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We Are For Peace
I opened my eyes and wondered why it was unusually dark inside our bedroom. We had begun closing the shade to help keep the cold wind outside and any warmth inside. The winters in Amman were colder than we had anticipated, although we hadn’t yet seen any snowfall. I couldn’t imagine that city in the…
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To Zehab and Home Again
August 27th-28th, 2023 “Lewis! Let’s go climb that hill!” I heard Nick’s voice clearly through the heavy wooden door. I had woken up just moments before after finally falling back asleep. We had talked about climbing the hill just in front of the church property, but I wasn’t sure if we should. I figured we’d…
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Gathered for the Sabbath in Blantyre
August 26th, 2023 “If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on My holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy day of the Lord honorable, and shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words, then you shall…
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Chapatis and Sabbath Prep
August 25th, 2023 Chapati is an Indian flatbread also know by other names like roti. I’ve tried variations from Sri Lanka and Guyana, and of course have eaten all kinds of tortillas which are traditionally made from corn flour. Many Malawians are familiar with chapati but it isn’t part of the regular diet. The finely…
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Guitar Shops in Blantyre
August 24th, 2023 Nearly out of the instant coffee we brought from the US, and not quite willing to spend money on the ridiculously expensive instant coffee in the grocery stores (or to settle for the cheaper version mixed with chicory), Nick and I opted for some locally-grown coffee. When it comes to coffee, fresher…
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Chilobwe, Church History, Jungle Pepper
August 23rd, 2023 The rain that fell in Blantyre while Cyclone Freddy sat above had very disastrous effects. As the rain continued to fall, the soil on the top and sides of Mount Soche (and other mountains that surround the city) began to loosen. In the middle of the night as the residents of Chilobwe…
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Malawi Ministerial Conference
August 22nd, 2023 One of the tasks I had hoped to accomplish on this trip was to hold a mini ministerial conference in Malawi. I had hopes of also including the pastor of Zimbabwe, Mabasa Chichaya, but the timing didn’t work out well. He is currently overseeing the work done on the new property there…
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Mayaka
In early February of this year, Tropical Cyclone Freddy began to collect moisture and strength as it made its way from the Indian Ocean towards East Africa. The storm officially received a name on February 6th. Freddy made landfall in Madagascar on the 21st and crossed the Mozambique Channel and hit the mainland on the…
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The Road to Blantyre
August 20th, 2023 Before packing up the car and heading down the road towards Lilongwe, we made sure to get some photos with the Chapamba family. We were missing Memory because he is away on a medical internship further south somewhere. After all was said and done, we said goodbye to the Chapamba children and…