We are a diverse group, your emissaries from Country Club Christian to South Africa. There are 14 of us in all, seven who’ve been on the trip before, and another seven of us who have no idea what we are in for. I was ready for some fresh perspective and a break from my Read More...
No “official” blog from the team yet, but Glen posted the following on his Facebook page about 2:45 a.m. our time today: “…in East London, South Africa with 13 folks from Country Club Christian Church. Read More…
Update from Nancy Lear at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday from Washington, D.C. We’re all on the plane, waiting to take off. In a mere 15 hours, Read More…
On Mar. 7, 14 members of the 2009 South Africa Mission Team will leave for East London, South Africa, to continue Country Club Christian Church’s work with our mission partners there, Dawn and Jon Barnes. Read More…
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Ahhhhhh. We are drinking fresh squeezed passion fruit juice at a coffee plantation called Selva Negra and sipping coffee grown just outside the window. Converted now into a nature preserve, Read More…
The last patient of the day reached into my heart and ripped a whole. I didn’t understand a word she said but her face revealed the whole story. The wrinkles on her neck and the scars on her face revealed a 65 year old woman but Read More…
I am sitting in the clinic. So far we have seen 130 official patients and 60 unofficial. That means mom comes in with her sick baby but while seeing the doctor she mentions that she suffers from “a terrible cough and a pain in my back.” The women all cook over an open fire Read More...
We are dining on pancakes, fried eggs, fresh papaya, guava jam. While we eat we are going to have a “shout out” and each of us will shout a message to one of you. Here goes. Lance says: Read More…
The first day of clinic always spells chaos. But we set up our make-shift pharmacy in record time and began seeing patients by mid-morning. Velma sits on the front porch and kindly and patiently greets every client. After taking their vitals and recording their chief complaint, she places them in the red Read More...
We arrived at the farm in time for lunch. We stayed at the farm last winter so in a way it was like coming home. But guess what? The farm has been upgraded from a “Holiday Inn” to a “Ritz Carlton” Yes, believe it or not, WE HAVE FLUSH TOILETS – two Read More...
Tonight we thanked God for soft mattresses, friendly customs agents, a cool breeze across the capitol city and the warm faces of our Nicaraguan friends. We met at the airport in Kansas city at 4:00 a.m. A bit of coffee sustained us to Houston and we had exactly the right number of Read More...
A 9-member team leaves Saturday, Jan. 24 for a week in a village in rural Nicaragua. Team members are Rev. Carla Aday, Stephanie Pilkington, Mary Wood, Clayton Hasser, Ken Hubbell, Lance Jessee, Velma Simmons, Sue Rempel and Josh Timock. The team includes a doctor, two nurses, and three first-time mission trippers. Read More…
Blogging New Orleans, V October 24, 2008 The word "change" has reverberated in our ears so often throughout this election campaign that its meaning is lost. But if you're truly seeking change in your life, become part of a Country Club Christian Church mission trip. Each of us who struggled to help Read More...
Blogging New Orleans, Part IV October 23, 2008 Scott began the "tales of our day" portion of worship last night with a story of humility. He explained how he and Carty had been assigned the hanging of the drywall in a small bathroom. Since both are strong, macho men, Scott had anticipated Read More...
