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Katatura
Well I couldn’t be writing this blog post in a better place. I’m in a small konditorei overlooking the sea in the bay in swakopmund, Namibia. Now To be honest I’m not working here i’m on holiday (although dignity in the desert sounds good) Over the last month or so the energy has just completely [...]
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Two Bulls
There is a Bemba proverb here in Zambia. It goes like this, “Who loses if two bulls are fighting?” The answer is very simple, “The Grass”. I heard this from an American guy I saw the other day and although very simple it is very very profound. One of the things I have talked about [...]
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The Future of Mission
Last night was cold, very overcast with a strong northerly wind from the Congo, bringing a chill in to the air. Rather than being tucked up in bed, I found myself at 1 am, sitting in my 4×4 in the village of Chalata, waiting for Augustine to turn up from Nchelenge. Nchelenge is 14 hours [...]
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First Contact: A Gallery
Yesterday afternoon we visited Chilata, a village area some 7 km from where Jude and I live. Axion (pictured) the farm foreman had arranged a meeting of village elders and church leaders for us. This is Peter Muyombe. He is chairman and part of an existing Life! team which we planted in Mkushi area last [...]
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Three Summers Ago…
Three summers ago I remember taking the last ferry on a late summer’s evening from Oban to Craignure on the Isle of Mull. It was a beautiful evening, the sun hung just above the horizon and bathed the whole landscape in a beautiful warm glow. The Hebrides are perhaps one of the most beautiful places [...]
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