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Side Quests Without Nsima
4th February 2026 Today was perhaps my only day in Malawi without consuming nsima, at least in this trip. Nsima is the longstanding staple food of Malawi. I’ve heard some Malawians say that a meal isn’t a meal unless there is nsima. That would exclude breakfast. But as the variety of foods available in the…
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Return to Dowa
3rd February 2026 Before heading to Dowa, Cephas and I made our way to Lilongwe, stopping at City Mall after fighting some of the queues. I was the driver for today … all day this time. We make a brief stop to find some coffee. My supply was running low and I was sure I…
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It’s Hot in Salima
2nd February 2026 … 8:00am … We departed for Lilongwe to pick up Ruth at Zebra Market in Area 49. This being a work day we encountered some moderate traffic especially going through the city. Zebra is usually quite busy with people coming and going constantly, especially during the morning commute. Ruth was there at…
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Spokesman’s Club in Lilongwe
1st February 2026 … 7:30am … Coffee and breakfast complete, backpacks in tow, passengers in their seats. The men were headed to Lilongwe for the day. Cephas, George, Mr. Phiri, and I climbed in the car and headed for the highway, stopping briefly so we could get another two liters of petrol which we hoped…
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Sabbath Videos
31st January 2026 I definitely meant to add some videos of the music from Sabbath services. These are short but just long enough to give a taste of the beauty music from God’s people in praise to Him. -Lewis VanAusdle
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A Sabbath of Blessings
31st January 2026 Sabbath morning came more quickly than expected, or rather by the time I had to get out of bed I felt like I needed more sleep. I went to bed expecting one phone call sometime in the evening but received two. I also received a text message with news of a miracle.…
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Sabbath Preparations
30th January 2026 … 8:00am … Our visit to Mr. Phiri’s home was delayed a few times yesterday because of our changing schedule. Thankfully he was still expecting us. Cephas and I left at 8am to pick Laiton up at the church property since he really knows his way around. On the way, not far…
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Farms and Farmers
29th January 2026 Today we took the morning a little slower. I had some time to try and get some extra sleep and also have a second cup of coffee. Cephas went to his clinic across the street for a while until I was ready to leave for the Nkhwazi congregation’s property. I’ve never seen…
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Breakfast with Biscuit Before Visits in Lilongwe
28th January 2026 … 5:00am … Time for a quick nap to hopefully recoup some of the sleep I didn’t get because, as usual while traveling, I was awake in the middle of the night. That’s ok. Waking up early gave me a chance to send emails and finish writing. I slept soundly for most…
Visit Every City
"Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city"