As a coffee lover, one of my favorite experiences in Thailand was enjoying some fresh roasted, fresh brewed coffee. After hiking with a local, indigenous guide through the forest of Doi Inthanon National Park and seeing Sirithan Waterfall, we stopped at a small shack in a community just outside the fields. There they were boiling water over […]
From Huts to Highrises: Africa’s Move to the Cities
The urbanization of Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to be the fastest population shift from rural to urban centers in history. That changes missions there…
Thailand Visit
We’ve just arrived in Thailand to attend a conference for the next two weeks. It’s our first time in East Asia and we’re looking forward to cooler temperatures, new scenery, delicious food, childcare (!), and time to relax a bit.
Trey’s New Passport
With our upcoming trip to Thailand we had to rush and renew Trey’s passport. It was a bit of a challenge since I was in South Africa and we only had two weeks to get it done. Heidi took the photo below in Ghana, emailed it to me in South Africa, I edited and formatted […]
Accra Trucker Medical Clinic
Several of my friends & colleagues are involved with a ministry working with the truckers of West Africa. You may not realize it, but there are thousands of truck drivers that transport goods daily from the ports on the coast (Abidjan, Accra/Tema, Lomé, Cotonou, etc…) north to the landlocked countries like Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali. […]
Pinecrest Team #2
Wow. Last November we had a fantastic visit from our friends family at Pinecrest Baptist Church in Cordele, GA. At that time, senior Pastor Rev. David Grantham came out with three others to minister alongside of us in Nalerigu and some surrounding villages. Not two months later and they sent a second team! This time is […]
We’ll Miss You, Mr. Chini!
On Christmas Eve day, Mr. Chini passed away. Chini worked for years at BMC, specifically at House #6 which is the guesthouse for volunteers. In years past, he worked as a groundskeeper but as he got older he became a watchman at House #6. Chini was also a leader at the church plant in Alafia […]
Ms. Denise and Her Animals’ Holiday Cheer
For the last two years we’ve gone hiking at Nakpanduri and visited Ms. Denise on Boxing Day. This year Heidi had an emergency surgery to do that took a lot more time than expected. So we waited until the 27th to visit Denise at Nakpanduri. As is her tradition, she had her many animals decorated […]
Fire Fighting
After being extra careful not to start a brush fire while we were camping, we came home to a fire that started blazing by our house. It started next to the path behind our house and thanks to high winds, it spread all across the south side of BMC in a matter of minutes. The […]