They turned around to face the assembly in full celebration mode. Seven new pastors of All Saints Lutheran Church of Nigeria, resplendent in their new white gowns, purple stoles and starch-white clergy collars, managed broad smiles. A rousing cheer of joy rose from two hundred church members packed inside the Ishibori church, joined by another […]
Earlier this week I got a new oven!!!! The apartment we moved into had a few furnishings and included a very old stove and oven. From the beginning I had trouble using the oven, but I figured it was my inability to convert the Celsius temperature to Fahrenheit. Well, after nearly three months of burning […]
No one can explain what it is like to live in Africa, you must experience it first to truly grasp it. Cameroon may be one of the most primitive areas we work in Africa. I do not know about Mozambique, but it is definitely more primitive than the rest of our fields to date.
Working with […]
This past week we had thousands of flying visitors in our front yard. There were so many that it concerned me. I whispered to the kids to go into the house quickly & quietly. The kids and I had been outside setting out plates and bowls for a picnic lunch when we heard a loud […]
In the States the month of May means spring time, rain, flowers and graduations. Soon the caps & gowns will commence and summer vacation is around the corner. While many get their diplomas in America, here in Malawi, Africa we are donning our stocking caps and unpacking the down.
Our rainy season has passed and the […]
One of many changes I had to get used to when I moved to Malawi was sleeping under a mosquito net at night. At first, it seemed so confining, but the net has grown into a type of security blanket for me keeping out not only mosquitoes but also every other creepy crawly creature that […]
Beautiful Saviour, Blantyre, Malawi, has a rare privilege. We have brothers and sisters in the faith from various African countries. Our English worship is the common language that brings us together. In this multi-language African city we feel the curse of Babel. So often there is confusion of tongues, and from that comes misunderstanding and […]
My first trip out to one of our clinic sites during my first week in Malawi is an experience I will never forget. Our devotion began with a hymn out of the Chichewa hymnal, and I was brought close to tears. I couldn’t understand a word of it, but the sound of so many voices […]
After spending the last 16 years working in the public health sector, I became very aware of the missing component in health care delivery. We focus primarily on how to fix the problems, but within specific guidelines. As a Christian I found many opportunities to share my faith with people who were suffering and dying […]
We ended up at the Doctors office this week. Maria came down with a fever on Monday night and was complaining that her ear hurt. She did not sleep well Monday night and by Tuesday morning I knew she was not well. She saw the Dr. that afternoon who was very friendly and nice. I […]
The LWMS visiting team has come home to the USA. Michelle Markgraf, Carol Egelseer, Sarah Malchow and Pastor Weiser arrived home on 26 April. Ima Udofia landed two days later, along with her husband Ikpe and son Anieti. They made a family trip of it, by flying along with Ima. And yes, it was great […]
Things have been a bit easier now that we have internet. Bill has been slowly working on the course he is taking from MLC that he is six weeks behind on. This week he completed two assignments, so he is relieved to be making some progress. He is also happy to read the news again and […]
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