A trip to the village of Ndungu Kebbeh, never disappoints. Our colleague Alison is staying in the city near us while we discuss and plan ABWE’s future in The Gambia. Unfortunately, this requires traveling back and forth to pay employee salaries and maintain the village ministry while it stays mostly vacant. Traveling alone on a long journey is never fun, so Michele joined as her travel buddy. Every ferry ride brings an adventure filled with loads of people, vehicles, and ever

Goodbyes are never easy, and travel is exhausting, but we’re so excited to be back where God called us. Returning to our home, mostly empty for the past year, came with a few challenges and headaches: our oven broke, and we needed to replace the ceiling fan and air conditioner in our bedroom. Still, our roof stayed dry, and our car started right away, so God had us hit the ground running in just over a week. Michele joined our colleague, Joan Schmitz, for the end-of-the-year

Praise the Lord for His faithfulness. By His grace, we have reached our current financial need to return to the field, and we are scheduled to leave for The Gambia on July 2nd. This quarter, we began with a missions emphasis month at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Toledo, Ohio. It was a blessing to spend time with the missions team and the congregation, sharing what God is doing in The Gambia and discussing future ministry needs, including replacing the guesthouse roof. The follo

In December, we embraced American Christmas traditions—visiting train gardens, attending parades, our sending church's Christmas Banquet, and enjoying tree lightings with family and friends. This festive season was such a valuable time of renewal for our family. In January, we met with several individuals and shared our ministry with the congregation at Brisbin Baptist in Brisbin, PA, where we were warmly received. Please pray that they will consider supporting us monthly. We

Merry Christmas! These past three months have flown by as we have travelled, visited supporting churches, and cherished time with family. We began September at a missions' conference with Bethel Baptist Church in Hampton, Virginia, where we were overwhelmed by their love and sense of community throughout the week. The following Sunday, we reported to Calvary Baptist Church in Glen Burnie, Maryland, and enjoyed sweet fellowship with their congregation. Shortly after, we visite

It has been a huge transition packing up our lives in the Gambia for our time of home assignment in the United States. Saying goodbye is...

Our last month in Gambian ministry this term feels bittersweet. God is keeping all of us busy in His business all the same. Danielle...

April has been an incredible month of faith celebrations! With Ramadan and Easter happening so close, God opened the door to share...

It’s not every day we get to prepare for a Christian wedding. The bride’s Catholic family did not support her union with an evangelical...

This month proved the importance of long-term missionaries when God opened the door to an unprecedented event in The Gambia. Let us take...