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Generic depersonalized labor is useful and at times necessary for service projects, but it’s not my favorite part of short-term missions work.  It is far more interesting to see each member [...]

A day of life in the jungle with the GE language team: a local missionary’s perspective… It has felt a little odd spending this week with the GE team. Normally I am a member of the [...]

“We have just begun the long trek home after an amazing time in South Africa. I think we’re all leaving a part of our heart behind.” -Laura “Is on the road to Joburg to [...]

“Last children’s program done; church tomorrow and then Krueger on Monday.” -Rob “We did our last kids’ program this morning in Ningeza. It went super well and we [...]

The last day of camp. There is a range of emotions among the team…excitement about the day’s events, joy that the Lord gave us strength to make it to the last day, and sadness that we have to say [...]

As the week goes on, 6am seems to come more quickly and harshly, especially when actually hitting the sack is somewhere between midnight and 1:30am. Not easy for this girl who usually gets to bed [...]

Thursday started bright and sunny, like our countenances. In my group, (the 8 and 9 yr old kids) the leader of our team asked if I would do the lesson for the day, which was about sharing! After [...]

The end of the trip came all too early… soon everyone was packing their suitcases and preparing to leave early Sunday to head back home.  Saturday night into Sunday morning was filled with [...]

It only seems appropriate that it is my turn to write the blog for our Saturday rappelling adventure.  After all, it’s with fondness that I remember the last time I wrote about rappelling [...]

“Getting up early again this morning to go teach at the Mavhusa school. Brrrrrrrr! Someone start the water for coffee!” -Elizabeth “We made toast!!! Yippee!!!!!! (The things [...]