Empowering and educating women will change Malawi.  Just like allowing women into the workforce changed the US.  The point is to give them a choice.  In the villages the women raise the kids and take care of the homes.  Education is a lower priority than getting married.  Education is the key to give them an… Read more

The trip is not easy physically or mentally.  The first hurdle is fundraising.  That in itself took us a long time.  Then it’s planning time off school, time off work, time off normal life.  Then it’s all the pre-meetings and planning and stress and doubts. That’s all before we even had our plane tickets.   Then… Read more

The point of going on a mission trip is to provide support to the people you are visiting.  The first step is just sitting with them– experiencing their way of life and spending time together.  For all the first timers on our team this was their primary job.  The second step is listening to what… Read more

I could post the schedule, but it’s more personal to write a quick day by day.   A week before is the packing party.  There were sign up lists.  There was a plan, but then the day comes and so many people bring so many things.  We used the whole basketball court at the church to… Read more

Day 1 – Arriving in Malawi When we left the airport we were flooded with students that were shaking your hand and saying, “welcome to Malawi”. On the drive to ABC, African Bible College, I saw Malawi was much greener than I expected. However, when we got to the dorm, things started to get rough.… Read more