Tag: malawi
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House on a Rock & Neighborhood on a Hill
9th July 2024 It was something Gracious had said yesterday as a few of us talked about the disparity between the number of single young men in the congregation and single young women to potentially marry. Besides the fact that there are quite a few more young men, these youth have grown up together and…
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A Quick Dash to Blantyre
7th – 8th July 2024 4am came very quickly. And for some reason so did the turn off the M1 highway towards the airport entrance. Cephas and George got us there safely and in plenty of time. I’ll admit, we were a little too early, but better that than being too late. After putting our…
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Sabbath Rest
6th July 2024 Today marks 60 years since Malawi became an independent nation. I did hear a few celebrations going on around us last night as I was awake, trying to read, trying not to sleep. The power went out in the middle of the night but for some reason that’s when the our minds…
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Proof of Life and Arrival
3rd July 2024 I tried to post a picture of Lena and me just after we got settled into our seats on the plane but the network was spotty and I didn’t want to risk losing what I had typed already so I’m including that picture here. Our first stop along the way was Lubumbashi,…
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Queueing in Addis
3rd July 2024 Rather than waiting for the whole day to pass before writing, I thought I’d share some of our experience thus far. I’m sure Lena will have her own perspective as we don’t always think alike. Other than a few long lines (and the time I forgot to set an alarm for myself),…
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Preparation for the Journey: Adventure Bible In Hand
1st July 2024 It always feels like it’s been too long when we’ve been away. Away from family, away from friends, away from places where we’ve spent time, away from brethren. Today Lena and I will be packing our bags, rechecking our lists, making sure we take with us everything we might need for 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…