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...
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Jul 26, 20232 min read
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...
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Jul 19, 20231 min read
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...
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Jul 12, 20232 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 28
Alessandra woke the next morning with the dream of American cuisine lingering in her mind. Her second thought was about the heavy thud...
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Jul 5, 20231 min read
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...
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Jun 28, 20232 min read
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...
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Jun 21, 20232 min read
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...
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Jun 14, 20232 min read
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...
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Jun 7, 20232 min read
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...
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dawsonchrisann
May 31, 20232 min read
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...
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dawsonchrisann
May 24, 20232 min read
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...
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dawsonchrisann
May 17, 20232 min read
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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dawsonchrisann
May 10, 20231 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 19
Alessandra clicked off her flashlight, but she found the heat oppressive, making it difficult to fall asleep. After an hour, however, she...
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May 3, 20231 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 18
Alessandra walked out to her depot room to prepare for climbing into bed. She was nervous about her first time of tucking in a mosquito...
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dawsonchrisann
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 17
Cathy continued to give Alessandra instructions on how to use buckets to flush toilets and take baths, all new concepts for the visitor...
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dawsonchrisann
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 16
After supper, Cathy walked with Alessandra out to the depot where her room was located and instructed her how to tuck in her mosquito net...
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Apr 12, 20231 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 15
The discussion around the supper table that first night included a run-down of Alessandra’s basic schedule during her stay in Congo:...
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dawsonchrisann
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 14
Alessandra’s first supper in the interior of the Congo was both eye-opening and refreshing. Eye-opening for Alessandra who was getting...
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dawsonchrisann
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Congo Crisis 13
The Carmichaels had three children, Jimmy, Jackie, and Jenny. Once the Land Cruiser reached the walled-in and gated home, the group broke...
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dawsonchrisann
Mar 23, 20232 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 12
The flight to Ilebo was uneventful, though Alessandra was nervous about landing there on a dirt landing strip. But Dan Carson seemed...
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