It had been a trying trip. I had to go to town (only about 75 miles away) to get some supplies – but the seasonal rains had begun in earnest. About 35 miles through the 2 swamps, through the forest, … Continue reading
I know! I know! You want to know what that means. Sukuma language meaning is, “If you just stand around, watching someone else doing a job, not offering to help, you are most likely be hurt or inconvenienced in some … Continue reading
In our years of overseas ministry, there was much satisfaction in the experience of “finishing” a certain job or project – the accounting trial-balance that finally balanced! – (That was before computer accounting systems!) – the final piece of corrugated … Continue reading
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For a good number of years, before we moved to open a new mission station, we lived at a station called Kijima. Besides the oversight of many out-station primary schools, I assisted in church development in several church districts. This … Continue reading
The local African pastor came to ask if I would take him to a distant bush church. He hadn’t been there for a while and this trip would be an encouragement to the folks there. We would be spending Saturday … Continue reading
Yes, we are here – but not too sure where “here” is! Hurricane Irma visited us in all its wrath but we survived. Somehow, Florida is located up near the Canadian border, between Montana and North/South Dakota. Even though we … Continue reading
One of my “mentors” in ministry was Jushua (Joshua – I wrote about him before at the beginning of 2017). He was pastor of a district about 30 miles from the mission station and whenever I had to go there … Continue reading
Petro wasn’t a very distinguished man – I mean distinguished in the sense of being from an important tribal family or having connections in the tribe. His background was just as a farmer; he took his family away from a … Continue reading
Cecil was determined to teach the Africans how to play American baseball. When he returned from a furlo he brought with him several bats, balls and some gloves. In all his years of ministry he always had good rapport with … Continue reading