipation in a mission trip. Throughout my upbringing, I heard stories of individuals...
Congo Trip 14: Wrap Up – God is Working
Thanks for your prayers. We and the people of Congo need them. We returned on Tuesday, May 9 in a tired, but satisfied state. It was a good kind of tired. Here’s an update. God is working. The truth is setting people free. May He free many, many more. Before I...
Congo Trip 14: We’re On our Way
Wow, it’s been about two years since I wrote to you about Congo. Yes, I still have Congo on my mind. And thankfully, the Lord is still leading me. Because of our relationships and reputation there (and Jesus’ provision), we can accomplish much remotely – more on that...
Congo Update The stories are Few, but Good
Congo Update: What if? My goals in writing these updates are to share some theological questions that have occupied my thoughts, and to tell you stories of what is happening with our work with people in eastern Congo. The stories are few, but they are good. The...
Congo Trip 13: Why Video Training is Important
Mike Scheffelin and Josh Cox have been training people in one of the poorest countries of the world to tell stories through video. Does that seem odd to you – really poor people and video training? Here’s why it is so important: People in the poorest countries often...
Congo 2020: What an adventure!
Update from Mike Marshall Thanks for joining my wild adventures in the Congo. I always start my talks here with, "there are three things I love: Adventure, Learning, and Walking with God". Well, I'm certainly doing all three here in Bukavu. A few stories for you... ...
Congo Trip 13: Frustrated and humbled
Update from Pat: We arrived in Bukavu on Thursday and hit the ground running. Entering this country is always a shock to our senses. With the help of our good friend Solomon translating, Greg and Mike Marshall led all day trainings with 125 pastors Friday and 84...
Why do we keep going?
Dear friends, We are off on another trip to Bukavu in eastern Congo – the 13th trip. We are in the air as I write this update. We left Tuesday and arrive on Thursday. Why do we keep going? I suppose everyone has different reasons. For me, there are two simple...
How We Approach Congo Differently
Dear friends, In my last email, I discussed how God is using three particular Congolese people to make a difference in Bukavu, and how we travel there on a regular basis to find, encourage, and equip local leaders like them who have been called by the Lord to lead...
DR Congo: Living the Dream
Dear friends, It seems like I always start these emails with an apology for the delay in sending an update. The good news is there are good things happening; the bad news is that I never tell anyone about them. I want to share how God is using three Congolese...
Congo Trip: Brokenness, Yet Hope
Here's an email from Pat, my wonderful wife. Her first trip to the Congo was about five years ago. She has been particularly encouraged by the change she has seen in our translator. One thing that she told me is that people do not understand what I am saying when I...
Congo Trip: Sarah’s Prayers
Sarah Cox, the wife of Josh Cox, is on her first trip to the Congo. Here is an email that she sent to people that are praying for her. She gave me permission to send it to the rest of our email list. One other note about the Importance of your prayer. We frequently...