Apr 10 2006
Do you remember the 1970’s song, “We Are Family?” Well, I am excited because we are preparing to travel to the Congo to visit with family. Omba Ngandu, Shamba Akasa and Pappa Akula Mukanga, Congo program directors, will be meeting with me and my wife, Mickie Mathis, in Kinshasa.
Apr 09 2006
Tomorrow is going to be an amazing day and I am just so excited. My wife, Mickie, and I are traveling to Kinshasa in the Congo for a very specific reason. We are about to launch our newest and largest ship ever—the Mama Mickie.
Apr 08 2006
A friend of mine, Teresa, participated in a mission trip to Afghanistan, which involved setting up a small medical clinic. Members on this trip treated hundreds of patients daily. On one particular day, Teresa noticed a man who came forward to be treated whose leg was horribly infected. When this man arrived at the clinic the team had already run low on medicine, but they were overflowing with the power of prayer.
Apr 07 2006
I just love how well our radio listeners respond to our requests for various needs. When we mentioned we needed Bibles, many folks collected Bibles. The only problem was people wanted to collect English Bibles. We serve in so many parts of the world that what we really need is Bibles in other languages. By the time we could ship the Bibles collected overseas it would cheaper to purchase Bibles in the native countries that we serve.
Apr 06 2006
The sounds of war can actually almost become commonplace when you have been in that environment for a long time. It is hard to say this but the sound of a bomb exploding, the rattle of machine guns firing, the noise of small arms fire and even hearing a large explosion that rocks your world can actually become routine. Even though these are sounds of destruction, living in this environment can actually dull your senses over time.
Apr 05 2006
I took part in an interesting parade recently while touring the Wonju Christian Hospital in the province of Kangwon, located in central Korea. Taking part in this parade were nurses, interns, physicians and even the medical director of the hospital. The parade of people followed behind me as we went from floor to floor.
Apr 04 2006
By the time you read this I may be on my way to Al Hadithah, Iraq, located along the Euphrates River near the Syrian border. I’m striving to do all I can to gain permission to travel to northern Iraq to visit with our U.S. Marines and witness firsthand the great work these young people are doing on our behalf.
Apr 03 2006
I admit it…three of my least favorite words are, “Hey, wake up!” We all experience periods in our lives where we receive a “wake up call.”
Apr 02 2006
Do you remember how the sign of the fish was used to identify Christians in ancient times? Today it seems like it’s not very popular to be a Christian. In some of the countries I serve you can go to jail for being a believer. In other countries around the world, death is even a sentence served to those who follow Christ.
Apr 01 2006
Have you ever been lost? It happens to all of us from time to time. We are traveling on the road and suddenly we realize we have no idea where we are, nor do we have a clue how to find our way back to where we started. These incidences may be frustrating, but what is far worse is being utterly lost in our lives.