Our Journey

Welcome at Galilea UMC on first Sunday

The biggest insight since my parents arrived just three days ago is how inadequate my blogs, facebook statuses and phone calls are to express the reality of life and mission in Malawi.  As we drive, walk, explore and introduce our family to life, friends and colleagues it is drawing on a blank slate.  Life here is so different and so foreign that two of the people I communicate with most are startled and overwhelmed by our life here.

The names in a blog – Rev. Mhone, Kaunda and Wilson – have sprung to life like characters walking out of a story book.  The reality of a status update, “day three without water” is now a filmy reality to them.  And conversations about the need and beauty of Tiwasunge are now made concrete through song and embraces.

As speechless as they are, we find ourselves equally stunned as if seeing everything for the first time.  Pictures and more pictures to come…

Mom greeting the community of Tiwasunge

the kids are a little happy to see Gramps!