The quiet of the African night was upended by an incessant roaring. Yes, we were now living in town, where one would expect continual noise, but things were usually hushed at that time of night. What could be that noise? … Continue reading
One of major things folks express concern about (besides language learning) is, “All those bugs in Africa. How can you stand it”? “And the snakes”! I think these fears are greater than, “Do you eat that African food”? The answer to … Continue reading
Thunder rolled; lighting cracked; rain poured. It was a good thing we were all inside and that the weather held off until we were all there. I was the speaker in a small church on the outskirts of Washington D.C. … Continue reading
Bear with me about a bit of language (Swahili) foibles. This explanation was given to me by the first head of the Africa Inland Church “Zunguka” means to turn around or go/come around. If you turn around too much or … Continue reading
(Most of you readers know that I (Rusty) am a MK – missionary kid. I grew up in what was then Tanganyika, returning there as a missionary in 1956. The following is an unforgettable incident from those growing-up years.) The … Continue reading
I had spent about 2 years helping an ill pastor out in the “bush” with ministry. I preached, baptized and conducted church council meetings as necessary. It was a very enjoyable time and appreciated the fact that I had a … Continue reading
The Land Rover bumps over the rutted path, though the woods near the end of Lake Victoria, and ends up at a village. The village itself is surrounded with a growing bush “fence”, the opening closed with logs used to … Continue reading
Off to an out church (well, not a building but under a spreading mango tree! [not shown]), not too far from our main station. It was Communion Sunday and I, as the guest speaker, was well wrapped up in my … Continue reading
All she had was a Volkswagen Beetle. But she did have a nice garden near her house – corn, beans, eggplant, etc. But to help things grow better she asked around as to where she could get some well-composted manure. … Continue reading
I’m back! – – – – The outcome is that I will again pick up on some more stories from days in Missions, mostly overseas. But, today’s story is otherwise. The cataract surgery (first only 1 eye; now both!) went … Continue reading