by Greg Herring | Feb 7, 2018 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
Imagine 12 hours of darkness. Every day. Every year. When I say dark, I mean an inky black where there is no light, where you cannot see the hand in front of you. They call Africa the dark continent because when it is night, it is dark. You can see the night satellite...
by Greg Herring | Dec 27, 2017 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
Two things right up front: It’s been a very long time since I have written, but we have been working diligently since our last trip in January 2016 to love our neighbors in the city of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This email will update you on...
by Greg Herring | Jan 28, 2016 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
I am going to tell you something but before I do, you must promise not to feel guilty. Alright. Most of you know I love numbers. It is the way I am wired by God. So bear with me. These simple numbers summarize an enormous amount of truth — truth of life in...
by Greg Herring | Jan 24, 2016 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
And without vision, the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18)And that is the state of eastern Congo. We are grateful to God for arranging relationships with some great current and future leaders. Paul, a pastor, is one of those leaders of leaders. He has a passion for and...
by Greg Herring | Jan 20, 2016 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
A recent email had the pig business as a lowlight.I spoke too soon. Over the last year, I told our young entrepreneur that his start up costs (building an elevated pig pen for $1500) were way too high. I also told him that his food costs were way too high. Over the...
by Greg Herring | Jan 18, 2016 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
A village pastor prayed, “Lord, I want to visit the witch. I want you to change him and I want the power of God to go with me.” And so he did. And so He did. The witch said, “Why are you here?” The pastor said, “Because God loves you and...
