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Almost all of my blog posts have some reference to Africa. It, therefore, makes sense to bring you greetings from Africa, Karibu (welcome). Click on this link for a YouTube video for a short introduction to our life on the continent. Although it needs updating (desperately), it will give you a glimpse into this stunning continent that I and my family call home. I hope you discover some blog posts to share and enjoy.
A lasting impact
My time spent in Africa has had a lasting impact on the content of the blog and its posts. This has resulted in me being a little bit of a cultural enigma. I accept that it is a part of who I am. And rather than feeling strange about it, I have come to love this part of me.
A shifting culture
My culture has had to change since I have dedicated my life to serving the continent. This is the reason why the blog is called, appropriately, “A Cultural Shift.” Life, and culture, are constantly shifting. And we need to flow with the shift. These are covered in the following blog posts. I hope they are a source of encouragement for you.
If you would like to learn more about A Cultural Shift, you can check my About page.

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No one prepares you for when
Read more: No one prepares you for whenThere are times when life catches us by surprise. When things happen that we feel unprepared for, it’s during those moments that we realize that no one prepares us for “when.” Those moments of “when” just happen, and when they do, we are caught off-guard. Because no one prepares you for when. Good days until…
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A journey of hope and healing – Clinic in Malawi
Read more: A journey of hope and healing – Clinic in MalawiI want to share a bit of my life as a missionary. This entry is from November 2023, after I returned from a community clinic we hosted in Malawi. It was a journey of hope that led to much healing. I’ve been home for a week. Even though I’ve been working in Africa as a missionary with…
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How much is this going to cost? When normal isn’t interesting
Read more: How much is this going to cost? When normal isn’t interestingGrowing up, I thought about my future. I wondered what I would do, where I would go, and who would be my husband. I had the usual dreams: to get married, have kids, and have a job that I at least tolerated. Like many others, I hoped that by the time my children grew up,…