Our weekend visit to Madisi Circuit was another amazing trip. The poverty is indescribable. But people find a way to keep going. They still greet us with song and praise God for small miracles and another day of life.
As we come to understand our role as missionaries in Malawi, we do some [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Tipemphere
September 28, 2009UNITED METHODIST WOMEN IN MALAWI (an article sent home to Belmont UMC)
September 24, 2009The United Methodist Women in Malawi are engaged in Bible Study, prayer and worship within their local churches, circuits and the conference at large. In local churches they are not only responsible for the ministry and administration of UMW projects and events but women are also taking leadership in the wider church as well, [...]
Violet and Chiyembekezo Children Care Orphanage
September 20, 2009When we visited Bethel Circuit last weekend we met Violet, lead teacher at Chiyembekezo Children Care (Nursery School for local orphans). She bears a maturity and poise that made it difficult to believe she has only completed Form 2 (10th grade). I felt an immediate connection and affinity with her. Maybe it’s because she is [...]
I am…
September 19, 2009I am a pastor.
The words came to me as I sat down to pray. I am a pastor. I don’t need to ask anyone’s permission. It is a calling, a natural outflowing of the gifts and graces God has given me.
This week I have listened with pastoral concern and visited the sick and the marginalized. [...]
Words Fall In
September 17, 2009As I see the heartbreak here in Malawi and hear of heartbreak in Nashville, I find solace in this quote from a daily email, inwardoutward.org. May the words fall in today.
Words Fall In
Parker Palmer
As we are, our hearts are closed, and we cannot place the holy words in our hearts. So we place them on [...]
