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 separate directions — meeting in…
DetailsWell, 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…
DetailsWell, 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 Kenna…
DetailsThe 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 that we established on the last…
DetailsAgain, 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 a good, satisfied kind…
DetailsAll, 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 situation. But then the details overwhelm you even more. You can start…
DetailsFaithful 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 summary. The “longer story” has some cool…
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