Faithful in Little, Faithful in Much

  When I arrived at Zawadi House in Arusha, Tanzania, I was greeted by a nice young man named Leonard. In fact, all of the staff at Zawadi House were very kind and eager to please. I remember Leonard helping carry my suitcases to my room and showing me how to operate the air conditioner...

3 Lives: Changed by Prayer

Samuel, Fatima, Woman in Sri Lanka, three beloved children of God, three lives changed by prayer...

Ntcheu

I leaned over to the Bishop and said, "Steel poles, bare wires, and a microphone in my hand during a lightning storm; What could possibly go wrong?"

Ellen’s Story

  Walking along a path through a nearby village, Ellen stopped to listen to the music. For some reason, she felt drawn to the group of people gathered under the tent. “Imagine my surprise,” recounts Ellen, “when I saw a white woman preaching! She was telling the story of the Prodigal Son, but focusing mostly...

…and we danced!

During my three month visit to Malawi recently, I had the opportunity to pray over many, many people. Most of these opportunities came at the end of open air crusades. It was so much fun to watch God come with power, backing up His mighty word and demonstrating His great love for His people! One...

Surprise!

During my quiet time with God this morning, I asked Him if there was anything He wanted to tell me. I heard, "Get ready for surprises today!" I thought, "Oh yeah! Maybe I'll get an invitation to another country, maybe I'll get an invitation to write something new, maybe..." I really didn't know what God...

God is Bigger than Kony

The following blog is my contribution towards making Joseph Kony infamous so he can not continue to hide in plain sight. For more information on the campaign to stop Joseph Kony go to http://www.kony2012.com I first heard of Joseph Kony in 2010. I was preparing to go to Africa on an extended mission trip with...

Maria

During the fall of 2010 I spent roughly eight weeks in missions traveling around East Africa. The second to last stop during this particular trip was in Tanzania. Here, my three traveling companions and I connected with a mission outreach team from our home congregation. This mission team was made up of several lay leaders...

Ever since I began traveling to Africa, four years ago, I have been on a quest to figure out how to facilitate opportunities for children to express themselves through art. I'm not an artist, but as an educator I know creative expression allows kids to explore and express thoughts and feelings that language doesn't always...