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  • Emotions Today during church, I was speaking to one of our translators and asking him if his family was ok. He shared that he lost 3 members of his extended family (in laws) during the bombing. Somehow, in his comment…

  • Water: A Luxury?

    After the record rain these last few days, most of us would definitely not think of water as a luxury! An ordinary trip for groceries today, however, has given me reason for thought. Ironically, our well at the childre…

  • FAMISHED? Before coming to Mozambique, I likely would have used the word “starved” for this entry instead of “famished,” however, 10 months watching people literally starve has taught me the new meaning of this word…

  • SILENCE: AN ENDANGERED SPECIES? In the last ten months living at an orphanage with 400 kids, 150 Mozambican workers, countless community members seeking money or food, 35 other missionaries, and sometimes 40 visitors,…

  • Squash, Crocodile Carpaccio, Baby Chicken and the Alphabet of Grace My delightful afternoon began as an escape from my “place of rest” here in South Africa. Forced to leave the country yesterday, and not having to pick…

  • Called to be a Fisherman? On Friday, I took another group of girls out to the city for an afternoon (more stories and photos to come in next entry). What was remarkable about this outing, however, was that during our w…

  • Two Worlds We've had another very sad and difficult weekend here at the centre, as we've lost 2 people from our extended community. One young couple lost their 7 month old baby girl Maria to something doctors never did…

  • Great is Thy Faithfulness As I sit and reflect on not only the weekend, but past weeks, I find the hymn "Great is Thy Faithfulness" playing on my CD. Yes, Lord, You are faithful; You never change; all we have needed Yo…

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