by Greg Herring | Dec 13, 2010 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates, Messages from Solomon
Solomon (not his real name) is a Congolese college student whom Greg met in Bukavu. Despite his young age, Solomon has great wisdom about the situation in the Congo. As you read his insights, keep in mind his original language is a tribal language, but he has...
by Greg Herring | Oct 24, 2010 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
Well, much has happened since I wrote the last post. We will all be home tonight. I wanted to get this update out before the “real world” starts tomorrow. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we had the second and third days of the business seminar. We taught on...
by Greg Herring | Oct 19, 2010 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
We had a great day on Monday. One of our friends here, Moses, took us out of town to a couple of rural villages. It is always so much fun to get away from the crowds of the city. One of my favorite things to do is to take pictures of people and show them their...
by Greg Herring | Oct 17, 2010 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
We finished the first day of the business seminar yesterday. We tried to create an atmosphere that invited dialogue and the exchange of thoughts – all as we were teaching material to them that was completely foreign (in more ways than one – pun fully intended). The...
by Greg Herring | Oct 15, 2010 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
Finished the first seminar – Bible study methods. Had no idea what to expect. Had 35 people. Seemed to go well. I was reminded of Jim Rose’s sermon on the parable of the sower. He told us to sow seeds broadly and not to be a soil inspector. That is a good word...
by Greg Herring | Oct 12, 2010 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates, Prayer Requests
We made it to Kigali. We had a great pizza dinner at a restaurant on the side of a hill in Kigali. It was a beautiful evening. Here are some prayer requests — the same requests that are on a yellow card that you may have. Thanks for praying. Prayers for...
