written by Joanna Morrison and photographed by David Morrison, August 1, 2012 Remain in me. Dwell in my love. Settle down in it. Be at home. In Malawi, we say ‘be free.’ Truth be told, it takes some time before our visitors feel free in this new place. Everything is unfamiliar…shopping in the market, wearing skirts
written by Joanna Morrison, photographed by David Morrison ‘Do you see a lot of miracles?’ is a common question from our visitors. I often feel slightly embarrassed when I answer that we don’t see immediate miracles such as ‘blind eyes seeing’ or ‘deaf ears hearing.’ Recently, my embarrassment has caused me to reflect on
We mourn the loss of Daryl Dean Martin, who died tragically on September 7, 2011, from injuries sustained when elephants unexpectedly charged Daryl and his wife Rebekah while visiting a wildlife reserve in Malawi. Daryl, together with his wife Rebekah and sons Jonathan (age 16) and Caleb (age 11), have served as missionaries at the
It’s mid July and the Malawi winter weather is a welcomed relief from the typical extreme heat – a pleasant climate for church. Bangula was the venue for thousands of people hungry for the presence of the Lord. Even though poor, stung again by inadequate harvests after such little rain fell on farmer’s fields, desperate
A few weeks ago, I drove into a small village up in the mountains just outside Blantyre together with a car load of friends. I was nervous because our family car is really for the paved roads, and my dirt track was becoming smaller with every turn, until I felt I was on a