You have heard it said to eat an elephant, eat it one bite at a time. This is true because elephant meat is chewy and needs to be cooked for a long time. And can only be eaten bite by bite. But.... After living in Namibia for a few years now and eaten parts of … Continue reading How to eat an elephant
Sustainable Community Dependence
A month from now, we will be getting on a plane and coming back to America for 5 months. We are expecting huge culture shock. We left the US before there was a pandemic. Wow. The world has changed so much. But we have changed also. Life here in the Kalahari has stayed unchanged other … Continue reading Sustainable Community Dependence
Bush style men’s retreat
Load up the truck with 10 guys and head to the bush for 3 days of bible teaching and Jesus and passion films. In America we would call that a men's retreat. Here it's part of stratigic plan to bring the good news in a clear and understandable and reproducible way to all the villages. … Continue reading Bush style men’s retreat
Mid August already?
I checked and it's been over 2 months since I posted. So busy....but here is a recap of what has happened. -- Taught in 4 villages the 10 lesson discipleship curriculum. -- Finished the main story arch and taught a story in another village. We are up to 25 stories now. -- Had a short … Continue reading Mid August already?
Handles and Holiday
Claudia and I were listening to a message the other day. I love what imaginary the pastor used. He said we need to give handles to the word of God. Too many people don't know how to apply it to everyday living. This is exactly what we are trying to do here. Being here and … Continue reading Handles and Holiday
Ha3els in Africa 