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Congo Crisis Entry 39

When the girls returned home and shared their conversation with Esther, Rob and Cathy responded swiftly. They rode off on the dirt bike,...

Congo Crisis Entry 38

Five weeks marched by in regular succession. Alessandra continued to study the Lingala language, and her teacher Katey was happy with her...

Congo Crisis Entry 37

Walking through the early morning forest was an exercise in exhilaration for Alessandra. Everything smelled fresh and heavy with tropical...

Congo Crisis Entry 35

Thursday and Friday were fairly uneventful days. Alessandra studied with Katey and was pleased to hear him praise her progress. She was...

Congo Crisis Entry 34

That Wednesday, Alessandra cooked the main meal, surprising the family with a Mexican lasagna, made with homemade tortillas. That evening...

Congo Crisis Entry 33

After the ladies’ meeting, several of the Congolese women walked beside Cathy and Alessandra. Mama Tshala invited Alessandra to go to her...

Congo Crisis Entry 31

On Wednesday morning of that same week, the ladies headed over to Katey and Matshingi’s home for the women’s meeting. Alessandra followed...

Congo Crisis Entry 30

After a supper of tortillas made by Alessandra, filled with tomatoes, avocados, and jarred cheese, the family did a devotional time. For...

Congo Crisis Entry 29

After breakfast that morning, Katey showed up to give Alessandra her first Lingala lesson. A front room on the house was set aside as a...

Congo Crisis Entry 27

Alessandra was reflecting on the provision of God when she crawled into bed on that Sunday evening but was awakened with an entirely...

Congo Crisis Entry 26

Leaving behind the bit of historical civilization, the group continued on to the house of their friends. Mwamba and his wife Chantelle...

Congo Crisis Entry 25

Sunday afternoon the Carmichael family and Alessandra received an invitation to dine at the home of one of the church members. Alessandra...

Congo Crisis Entry 24

Sunday morning dawned hot and bright. While everyone was eating breakfast, they discussed how to get to church. Normally Rob carried...

Congo Crisis Entry 23

The rest of that first Saturday passed at a relaxed pace, with Alessandra practicing her bread-making skills and the family enjoying the...

Congo Crisis Entry 22

Later that first day of Alessandra’s arrival, the family ventured out to the market to look for supplies and hand out reading material...

Congo Crisis Entry 21

Cathy and Alessandra continued to speak about the resilience and patience of the Congolese people and their strength to endure hardship...

Congo Crisis Entry 20

The tropical dawn awoke Alessandra with a beauty all its own. A loud screeching sound caught her attention, and she looked out the window...

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