Sometimes timing really matters. Brian’s story happened at a wedding full of nurses… […]
Teacher Training Day Two – Saturday
Hi everyone! Saturday:The power went out at Nancy’s Friday night (that is why the email did not go out until today) – but more about that later. Fortuately it came on during the night so we were able to get ready in the morning as usual. Our ride had some mechanical difficulties so Nancy drove us to the […]
Training Day in Mandevu
(The power has been out several evenings in a row so I am finally able to send this email a couple days late) FRIDAY: Our day began early – we were out the door by 7 am and on our way to Mandevu where the training was taking place by 8. Our topics included student engagement […]
Things Don’t Always Go as Planned
I sometimes forget that things often do not go as planned over here. I’m not sure why I don’t remember that because it happens several times every trip – but I forget and then it catches me off-guard. Today we were scheduled for pick up at 9 am. Our driver got pulled over on the way […]
Back in the Schools
Rebecca and I finally got to visit schools today as the holidays are over and school was back in session. We were accompanied by Rev Gerald Phiri and Rev. Kondwani Nkohma – two of our treasured friends. We visited 3 schools and 5 teachers. Only one teacher I have trained before — the rest are […]
Back in Zambia
Dear Family and Friends:Rebecca and I arrived here late Saturday – just in time to go to bed. We managed to sleep in until 9 so we were too late to attend church services. Instead we went to the craft market and introduced Rebecca to several Zambian crafts and souvenirs. After a quick stop at Spar (the […]
my story: safe families for children
Chapel Hill families helping other families and children through Safe Families for Children. […]
my story: jesse h
Jesse’s story includes renewing his baptismal vows. […]
my story: tiersa c
Tiersa’s dreams have been to teach preschool and work with orphans. […]
Swaziland, Dubai and Home
4 – 6 May I left Swaziland on Saturday and landed in Johannesburg where David Derr, a friend from church, picked me up and took me to the Apartheid Museum. The museum chronicles the history of European settlers in South Africa, the socioeconomic factors leading to Apartheid (segregation), the Apartheid system, the struggle against the end […]