Missionary Life

Packing

I don’t know who invented plastic storage bins, but they are a missionaries best friend! I have bins in storage at my home in The Gambia, in storage here in North Carolina, in my car and right now I am pretty much living out of bins. Anyone else have a spreadsheet for where their clothingContinue reading “Packing”

Weird Missionary Conversations

Several times while enjoying my time in the US myself or others around me have been struck by some of the weird, unique, different, surprising things that missionaries say. One of the first critical lessons to learn on the mission field is to laugh at yourself and roll with it when others laugh at you.Continue reading “Weird Missionary Conversations”

What is this? Want to try it?

If you want to find out what this strange looking fruit is and what it tastes like as well as enjoy other sights and sounds of The Gambia and say “see you later” before I return please drop by anytime between 10am-2pm West Cabarrus Church Pavilion 7655 Bruton Smith Blvd. Concord, NC (turn at theContinue reading “What is this? Want to try it?”

“Critical Error”

Anyone else cringe when they see something like that come up on their computer screen!!! Yep, last week I was hit with a “critical error” on my computer and what I had thought would be a quick and easy fix did not end up that way. As I went through the stress of not havingContinue reading ““Critical Error””

Drop Offs and Pop ins

As many of you know I have had the tremendous blessing of living in missionary housing at my church during my time in the US. Having a safe, comfortable, beautiful place to call my temporary home while on furlough has been amazing. One of the added benefits is that my church family knows exactly whereContinue reading “Drop Offs and Pop ins”

Family Time

For almost 25 years (wow, I am getting old) I have lived at least a couple thousand miles away from my family in California and that means you miss out on some celebrations and special times together. Living in The Gambia makes that even more difficult and there are times when it is really hardContinue reading “Family Time”

Windshield Time with God

I am on the road and enjoying time with Ministry partners, friends and family as well as a little bit of sight seeing and a lot of “windshield time” with God. The long driving days provide hours of quiet for prayer and conversations with God which is wonderful. I have also been able to listenContinue reading “Windshield Time with God”

“Planning”

Anyone else a “planner” and struggling a little (or a lot) with that lately? I know God is in control, I know His plans are so much greater and better than anything I can even think of, but I also know He made me this way. So, I strive to pray a lot, submit myContinue reading ““Planning””

Home

On a regular basis here and in The Gambia I get asked where is “home” or where I came from? Well, that is a really good question with many answers…. I call my US home base North Carolina, I was born and raised in California, the closest thing I have to a home dwelling /Continue reading “Home”

On the Road Again

Long ago, before Covid hit I was praying about and preparing for my furlough time in the US and planning a lot of travel throughout the US. Well, Covid definitely changed all of that and many of my travels have been changed, cancelled or postponed. Recently I have been able to get back on theContinue reading “On the Road Again”