Education
Beginnings & Endings
“The end of a matter is better than its beginning...” (Ecclesiastes 7:8) Beginnings always have...
Read MoreDecorah’s Nicole Betteridge describes her experiences in Southeast Asia as a mission intern for Global Ministries
“Ultimately, human beings are all the same, equally important and loved, but different in such...
Read MoreThe Youngest First Grader
After nine months relaxing in the cushioned comfort of his mother’s womb, baby Namoki now spends...
Read MoreHope, Joy, and Blessing in Haiti
Haiti is not an easy place to live. Electricity is intermittent and unreliable. Running water...
Read MoreA Review of the Past 10 Years and Looking Ahead
In August we just crossed 10 years since our family moved to Mungeli. My life has surely changed in...
Read MoreGosese Teachers Go the Distance
Head Teacher (Principal) Sasi Kabaka first arrived to take the reigns at Gosese Primary School in...
Read MoreEducation Changes Lives
Late 2013, a mission group from a cluster of UCC churches from Missouri came to Chiapas to visit...
Read MoreElectricity means School Starts Early!
It is very difficult for children to receive a good education in rural East Africa. A large...
Read MoreEmpowering Women in Haiti
I follow the Half the Sky Movement on Facebook. Every day they post stories about women and girls...
Read MoreHappy Birthday Nelson Mandela
Scripture: Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding,...
Read MoreMissionary Reflection on Recent Book Launch
Scripture: Exodus 20:17 “Thou shalt not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your...
Read MoreUsing our Gifts to Serve
Last month, I started an English class at INESIN. Originally the class was only for the INESIN...
Read MoreCause to Celebrate
We pray you are all well. Our family continues to feel blessed to be sent to and hosted in South...
Read More“Sharing in God’s Abundance” Sermon Illustration
John 10:10 Durban, South Africa What is meant by abundance? I think I have been quick to...
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