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I think I found what Obama is doing after he leaves the presidency. Look closely at the white lettering on the building. There is much more in this picture; enjoy! A highlight: our new translator listened to what we said the first day and then that night worked on a...

What do you see in their eyes? Trip 10 Begins - Please Pray God's Personal and Powerful Provision for His People Someone said that the eyes are a window to the soul.  What do you see in their eyes.  Our prayer is that the eyes of these kids would be filled with...

How Many Ways Can We Love Our Neighbors? The HeadlinesTrip 10 departs on January 12 (postponed from November) Hoping to take 500 Audibibles – solar powered MP3 players with the Bible in French and Swahili – See some great stories below or click here to find out more....

"Follow Me" in the DR Congo A Short Story: Love Your Neighbor God's Personal and Powerful Provision for His People I met Solomon on my second trip in 2009 in a way that only God could have arranged. He was 19 years old. He told me he wanted to study philosophy at a...

Bukavu is a crowded city. No space is wasted. The beauty of Congo is not in its cities but in the rural areas - a place where lush vegetation grows on steep hills.The kids are different in the rural areas as well. The reddish tent of their tattered clothes reflects...

Quick Reminders I just wanted to remind you about two opportunities to learn about what God is doing in the Congo and our upcoming Congo trips.  God uses these trips (as well as people here) to cause growth in us and the Congolese.  It is always fun to see Him show...

In this email, I want to share some of the ideas that God continues to reveal, request a little help, and share some stories and pictures from our last trip – including some fabulous pictures of our close encounter with gorillas. We could use a little help. Sign up...

Ben Ryan, a mechanical engineer, joined Mike and me on this trip.  When I recruit people to go to Bukavu, the typical reaction goes something like this:  “I don’t know what I could do that would be valuable.  I am not qualified to help.  I have no experience.”  As you...

Meet Thomas.  You will see he is standing by a door that could set the world record for the world's smallest recording studio. It is  under a stairway and measures about 3 ft by 8 ft.I had not seen dreadlocks in Congo before I met Thomas. Thomas is a musician and does...

It is hard sometimes to know how the Spirit of God moves among the unknowns of life, but I have seen again how it works when we trust God to do His work in our lives. “The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” I am in the category of men who...

Here’s a quick note – essentially a request for prayer.   Mike Scheffelin, Ben Ryan and I leave Sunday for Congo Trip #9.  We will return on February 9. I can’t explain completely why an all-powerful and sovereign God asks us to pray, but here is what I know:  When...

Congo Blessings Establishing Relationships Well, it has been almost a year since I last wrote you about Congo.  Much has happened.  In this letter, you will find some great stories that I hope will encourage you and expand your view of God and how He works. A Quick...