Category Archives: Missions

In my P2 (1st grade) class on Friday, the class teacher (and my translator) walked out as I walked in. So there I was, standing in front of twenty-five kids with somewhat limited English. I decided to begin the lesson anyway, and attempted to speak slowly and simply as I explained the day’s project. Twenty-five… Read More

(This post was written earlier in the month and has been sitting in my drafts folder. I’m digging it out today in hopes of encouraging some more fall-like weather—this past week has been hot!) – – – Today feels like fall. Yesterday, a thunderstorm pelted us with nearly twelve straight hours of hard rain. The… Read More

Last weekend, I headed over to the David Family compound on Saturday morning. Each of New Hope’s family group has a communal eating hut, or “banda,” and ours was due for a paint job! A visiting team had laid down the base color earlier in the month, but now we were ready for some decorating.… Read More

Let me be upfront here: I have never been good with languages outside of English. I tried to learn Spanish in high school…but I’m pretty sure the only thing I got out of that was the ability to start basic conversations, ask for the bathroom, and talk about dogs singing in towers. (Thank you, ridiculous… Read More