We recently embarked on a mission trip to visit two Congolese families in Green Bay, WI, and one isolated brother in Wausau, WI. Our primary goal was to assess their physical and spiritual well-being and encourage them to consider relocating to Des Moines, IA, where a Swahili-speaking ecclesia is present. continue reading

There are two Bible Schools in Central America, at the end of each year, one in Costa Rica and one in El Salvador. Each year, on an alternating basis, one of the two countries hosts a larger, international school, inviting brothers and sisters from neighboring countries to participate, while the other does a smaller school, mainly for the members of that country. This year it was El Salvador’s turn to host the smaller Bible School. continue reading

Can you imagine spending thirty-two years in prison? Or any time in prison? For most of us, this is not a typical life experience. In early August I visited Trinidad and Tobago (TT) to attend the Ecclesial Bible School. One of my wishes was to finally visit Bro. George Constantine in the Maximum-Security Prison. My dad and mom met him in prison several times and I was moved by the depth of the letters he would regularly send them. So, I was thankful on this trip that my mom and I had been granted the opportunity to spend forty-five precious minutes with him in the prison. continue reading