As with the pilot project last year, the closing ceremony for AFMIN’s Women Empowerment program launch concluded with tears, gifts, and new beginnings all around. Despite the bittersweet experiences of saying goodbye and despite our best-made plans to “be back soon,” we travel through life one day–one moment–at a time. While our bodies are …
Everyone on the boat is wet. Sure, the canopy provides some protection, but between the tears in the fabric and the wind it is impossible to stay dry. Still, despite the lightning, thunder, and tumultuous water there are moments of laughter as we attempt to converse with the small group of people joining us to …
Day One – SUCCESS Laughter, Check. Tears, Check. A conference full of women committing to grow as leaders and develop others as well, double check! AFMIN has officially launched its first African Women’s Empowerment Project in Zambia! This first class of women leaders met to further develop their leadership skills by taking courses in Emotional …
Overview Lydia and I are embarking on a three-month trip into sub-Saharan Africa from the end of April until the middle of August. We will be spending time in Zambia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia, and South Africa. We are continually looking for ways to help support national ministries in engaging God’s mission to increase His …
We are very excited to be developing women leaders while partnering with AFMIN! For quit some time AFMIN has realized that the need for leaders in Africa remains not only for the development of church leaders but also for the development of trained influential leaders from every level of society. Leaders, whom have the potential …
Having recently finished our inaugural, two-month trip into Africa, we have had some time to gather our thoughts, look at all that happened, and prayerfully consider all that God is doing. People back home have asked us if we still feel that giving up our established careers and ministry to pursue these first steps into …
For the past few months, Lydia and I have been really struggling with the concept of living by faith—and finances are only the tip of the iceberg with this topic. The varied intersections of life and faith seem to be more like a four-interstate exchange than a four-way stop (of which I’ve seen zero in …