I have had the privilege of teaching at most of the EMIT Women Leadership Institutes. Going from project to project, meeting people, noticing differences in culture, taking in the art, songs, hearts, resilience, needs, laughter, tears, creativity, struggles, traffic, survival, humor, and everyday life. By far the highlight of my work is teaching a course …
Setting the Stage It is a warm, Friday afternoon—the day before the Soli New Testament Launch—and six of us are tightly packed into a car, traveling through the Soli-lands, east of Lusaka, Zambia. I have never travelled through this part of country after the rains, and my heart is happy to see fields of corn …
The Soli New Testament is being released soon! In March, the Soli people in Zambia will, for the first time, have the New Testament available to them in their mother tongue! Jesus made some pretty profound statements while he was here on this earth. Often times, a simple-seeming metaphor is not just food for thought, …
EMIT received the following letter from a woman who attended a Women’s Leadership Institute in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We have removed her name, but are leaving the letter and picture exactly as it was received. It is amazing to see God working in the lives of people of whom we have the great …
For the past month, Lydia and I have been living in Chongwe. Chongwe is at the center of sprawling Soli farmlands in central Zambia. The daily, two-kilometer walk to the makeshift translation office has given me time to think, meet locals, and see behind-the-curtain of Zambian life. One of the great joys of my commute …
In the Bible’s Book of Acts, we are told about a group of men and women who gathered together to wait for a promise. They fiercely believed that their divine teacher was more than a man, and that he was a part of God Himself. This godman had left them, but before He left, he …
Lydia and I have had the great joy of staying in Moro Goro, Tanzania for the past three weeks working with translation teams here. The Word for the World has 18 projects in Tanzania, and each project is working towards completing a full Bible in a language with no scripture available. In some cases, the …
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 …