May
30
2016
When a church in Canada decides to raise funds to support a ministry they do a number of familiar events; spaghetti supper, car wash, bake and rummage sale, auctions, bazaar, etc... Not so in Malawi.
This year, 4 choirs (80...
May
13
2016
From Dec 2014 - Jan 2015, Malawi experienced some of the longest and heaviest rainfall it had ever seen, resulting in devastating flooding all over the country.
In Jan 2015, it was reported that over 150,000 people had been displaced...
Apr
29
2016
My main responsibility in working with the prisons is to provide Bible study for the inmates. Each week I visit 4 different prisons where we (I'm joined by 2-3 volunteers as part of a ministry called 'friends of prisons')...
Apr
05
2016
Sometimes we think we need to do something heroic for God. This past week has shown me (again!) that it's often the little acts that make up a life lived to glorify God.
We have been privileged to meet up...
Mar
07
2016
Each week over 300 kids from the community come to the church for Sunday School to learn about Jesus through Bible stories, skits, memory verse and oh, I could not forget, SINGING!! Here are a few pics and a...
Feb
05
2016
This morning, Joel and I attended Canaan's class play at Phoenix School. It was fun and it got me thinking about how thankful I am that their new school has been a positive experience for the kids (not always...
Jan
21
2016
There are certainly days when I feel discouraged with work in Malawi.
There is so much need here. People are poor. They struggle with being dependent on hand outs. The government has stolen money from it's citizens. Everyone wants change,...
Jan
19
2016
Working at the various prisons here in Malawi, I have witnessed many of the challenges that these men and women inmates face on a daily bases. Lack of food & water, overcrowding, sickness and the belief that they have...
Dec
21
2015
Thinking of you during our Hot African Christmas, but enjoying ALL aspects of God's creation this year. May your New Year bring adventures & Joy!
- Merry Christmas from all of us -
Nov
30
2015
I have to admit, it does seem a bit strange writing to you about Christmas, considering that the average temperature here in Malawi this past week was 94 C (yes, I am rubbing it in a bit...)!
Part of...
