thirty is not just a number

Friends! Family! Kingdom Partners! It’s been a while since I last posted a video update, so here’s a couple titbits of the last few months, and some insight into the transition of seasons!

Some interesting facts about the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) that I forgot to mention in the video:

The Democratic Republic of Congo is located in the heart of Africa, and most importantly, in the heart of God!

French pronunciation: République démocratique du Congo, under colonial Belgian rule it was called Zaire.
DR Congo is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa, the second largest country in Africa (second to Algeria), and the 11th largest country in the world!
DR Congo is home to more than 200 ethnic groups, and the estimated population is around 48 million people — that’s 48 million reasons to share the Gospel of the Kingdom!
Official language: French (a dialect called Belgique)
Approximately 242 languages are spoken, but only 4 are officially recognized: Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili and Tshiluba
DR Congo is one of the most mineral rich countries in Africa (which gave rise to the scramble for Africa under colonialism, and continues to be a major area of exploitation from the West) with cobalt, copper and diamonds being amongst the major commodities.
DR Congo is the country in Africa with the least amount of developed (tar) roads, making it one of the toughest countries to navigate through the wilderness.

thirty is not just a number

“See I have given you this land. Go and take possession of the land that the Lord swore he would give to your fathers — to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob — and to their descendants after them.” — Deuteronomy 1:8

Last year, after returning from Zambia, spending a few short days with my family, leading my dad’s funeral, helping to plan my sister’s wedding, getting a visa to the United States, and a whirlwind of other life events that were thrown into the mix, I went to visit my good friend Sanet where the picture on the left was taken. You can read all about those adventures here.

Now I’m a year older (and hopefully wiser) and as determined to share the Good News of the Kingdom with all men from every nation and every tribe and every tongue — for it is the Good News unto Salvation, and its power is eternal.

November 2019 vs November 2020 — same shirt, same hat, same me — same goal: running as hard as I can after the Kingdom

T H A N K Y O U !
to each ministry partner who shares in these faith-adventures with me — your generosity in prayers, finances, time, and resources, are an extension of the Kingdom to DRC and beyond!
to give towards ministry in DRC, use Cornelia 3282 in the memo/description