Thomas the Gecko was not your normal American gecko. He was of the popular African species…also known as the large kind. At the dawn of this fateful day, Thomas found himself in much wahalla, trouble in Hausa terms. He was blissfully unaware the tragedy that awaited him. He [...]
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Eulogy of a Gecko: 9:46 PM, June 13, 2007
Posted in Uncategorized on June 14, 2007 | 4 Comments »
JETS
Posted in Uncategorized on June 11, 2007 | 4 Comments »
So yesterday I went to church for the first time here in Jos. We went to the ECWA Seminary Church which is at the seminary JETS. Reverend Maigadi asked all of the guests at the service to stand up and introduce themselves. Then he informed us that we [...]
Ripple
Posted in Uncategorized on June 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This is a post on my brother’s blog that you should look at. Ripple
EMS Children bring me JOY!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
So Thursday and Friday I got to go to the EMS school again during class time. I helped out with the level 2 class. The children all greet you together when you walk in the door, and they refer to anyone older as ‘Auntie’ or ‘Uncle.’ On Friday, before the other teacher got to class [...]
The Beginning (a very good place to start…)
Posted in Uncategorized on June 6, 2007 | 7 Comments »
So I have arrived. I met up with the missionary couple in Frankfurt, and then went through customs in Abuja with no problem. That night we stayed in an ECWA guest house which is like a hotel. ECWA(Evangelical Chuch of West Africa. Anyway, my fridge played Fleur [...]
Praise Jesus
Posted in Uncategorized on May 30, 2007 | 3 Comments »
So I just read an email from the office in Jos. They informed me that there is an older missionary couple that is scheduled to be on my last flight from Frankfurt to Abuja. Praise Jesus that I will not be alone, and I know what a comfort that will [...]
Tenative Schedule
Posted in Uncategorized on May 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
So the garage sale went very well last week. I raised $500. Praise Jesus. And thank you to all who contributed.
Right now I am in Chicago visiting my sister, but I will be returning to Dallas on Tuesday morning. Then I am on mission packing until [...]
School Is Out!
Posted in Uncategorized on May 15, 2007 | 3 Comments »
School is out, and I survived. Now I am off again. Yesterday, I spent the majority of the day learning about the Nigerian culture and preparing for my trip. I got the opportunity to meet with three individuals who have all spent considerable time in Jos. One of [...]
