Feb 04 2008
During the dry season, around May to October, in areas south of the Equator in Africa, the rivers either disappear completely or turn into a little trickle. My wife, Mickie, and I were near Kinshasa in the Congo and walked in a dry riverbed filled with thousands of people.
Feb 03 2008
The vast world in which we live in is actually quite small when you think about it. How could the tsunami in Asia, the earthquake in Pakistan and Hurricane Katrina affect Rivers of the World (ROW) in Africa?
Jan 11 2008
Ah, it is summertime, my favorite time to put on shorts, flip flops and head to the beach. Wearing flip flops recently took on a different meaning for me. Allow me to explain.
Jan 09 2008
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.
Jan 02 2008
Since I was the youngest, I was elected to be the one to change the tire. The truck had a flat tire on a dirt road in the middle of the Congo and Bill Washman said, “You change the tire and I will tell you a story.”
Jan 01 2008
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.
Dec 07 2007
When the angel Gabriel spoke to Mary describing the holy birth that would take place he said, in Luke 1:37:
“For nothing is impossible with God.”
Dec 06 2007
Throughout many American homes, you will find at least one Bible on a coffee table, stashed in a bookcase or on a nightstand. Many Christians own several Bibles and freely have access to the Word of God.
Dec 04 2007
So how did you sleep last night? Was the water you used for your shower nice and warm? On one of our travels to Africa, we set up camp on a sandbar near one of the tributaries of the Congo River. Our showers consisted of bathing in the river. Our breakfast was not exactly bacon and eggs.
Dec 03 2007
It is Thanksgiving and your favorite aunt brings her customary unusual casserole. Of course the family smiles each year telling her how delicious the dish is, regardless of the fact that most of the family has no clue what ingredients are actually used to make the delicacy.