Jun
10
2020
Nora Martin & Steve McInnis
June 8, 2020
I thought I was finished writing about Malawi, but not so! There is one thing that I never wrote much about, and it's a project we were hoping to get more involved with....
Apr
17
2020
I have mentioned Lyca a number of times in my blogs, but today I want to talk more about her so you can understand why she has been so important to me. Lyca is one of the three volunteers...
Apr
07
2020
Nora Martin
We are still here in the apartment in Toronto, waiting out the last days of quarantine. We really look forward to getting out of the apartment, even just for a quick run to the grocery store!
We have prepared...
Apr
02
2020
On March 17th, I received the sad message from International Ministries that I was to return to Canada immediately, due to the escalating pandemic situation. It was dizzying, to frantically drop my newly settled life in Budapest and relocate...
Apr
02
2020
It's been three months since I started work at the Refugee Integration Center called Kalunba in the city of Budapest. I meet so many clients (refugees) every day at the centre. Here we see mostly refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan,...
Mar
27
2020
When we came to Malawi, we brought a lawn sign proclaiming in bold letters, “THE PARTY’S HERE.” The sign originated at a going away shindig in British Columbia, and we took it with us across Canada from BC to...
Mar
26
2020
Nora Martin
This morning I received an email from a friend here in Ontario which made me truly feel that it's right and good to be home, rather than simply understanding the fact in my head. It was a picture...
Mar
25
2020
Steve McInnis
Another week and our topsy turvy world is more the same. Two weeks ago, Nora and I were looking forward to a Canadian visitor over the Easter break and now we are starting to get anxious about being...
Mar
25
2020
Nora Martin
It is with a heavy heart that I report that we are cutting short our time here in Malawi and coming home, as of March 24. It has not been an easy decision, either for us or for...
Mar
21
2020
Steve McInnis
We had a typical trip to the prison this week. But, it started with a photo of a couple of little birds cooing on the razor wire. I used my cell phone, so the picture quality isn’t too...
