Jamaica October 2015 Day 1

Tuesday, October 13 After a delayed but otherwise uneventful flight from Chicago, we arrived in Montego Bay a little after 2pm. We made our way down the long, winding corridors of the airport to customs and baggage claim before exiting out into the heat, humidity, and...

Malawi October 2015 Team Day 5

The day started with observing 75 children ages 3-5 singing “we are happy today how are you” in nursery school here at UMC Madisi.  They sat quietly and listened to their teacher who after each child got an answer correctly would ask, “Should we clap...

Malawi October Team Day 4

This morning we awoke to the sound of a rooster crowing, an unusual (for us) yet very effective alarm clock.  Not long after we got up, we headed out to visit several ZOE children and celebrate their successes.  The children name their communities based upon how they...

Malawi October 2015 Team Day 3

We attended worship which was one of the most impactful services ever attended by anyone on the team.  Music and dancing was the prominent theme and everyone truly felt the presence of God.  True joy was so contagious that everyone felt like they were a part of...