Welcome to "Through a Glass Darkly" - my blog about my service trip to Malawi, Africa.

I left Canada on December 30th for Blantyre, Malawi, AFRICA. I worked with Friends of Malawi Fellowship (FOMF), the organization headed by my aunt Phyllis Labrentz. I taught English language and literature, helping secondary high school students learn to read and write English well enough to pass the government exams.
During that time I was also kept busy teaching guitar, singing, and assisting my aunt.
I left Malawi on July 19th and returned to Canada on July 20th.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

HOLLAND

Dec. 31st
6:30 p.m. at home, 4:30 a.m. here. "Here" is an hour and a half away from  Nairobi. Just had a light breakfast and a welcome hot cup of tea.

Yesterday I walked and walked - and walked. All over Haarlem. Such a beautiful place! Churches so magnificent it brought an awe of God fresh to mind once again. I bought a dozen peach coloured tulips and a little package of Gouda. I walked until my legs gave out and it hurt to move.
Finally back at the airport, I took a painkiller and a generous portion of Gouda. Lovely, lovely! The tulips I passed along to a tired-looking young woman at checkin security.
At 6:00 a.m. I'll land in Nairobi. Then it's on to Lilongwe, arriving at 12:15 p.m. THEN I will finally BE there. A long, long trip.
Here I am Lord.
Your servant.

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