Will the Need for Pure Water Lead Others to Living Water?

African Missions, Missions

The blessing of clean, pure water is something most Americans take for granted. What if you had to walk 10K (over six miles) each day to gather water for your family? This is the reality for many mothers and children in Kenya. Our missionary friends in Kenya have...

Pray First – Then Travel

African Missions

The first activity when planning any mission trip, whether you are walking across the street or flying across the ocean, is prayer. We must call on the Holy Spirit for guidance. When planning an overseas mission trip, the thought of missing a flight is worrisome. If...

How To Afford a Mission Trip to Africa

African Missions, Missions

I’ve been blessed to travel on mission trips to Africa, and I’m planning my fourth trip in August. You may wonder how a small-town librarian affords such a venture. And so, I’ve put pencil to paper to demonstrate how small behavior changes grew my mission fund. I...

Persecution and Praise in Niger

African Missions, Missions

This week has been a challenge for Christians in Niamey, Niger. According to BBC News Africa, over 70 churches have been burned by protestors angry about French Magazine Charlie Hebdo’s illustration. But the believers in Niger are proving that their joy is in the...

Divine Appointments

African Missions

I often ask God for signs.  Remember, I’m like Gideon, the least of my tribe. Who am I to write one book? Who am I to travel to Africa on mission trips? I was exhausted and overwhelmed at the ACFW conference. Time and again, God has confirmed that I am to write...

ACFW Conference in St. Louis: Gateway to Publishing (Maybe)

African Missions

I apologize for starting my post with a cliché, but I can’t help myself. God doesn’t call the equipped. He equips the called. When God asked me to write a book, I was terrified and embarrassed to tell anyone.  I’m a librarian, and I know that it takes more than a gift...