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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dawsonchrisann
- Jul 12, 2023
- 2 min
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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dawsonchrisann
- Jul 5, 2023
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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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dawsonchrisann
- Jun 28, 2023
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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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dawsonchrisann
- Jun 21, 2023
- 2 min
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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dawsonchrisann
- Jun 14, 2023
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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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dawsonchrisann
- Jun 7, 2023
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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, 2023
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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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
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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, 2023
- 1 min
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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dawsonchrisann
- May 3, 2023
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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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
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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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dawsonchrisann
- Apr 12, 2023
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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, 2023
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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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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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dawsonchrisann
- Mar 15, 2023
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Congo Crisis Entry 11
The morning came for their trip to the interior city of Ilebo. Alessandra was excited. Roosters, thousands of them, trumpeted the...
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dawsonchrisann
- Mar 9, 2023
- 2 min
Congo Crisis Entry 10
Because Dan felt responsible for Alessandra’s extra day, he and his wife, Sheryl, invited her to come to supper at the Embassy Club the...
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