Am I all In?
I have been a child of God and serving in ministry but I asked myself “Am I all in?”
Identity in Busyness and Quiet
Lately, I have been struggling with finding my identity in busyness, or in my case, lack of busyness.A year ago I was a high-school Science teacher with a busy job. At the beginning of this year I was a missionary to Zambia, learning a new language and working on relationships in a new environment. Now
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Shaken, Not Stirred
Because of the hope we have in Christ, we can say with confidence: we have been shaken, but we are not stirred! 😉 Some of you may not know it yet, but we are currently NOT in Zambia with our beloved Luvale friends. We unexpectedly and suddenly found ourselves back in Cape Town through a very painful
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Opportunity for Ministry to Women
Recently I had an encouraging opportunity for ministry to women at a women’s conference here in Chavuma. Pastor Davey asked me to share a devotion with the women at the Church of the Nazarene Women’s conference. At first I felt a bit daunted at the idea especially because no one was going to go with
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The Dorcas Ladies
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to share with the Dorcas Ladies and walked away from that feeling so blessed that I just have to share it with you. The Dorcas ladies are a group of ladies from various churches within the Church of the Nazarene denomination who take it on themselves to serve
Beautiful Surprise at the Resurrection Service
The Resurrection Sunday service here in Chavuma was a beautiful surprise at which we encountered a number of beautiful surprises. This past weekend believers all over the world celebrated Christ’s resurrection! It was our joy and privilege to also participate in a very different Resurrection Sunday with brothers and sisters here in Chavuma. What a
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Couples in Ministry
We often see men in ministry and overlook the importance of a couple in ministry. When God joins a man and woman they become one. If God then leads the man or the woman into ministry, the call is on them both, whether they like it or not. On Monday 11 April, Michael and I
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A Refreshing Visit
We had a refreshing visit from our bush-loving friends which awakened Michael from the sickbed almost like Lazarus from the dead! Our spirits are lifted and our hearts refreshed after a much appreciated and refreshing visit from our friends, the Botha family. We met them during our delayed time in Lusaka and had an instant
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Escape from Lusaka
On Monday 14 March we finally received the long-awaited news that our vehicle documents were ready. This meant that we could finally escape the clutches of Lusaka. We had slowly started packing in the hopes that it would be happening sometime this week but now the time was upon us. It was 4:30 pm and
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Emotional Rollercoaster
It’s a really warm and quiet morning here along the mighty Zambezi River where I sit writing this. The river flows with twists and turns and churning currents much like my emotions over the last few days. I feel like I am on an emotional rollercoaster, up, down, left and right. Monday afternoon (14 March)
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