Yes, it is “Rainy Season” in The Gambia. We don’t really have Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. We have Rainy Season and Dry Season. Where I live in the rural village most people make their living growing peanuts, millet or corn. Everyday life revolves around these crops and the rain they need. There is noContinue reading “Rainy Season”
Category Archives: Missionary Life
I’m Back
July is a month where much of our ministry work pauses. It is the beginning of the rains and the Gambians are busy planting and working their farms. This is a season that allows us to take a little break and some much needed vacation. After some time away from my blog and from ministryContinue reading “I’m Back”
God’s Intelligent Design
The first big rain has come and everything is already “greening up”. The dry, sandy, dirty soil is damp and all the plants are popping up. The farmers have been busy tilling and planting the peanut seeds. The morning after the first rain as I sat outside to pray and looked around me I wasContinue reading “God’s Intelligent Design”
Circuits
A circuit is defined as “the path which is always required to get electricity to flow and do something useful.” Over the last few weeks, many things have broken on our property and there has been a lot of attention paid to circuits. Praise God, we have a short-term visitor who is an Engineering studentContinue reading “Circuits”
Work is fun
Last week was busy, but in typical Gambian style we brought in some fun. A young engineering student is visiting us for several weeks and she is sharing some of what she is studying. As she does fun challenges with our Gambian workers and students we are observing to see who thinks differently. One ofContinue reading “Work is fun”
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”
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”
Strength and weakness
I admit I am not very strong physically and I keep looking at my weights saying I will get into a strength training routine. The last few weeks have been very HOT, 105+ farenheit, 99+ inside my house and remember no air conditioning. A visitor was here for a few days staying with some nationalsContinue reading “Strength and weakness”
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