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Slips, Trips and Falls

Ok, for those of you who know me you are probably chuckling about this title since I tend to be a little accident prone. Don’t worry, I do not have a new injury and I am recovering well from my existing ones. As I was reading in Proverbs 4 this morning about focusing on theContinue reading “Slips, Trips and Falls”

Saying Yes

Over the last several weeks God has provided many opportunities for me to connect with ministry partners and share with many new people about not only the Lord’s work in The Gambia, but also my journey with the Lord and to serving Him overseas. Throughout these great conversations one theme resonates, “Just Say YES! MyContinue reading “Saying Yes”

Bennacin

Hmm, what does “bennacin” mean? This Wolof word translates to “one cooking pot” and it is the name for one of my favorite Gambian meals. So, why I am I writing about Gambian food while still sitting in America? Well, thanks to the encouragement of a local Pastor who wanted to experience Gambian food IContinue reading “Bennacin”

Seasons

As I sit here sneezing and looking at my pollen covered Christmas colored car (red car with lots of green pollen) I am reflecting on the seasons. I grew up in California where we have pretty much one season, sunny and mild. As much as I enjoy California weather it was not until I movedContinue reading “Seasons”

Pray Without Ceasing

As I sit here in the US I am thinking of and praying for my Gambian friends who will begin the Muslim month of fasting in the next few days (depends on the moon). This is a difficult time for Gambian believers, for our team and other Christian workers around the world in Muslim countriesContinue reading “Pray Without Ceasing”

Celebrate

Today has been a beautiful day of celebration on many levels and I am so grateful to be in the US celebrating with my amazing West Cabarrus Church family. A large part of my furlough ministry time is re-connecting with my sending church and God is really blessing me by providing many opportunities to doContinue reading “Celebrate”

Amazon

I think all of us in the USA can appreciate that Amazon certainly makes our lives easier. As I start to prepare for my return to The Gambia in August more and more Amazon packages will be arriving and I will be preparing myself to say goodbye to this wonderful service. Yep, there are noContinue reading “Amazon”

Furlough Ministry

I am still in the United States and praying I will be able to return to The Gambia in August, but there is still a lot to do. Many have asked how I am enjoying my “time off” in the United States and although yes I do have some more and different downtime this isContinue reading “Furlough Ministry”

Survival Phrases and Greetings

Language learning is moving full speed ahead. I spend two hours each morning with a Wolof language helper and then several hours each afternoon visiting very patient and understanding village women practicing what I am learning. I also provide much comic entertainment for them. Of course we started with greetings. The Wolof have a veryContinue reading “Survival Phrases and Greetings”

One Month

I have been in The Gambia officially for one month. In many ways it feels like I have been here forever and in many ways it feels like I just got on all those flights to get here. It felt like home when I came in 2014; I didn’t want to leave then and itContinue reading “One Month”