Monthly Archives: June 2013

Unwanted Bedfellows – A Journey to Africa

One night during our encampment in Africa, we all sat around the campfire drinking bush tea and listening to stories from the missionary, Kerry, who was stationed in Zimbabwe. He and his wife had been there for their entire married … Continue reading

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The Night We Needed Stephen Spielberg

As we visited with the villagers one day, we noticed a crowd forming. When we would leave one home, the person we had just talked with would follow us to the next hut. After a while, we had a crowd … Continue reading

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Mines and Missionaries of Africa

 Our drive into the mountains by over lander truck, kindly nicknamed the “Cocky Robin”, had taken us past small villages and citrus groves, women walking with babies on their backs and large vessels of water on their heads, and roadside … Continue reading

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Everything I Needed to Know, I Learned in Africa

 In 2005, I decided to go to Africa. My friends and family thought I had lost my mind, but I didn’t care. I felt that God had a plan for me, one that I didn’t exactly understand, but it was … Continue reading

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