I always heard of miraculous healing stories that take place on mission trips, but I never thought that I would actually get to experience one for myself. This morning my team and I traveled about an hour south to a remote village in the town of Thyolo, Malawi. The morning had already started off rocky, 4 out of our 14 member team had to stay behind because of sickness and/or rest issues, so from the beginning the enemy was not wanting us to minister today. But soon we were on the road and headed to share the Gospel.   Once we reached the village, we broke off into teams where I was...

I used to think home meant the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Then when I went to school and spent less time in Maryland, Nebraska became my home. And I was comfortable with that. But just as God likes to do when you get comfortable, he shook me all up. And home became Zambia.   People say home is where the heart is. It used to live in MD then NE but now I’ve left a good chunk of my heart in Zambia, but more specifically I’ve left it in the hands of two little humans named Daniel and Po po.   Daniel and Po po are brothers that live not even ten feet from the gate of the...

Family and Friends, We wanted to update you and tell you that we made it to Malawi last night. It was a 28 hour travel day consisting of three long bus rides. It was a hard day but we are so excited to be in Malawi! It is a beautiful nation with gorgeous mountains dominating the skyline. Our ministry host is blowing us away with his hospitality. The entire ministry is full of amazing people that we get to minister with. They showed us a schedule for our time here and it is going to be incredible. We cannot wait to see what God is going to do here! However, arriving here is bittersweet...

It’s amazing how God places people in your life that can change your view on your own circumstances. I met an incredible woman while working at the preschool in Maramba named Donka. She is the caretaker of the pre-school, so she basically does all the dirty work. Her circumstances are unfavorable; her husband left her with four kids to provide for on her own. This past year her house burnt down and she lost every possession she owned, so she was forced to pack up and move to Maramba to live with her sister. While playing with the kids I saw her cutting up vegetables to serve to the...

Children are truly God’s gift to us they are the moments that never cease to disappoint. The best way to explain meeting them for the first time is very much like the song, “You’re Hot and You’re cold.” If you ever feel like someone is watching you, it is probably some kid peeking through the gates, indeed being mesmerized by you. They start off hot for you overwhelmed with the joy of being in your presence. They want to see you, and touch you, and know you. Well at least until you begin to approach them, then they squeal sprinting down the road (they become...

  Hello from Zambia! As mentioned in the previous blog, team Africa Expedition has made it safely to our contact in Zambia!  It was a long travel “day” starting at 8:30 AM on Saturday at the AIM offices and ended at 12:00 PM (eastern time) on Monday.   Here’s a picture of us in front of out housing for the next 2 weeks. More blogs will come, so stay tuned!