A smile spreads across my face as I think about my visit to see the children in our home outside of Minsk. These fortunate children have grown up as a family with lovely parents who have embraced them as their own. This particular home is different from our other homes [...]
Belarus is cold and very dreary. A thick gray cloud hides the sun and temperatures are currently around -15 fahrenheit. I took the train from Minsk to Vitebsk. With these severe temperatures the train never warmed up enough for me to remove my coat and gloves. Belarusian hotels are basic [...]
I am traveling and have been without Internet for several days. My journey started with a 2½ hour delay for a 6 a.m. flight, which then required a rescheduling of the five connecting flights. Praise God that with the new flights I was assigned economy plus seats and even scored [...]
It’s the beginning of the New Year and at TWAM, we are eagerly looking forward to the future of this year. What miracles does God have in store for us? The Bible assures us that God has specific plans, good plans (Jeremiah 29:11). He promises to supply all our needs [...]
Merry Christmas from St Devi's Academy and Trips with a Mission!
Stephen is a young man in Ghana who takes care of our small projects there. Stephen is diligent, kind and loves the Lord. He has a little boy about 2 years old who was recently hospitalized due to an unknown condition. Everything the doctor did seemed futile. Then the boy [...]
December 19 - On October 3 we told the story of a street boy taken into our home, TWAM Centre, in Malawi. We want to report that he is thriving! Taking in an 11 year old who has always lived on the street can be risky because of the bad [...]
Amazon.com the much-used shopping venue has a charitable program called Amazon Smile. When a person orders through Amazon a small amount is contributed to a chosen charity. Trips with a Mission is an approved charity on the program. Please contribute to TWAM via Amazon Smile. Sign-up on amazon.com then choose [...]
December 11 - Last night I was paying the classic board game "Chutes and Ladders' with my 7 year old and two 4 year old granddaughters. It was an interesting experience! One child was happily moving her playing piece randomly all over the board. The second child was thrilled when [...]
December 10 - All the children at the LOT Home in India are well and back in school. Thanks for your prayers. :)