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Read more about the article Watch out for the crocodiles
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Watch out for the crocodiles

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:April 14, 2024
  • Post category:Spiritual Growth/A quick word/Devotional
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The sun has just risen here in Bujumbura. We’re here for a brief 12-day trip. It’s good to be back and take part in the goings-on at the church and…

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Read more about the article Don’t panic! How can we know everything will be alright?
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Don’t panic! How can we know everything will be alright?

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:April 5, 2024
  • Post category:Spiritual Growth/Bible study/Hope
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Don’t panic! Life is crazy right now and it’s tempting to panic. World events have us on the edge of our seats. The news coupled with the anxiety we face…

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Read more about the article MIA on the shift because I’ve been busy shifting
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MIA on the shift because I’ve been busy shifting

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:April 4, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Encouragement/Hope
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Lately, we’ve been flying a lot. Counting our time spent in airports waiting for our connecting flights, we spent 24 hours going to Liberia and another 24 hours on our…

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Read more about the article Sitting in the airport lounge not even complaining

Sitting in the airport lounge not even complaining

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:March 30, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Family/Missions
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About a week ago, I was flying on the red eye to Liberia from South Africa. It was a long, but thankfully uneventful, journey. I wasn’t prepared for the heat…

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Read more about the article A week in Liberia, how literacy rates effect the church
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A week in Liberia, how literacy rates effect the church

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:March 29, 2024
  • Post category:Bible study/Devotional/Missions
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I’ve been in Liberia for a week teaching in a week-long leadership academy for church leaders. Let me just say that my first visit to West Africa has been amazing.…

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Read more about the article I flew on the red eye this morning
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I flew on the red eye this morning

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:March 21, 2024
  • Post category:Spiritual Growth/Evangelism/Missions
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It took me some time to figure out what people meant when they said that they flew on the “red eye.” Now that I’ve traveled, I understand. Flying at an…

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Read more about the article It’s time to set our journey, avoiding a full stop
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It’s time to set our journey, avoiding a full stop

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:March 15, 2024
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It takes time to get to where you're going. Of course, the distance you have to travel has a lot to do with how long it will take to get…

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Read more about the article Going to cover two cushions, how important can a chair be?
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Going to cover two cushions, how important can a chair be?

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:February 27, 2024
  • Post category:Spiritual Growth/Family/Missions
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I want to tell you the story of when I went on a mission when I lived in Burundi to cover two cushions for my rocking chair. This chair is…

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Read more about the article Living light at customs when you have 13 suitcases
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Living light at customs when you have 13 suitcases

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:February 12, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Experience/Missions
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Almost nine years ago, I stood in the Blantyre, Malawi, airport with my husband and young daughter, waiting for our luggage. It was hot, and sweat poured from my husband's…

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A unique perspective

  • Post author:Lea
  • Post published:February 10, 2024
  • Post category:A quick word/Experience/Missions
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I have lived as an ex-pat (foreigner) for most of my life. This has given me a unique perspective. While my passport says that I'm an American, my experience says…

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