love Madagascar

getting prepared to go to the mission field is no easy task. the mission field itself isn't an easy task, so it is so important to be prepared...as much as possible anyways. i have been stretched and pulled like taffy during the past two months. it has had its hard days and its good days, not to mention the exciting days of ministry where i can't wait to get to Madagascar! during this time, a trip to NYC is built in. the goal of the trip is to try out evangelism tools we have learned with (hopefully) our target people group. we all had to find a way to get there and back home and a place to stay. we took the train...the 7 hour train ride was something I was looking forward to! we were able to do some really fun things! sharing the Gospel is living life and telling people on the way! we met some really neat people while "watching" the Rockefeller Tree Lighting in the rain. by watching, i really mean standing on the road behind the tree, not seeing anything, but w

Antemoro. a people of about 500,000 in their population. very few who have heard the name of Jesus before. i am often asked what i am looking forward to most in moving to Madagascar. when i say "seeing and meeting people," i tend to get strange looks. they expect something like favorite food or animal. the people of Madagascar, as a whole, are some of the most beautiful and genuinely kind people i've met. they love to smile and laugh, which is one of my favorite things to do. that isn't the only reason i'm looking forward to it though. there is something so exciting about being able to be part of a movement of God. God is always moving, and He is definitely at work among all the people of Madagascar! did you know, that just last week, there were 13 new believers baptized in the southwestern part of Madagascar? it may not be among the Antemoro people, but let me tell you, it is no less exciting! God is moving in ways we don't even realize or see. my pra