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New Year in Africa

Happy New Year!  I have rung in the past two new years together with the neighborhood congregation Bonifácio pastors during its traditional all-night service.  This year, […]

Christmas Week in Africa

The Saturday before Christmas, I spent all day with my family at a wedding of a couple in their church.  Stephanie had decorated the sanctuary, so after the […]

African Baby Shower

After four years in Africa, I’ve finally attended my first local baby shower.  On Thursday morning I accompanied Stephanie to the home of a niece who […]

Preschool Graduation

Saturday was graduation day at the preschool!  I don’t visit it often, but Matthew and Darcy, who teach there, frequently share tidbits of its news with […]

A Four-Language Conference

At 4:00 am on Saturday, Stephanie, Leah, Olga, and I rolled out of bed, put on our clothes, and headed with our luggage to the street […]

Officer Nominations ’21-22

Process We are officially accepting nominations for Elder, Deacon, and Deaconess for From December 5, 2021 to January 1, 2022. Nominations may be submitted by any […]

Clashes of Culture

Living with a local family is one of the best parts of my life here in Africa.  It’s also one of the hardest. My cultural struggles […]

Bonifácio Turns Forty

Bonifácio’s fortieth birthday, Saturday, began with a leisurely breakfast:  I took him and Stephanie to a quaint outdoor restaurant with gazebos on terraces amid blooming flowers, nestled […]

Harping in Africa

I’m spoiled indeed to have my concert grand pedal harp with me here in Africa.  It came in a container of medical supplies in 2019, and I’ve […]

Praying for Ellie

  Here is a sweet photo of four year old Ellie, under the quilt that Emmanuel’s quilting ministry recently made for her.  We have been praying […]
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