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Perspective on Life in Japan
19 October 2012
It seems impossible that I have already completed half of my overseas term in Japan. Although I can converse and read a lot more Japanese now, I am still taking classes and studying in my spare time. After all the effort I have put forth, it is something I hope to keep up, even when I return home.
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Roofs for Papua New Guinea
19 October 2012
In Papua New Guinea, The Salvation Army is growing rapidly with new officers building new corps every year. When these officers start a new corps they build the church and their quarters themselves out of bush materials like sticks and grasses. One of the challenges these officers face is the elements. Papua New Guinea is a tropical island near Australia which gets anywhere from 70 to 120 inches of precipitation per year. The officers' thatched-roof homes require a lot of maintenance and will often leak, which compromises their time for ministry as well as their family's safety.
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Campers Creatively Unite with Partners in Mission
22 August 2012
This summer the students of the Western Division Music Camp had an opportunity to learn about their Partners in Mission, the Jamaica East and Suriname Divisions of the Caribbean Territory. During one of their evening programs the students skyped with the Divisional Commander of Jamaica East who shared about their division's music programs, the territorial music camp CARIMI, and how music is used in worship in Jamaica.
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Come and See What the Lord Has Done
1 August 2012
Just after Mother's Day, nine ladies and myself traveled to the Kenya West Territory. We were invited to the Kenya West Women's Conference, held at the Kakunga Salvation Army. The theme for this weekend was "Come and See", and oh the beauty we saw in Kenya! The land itself is breathtaking, but the people of Kenya are so beautiful. Our hosts, Commissioner Florence Malabi and Colonel Grace Mnyampi, are two beautiful women of God who welcomed us and made us feel right at home in Kenya.
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Rwanda & Burundi Territory Preschools
1 August 2012
The two small countries of Rwanda and Burundi are situated in the mid-western part of Africa between Uganda and Tanzania. In the last fifty years the people of Rwanda have endured a most painful history of Genocide, government corruption, and political conflict, but within this territory of our Salvation Army incredible work is being done in the lives of God's children.
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Lessons from Project Hope
1 November 2011
A few weeks ago I had the honor of visiting an HIV/AIDS project in Russia called Project Hope. This summer campers at Central Bible Leadership Institute raised over $6,000.00, with an additional $5,000.00 contributed by THQ, to support this Love In Action Project.
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New World Services Resources
1 November 2011
The world services website has been updated and contains some new resources that may be helpful to you in your world services education and fundraising efforts.
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Joy in Congo Brazzaville
21 July 2011
At some point, most people have had the experience of patching up holes in a wall. Furniture, children rough-housing, and repairmen needing to access pipes, all can cause damage to walls, and result in the need for repair. During the spring Global Mission Team to Congo Brazzaville, the seven team members patched many holes, large and small, but in this case the damage was caused by bullets and conflict.
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Partners in Mission Next-Steps: Kalamazoo Corps
21 July 2011
The Kalamazoo Corps began its partnership with Malawi about three years ago when the Partners in Missions Next-Steps Pilot Program was launched. In the initial stage, the Kalamazoo Corps World Services contributions went directly to support a project identified by The Salvation Army in the Malawi Territory.
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