August 9 & August 10 The end of our trip is just around the weekend, but before we could say goodbye to Lubumbashi we went to visit the town of Likasi. Likasi was two hours away from Lubumbashi, but it felt like a whole different place. To start our weekend trip we woke up at 6 AM to board a […]
DR Congo Day 15
August 8 It was literally a long, long, day. Our team led a four hour long conference about compassion to teens and adults of the church. Preparing for the conference wasn’t hard because we’ve been learning about compassion this whole trip, yet sitting through the entire service was tough. Nonetheless it was an eye opening experience. For our trip our […]
DR Congo Day 14
August 7 I was baptized. As a kid my parents baptized me, but it was precisely that. I was too young to remember it and too young to decide for myself. But that doesn’t make it any less significant. I’m so appreciative to have been raised in the church and for having Christian parents. But this baptism was all my […]
DR Congo Day 13
August 6 Wednesday was probably one of the most fun days I’ve had here in the Congo. From playing with kids to playing with friends, it was an all around great day. In the afternoon we visited a village that was pretty far way. It was Pastor Marcel’s church, and they were full of energy. Before we stepped out of […]
DR Congo Day 12
August 5 Tuesday marked over a week of us being here, and exactly one week until we leave. I think it’s safe to say that none of us want to leave, because we all enjoy being here. We enjoy seeing the kids and their consistent smiles. We enjoy making a difference by helping build the schools or leading songs at […]