by Greg Herring | Feb 12, 2014 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
One reason that God sends me to Congo is that I am a control freak. He knows that I need to let go of that at times. Being a control freak can make me quite valuable in solving problems for businesses – particularly in troubled situations where speed is important....
by Greg Herring | Feb 12, 2014 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
Ivan Giraldo is back for his second trip to Bukavu. He was born in Colombia and immigrated to the US as an adult, ultimately becoming a citizen. When he came to the US, he did not know English. He started in the commercial landscape industry as a laborer and now is...
by Greg Herring | Feb 12, 2014 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
I forgot to mention that the last email about obtaining the video permit was written by Josh Cox, our highly esteemed rookie. He lost his rookie status after the first day! This email is from our other video expert and a three time veteran, Mike.
Greetings to...
by Greg Herring | Feb 12, 2014 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
Hello everyone, I wanted to take a moment to share with you the experiences of my first full day in the Congo. Two things happened today.The first thing was that Mike (the other videographer on the trip) and I had to get photography permits from the local government...
by Greg Herring | Jan 11, 2014 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
Whenever I return to Bukavu, I always need to get jolted back to the reality of the situation “on the ground.” Being away makes things seem simple and makes the problems seem easy to solve.
Here are two quick stories:
A good friend is majoring in philosophy at...
by Greg Herring | Jan 9, 2014 | Congo News, Congo Trip Updates
There’s so much to say and so little time to say it (or for you to read it). With that said, I think you will enjoy the stories below. One of the reasons I enjoy traveling to Africa is that God expands my view of Him and helps me see His view of our culture (and me)...
