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A Window Into Her Life
Every little girl will probably get a doll at some point, if they live in a developed country. In a developing country having a manufactured doll may only be a lifelong dream. This fact became very clear to me when a little girl arrived at our Saturday Kids Bible Club with her babydoll. Her doll…
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Memoir: 26 and 27 Mar 2020
Thursday Departure time draws closer For the first time since Angola closed its borders, I awoke the morning of Thursday the 26th of March with the sense that the time to go home was approaching, though I still had no clue how to make it happen. The events of that day were significant to the…
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Memoir: Friday 20 Mar 2020
Instead of leaving on the 20th as scheduled, I stayed in Menongue to see how the COVID shutdown would play out. The world seemed hopeful that it might blow over with a short quarantine. Nobody could have known just how protracted the battle with the coronavirus would be. I chose to make the best of…
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Memoir: Thursday 19 Mar 2020
Something goes wrong: I learned the morning of the 19th that Angola would close its borders that night at midnight (20 Mar 2020). After some presentations by the mission students, I made a series of phone calls to figure out how I might be able to get out of the country.
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Memoir: Monday 16 Mar 2020
Awakened early by the OM version of “reveille” – a hammer banging on a piece of metal – I joined Joan and Herivaldo for a walk. The damp and chill of the night before had not yet burned off. We were heading for a discipleship meeting in the village…
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Memoir: Germany, 12 Mar 2020
The story opens in Frankfurt, Germany as the impacts of the “novel coronavirus” hit home. Angola’s history and current challenged are covered. The backstory is unfolded as to how we were called to go to Angola, the requirements that had to be met, and our insecurities regarding the entire venture. Faith triumphs over fear. Masks…
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We have our visas!
This is our first blog post. It is about us getting our visas, Michael’s first trip to Angola, our preparations for departure, our travel itinerary, Michael’s second trip to Angola for a wedding, and what we plan to do in Angola during our first term, including a list of the ministries that they do there.
Welcome to Angola 