A Lesson in Takkies
Sunday 28th August: Throughout our stay and especially after our Eucharist service on the 28th, we gave various small gifts (e.g.–t-shirts, South African beanies, sweets, games, takkies{sneakers}) to the young people; and I had the nudge that I was supposed to give my training shoes to someone who really needed them. I told one of … Continue reading A Lesson in Takkies
Walking with Jesus into His future…
Who can believe we are nearly at the end of yet another year…and at the beginning of a new one filled with all sorts of God-ordained moments? Like being seated next to a male stripper on a plane from Johannesburg to Cape Town…I had a captive audience for nearly three...
Unity in a Divided World
Darash, our Anuak priest for St Barnabas Church Gambella, is a good story-teller. Recently, his sermon focused on a story of three bulls; One red, one black and one white. “They loved each other as brothers, and together were strong. When the enemy looked at them, he...
Rusty and Tammy Firestone: Advent Prayers
Date: 2016-12-05 00:00:00In Advent we continue to trust in the promises and purposes of God through Christ Jesus our Lord. We invite you to share with us at La Trinidad during this time of joyful preparation and service. We ask you to remember a specific area of ministry with us each week…
His Call, My Answer: A Journey in Becoming a Missionary.
Jacky Lowe is preparing for missionary service to Madagascar. She is thrilled to be heading back to where she once served as a short-term bridger partnering alongside the women in Toliara. There, she taught them essential skills such a sewing and bead work that would...
Photos from November
Bandung is a huge city, but there is beauty if you slow down and look. Here are some things that caught my eye in November. A snail moves across our front porch. Moss covers hexagonal paving stones at IMLAC. Sora’s homemade bread, shaped for Holy Communion. Bandung under the clouds from a warung on Jalan […]