Isaiah 1:17
“Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.”
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Missionaries as Musicians
A couple of nights ago one of our Mozambican friends came over for dinner. He picked up the guitar in our main room and began to play a song in Shangaan. Abigail and Alyson sat on the floor and sang … Continue reading
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Going Home
No, we are not planning on visiting the States anytime soon, but I did get to witness the first stage of an amazing homecoming this week. We have several friends here in Mozambique who work with boys from the street … Continue reading
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Skype Confessional
One of the most unexpected phenomenon we have experienced while being here in Mozambique is the surprising amount of contact we still have with friends and family back home. Although we aren’t nearly as plugged into people’s lives as we … Continue reading
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How we give to the poor
Having spent the last year living among Mozambicans whose income level is far below the levels and averages in the West, I have been pondering how best to go about giving to the poor. Literally I could walk out my … Continue reading
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I Teach Therefore I Am
Before I left America everyone was asking what I was going to do in Africa. I talked about starting businesses. I talked about meeting with leaders. I even mentioned a small project to combat human trafficking I was working on. … Continue reading
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Our First Year: I am a missionary
Here is Abigail explaining what it means to be a missionary for a friend’s VBS. Enjoy!
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Superstitions
Today in our language study we were working on future tenses of verbs and so one of the exercises was to talk about predictions of the future. This led to a discussion about superstitions: what we do that seems simple … Continue reading
The World’s Deep Hunger
One of the best thoughts I know of with regard to our calling from God is a small quote written by author Frederick Beuchner in his book Wishful Thinking: “The place God calls you to is where your deep gladness … Continue reading
