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 […]
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…