Today starts a very busy few days for our workers and our literacy class students. Just like for many students in the US it is exam week! The new ministry vehicle will get some good use as class facilitators travel back and forth between different villages and our staff travel to each village to administerContinue reading “Exam time”
Category Archives: 2024
Signs of The Times
Living in a rural West African community where most people’s main source of income is farming you swiftly learn a lot about rain, seed, field preparation, fertilizer, and harvest. What makes farming even more challenging in this climate is that we have two seasons. Dry season lasts about 9 months out of the year withContinue reading “Signs of The Times”
Different lenses
Having visitors in The Gambia is a lot of fun and a lot of hard work. Watching new people experience the culture, the people, the language, the food, the weather, the hospitality, the daily life and the spiritual need is always interesting. Ushering visitors through these experiences can be challenging, exhausting and rewarding. We tryContinue reading “Different lenses”
Heating up
No one told me that the weather would be pleasant living in rural West Africa, but most of the time you can do things to help alleviate the uncomfortableness. This time of year tends to be the hottest temperatures with winds from the Sahara Desert and temperatures as high as 110’s or even up toContinue reading “Heating up”
White Washed
I chuckle each time I hear songs speaking of Jesus washing away our sins and making us “white as snow” or anytime I see the 4wd control in my car that gives me an option for “snow”. This week the weather has cooled down to high 80’s / low 90’s, but a week ago weContinue reading “White Washed”
Boats
The Gambia is a very unique country geographically. We are the smallest land country on the entire continent of Africa and the country is divided in half by The Gambia River. I live on the North side of the river and the urban area is on the South side of the river. You have heardContinue reading “Boats”
Celebrating
Today is Koriteh in The Gambia, a day celebrating the end of the month of fasting. As I heard the call to prayer last night marking the breaking of the fast I let out a sigh of relief and many prayers for the lost around me. After 30 long and hungry days, Ramadan has comeContinue reading “Celebrating”
Prayer Week #4
Ramadan will be ending around April 8th with many celebrations. Here in The Gambia everything stops and great feasts are had. Gambians living in the urban area will be coming to their village homes to celebrate the holidays. Pray for safe and reliable travel; currently the ferries that transport most people back and forth acrossContinue reading “Prayer Week #4”
Prayer Week #3
As the month of Ramadan continues pray for physical health for those that are fasting. It is hot here in The Gambia and in many Muslim countries. Pray for safety for those fasting, pray especially for some of the pregnant or breast-feeding mothers who are trying to fast. Pray the temperatures would drop and thatContinue reading “Prayer Week #3”
Prayer Week #2
Ramadan, the month of fasting during daylight hours is in full swing here in The Gambia and around the world. This year Ramadan will go until around April 8th. This is a time where Muslim’s are spending lots of time in prayer and thinking about their religion and beliefs. Pray that the light of JesusContinue reading “Prayer Week #2”
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