The Youth Conference
Thursday 25th August 2016: Devotions at the cathedral began at 06:00 sharp, so our wake-up call at 04:00 was via the rooster/cock, 04:15 was via the turkeys and 04:30 was via the ducks; so we were definitely awake to fetch our bucket of water so that we could have our early morning splash with cold … Continue reading The Youth Conference
Getting There
The flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg went off well; breakfast on the plane wasn’t too bad. The flight from Johannesburg to Antananarivo also went well, although two of the flight attendants were not in the least bit friendly or helpful; so one of our team members, Nkosinathi, did not have a complete meal to … Continue reading Getting There
Appreciating UCU
Being on home assignment, and talking about Uganda, makes me reflect further about what I both love and appreciate about Uganda and UCU. Articles like this one exemplify it.
The flagship university in Uganda, Makerere, has been besieged by strikes, from students and staff alike. To say that things are not easy…
Follow the sign
I am well known for my non-existent sense of direction. I can get lost in a closet. It is even harder to find my way in Honduras where there are no street names or addresses. Fortunately, I live close to the airport. I just look for a sign to...
Busy but still good
It’s been a few weeks since I last wrote an update, so a new one is definitely overdue. Since it has been so long I can’t update you on everything that has happened here, but I can give you some highlights and some things we’re looking forward to coming up.About…
Register for the SAMS Short-term Missions Leaders’ Training
Date: 2016-11-17 00:00:00
SAMS Short-Term Mission Leaders’ Training February 18-19, 2017
SAMS is holding a winter training in February 2017. This year Herb Bailey of Uncommon Grounds will teach a segment on Cross Cultural Ministry in the United States. Training covers areas of team selection, budget and fundraising, cross-cultural orientation, spiritual development, logistics, de-briefing, how…