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Trip 3 – Here’s our Schedule
Wednesday – Arrive and meet the Mayor & building relationships Thursday – Speaking at a Bible school & building relationships Friday – Bible Study Methods Seminar (about 50 people) Saturday – Business Seminar Day 1 (about 50 people) Sunday – Mark preaching...
Trip 3 – Leaving Today!
Looking forward to getting on the airplane. The prep time is coming to an end! Please pray that Newton's very long bus ride from Nairobi to Bukavu would go well -- safely and no bribes. He is bringing the Bibles. Mark and Kenna Smith and I are flying from three...
Five Days ’til Departure – Still Need Bible Adoptors
Well, it's just five days to go. At this point, I am just ready to get on the plane. I am tired of the details. My daughter Emily sent me a sobering statistic today: 1/2 of the people that die every year in the Congo are kidsless than 10 years old. In the US, 1/2...
3 Weeks to Departure — Need Some Prayer Warriors
Well, it's three weeks to departure. I am excited but feeling the burden of lots of details that need to get nailed down. Now that I am on my third trip though, I have learned to expect it. It's time to just push through it. On this trip, the team will be Mark and...
Next Trip – October 11-24, 2010 – What will God do?
The next trip to Bukavu, DR Congo is set for October 11-24, 2010. Indeed, what will God do? It is clear that we are inadequate for the challenge. The breadth and depth of corruption is not to be believed. The goal for the trip is to continue building relationships...
Trip 2 Update 2
Again, let me thank you for your prayers. We made it home last Wednesday at midnight. It was a good trip. Mike and I worked hard to listen to God and begin relationships with people in a difficult environment. We were up early and went to bed late. We are feeling...
Trip 2 Update 1 – October 2009
All, Where to begin? First, let me thank you for your prayers. Nothing will happen here without much prayer. There is evil beyond belief. The environment is impossible to describe in words. Overwhelming. Evil. Hopeless. Those words are a start at summarizing the...
Trip 1 Update – June 2008
Faithful friends, By the grace of God and through the efforts of many people praying, I was able to accomplish the goals of the trip. This letter is probably longer than you would like, but it does have pictures. 🙂 The “shorter story” will give you a quick...