I met Pastor Theophile Rakotondrabako on my first trip to Madagascar in 1999 and we have been friends ever since. Theophile is an intelligent man wi
Breakthrough for a Praying People
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Category: Travel
Dancers at Dawn and 95 Kids
At 6:00 am I’m still on my first cup of coffee when the dancers start arriving. I’m not sure what’s coming, but am certain it will involve mo
Tana, School & the Great Mosquito War
We pull out of Ivato airport as the sun rises on the rice paddies. People are already hard at work in the fields at 5 am and the streets are full of l
Airports, Airports and More Airports
It’s a long journey that starts in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday morning, where I encounter a few pleasant surprises. First the extra bag charg
Anjabetrongo School Days
October 24 2013 - Last night I slept on the cement schoolroom floor, with a lambahoany (a colorful cotton cloth) as a blanket and a travel pillow t
Beautiful Anjabetrongo
After many days traveling in the central highland towns and villages of Madagascar, it is now time to head to the burning desert heat of the Mikea r
An Uphill Battle
The day begins at 5:00 am as I rise to pray, prepare a sermon and finish packing. I was supposed to travel to the south yesterday but postponed my fli
Belfast-bound with Mohammed’s bag
It's a chilly, rainy morning in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I'm camped under a comforter, hot coffee in hand, enjoying the view from a large 2nd story
A Mikea Chief Votes in Malagasy Elections
I'm currently back in Toliara after a great time in the village of Anjabetrongo. This afternoon I fly back to Antananarivo. and then tomorrow it's on
Toliara Tales
At 5:30 am the coastal city of Toliara springs to life. A cacophony of church bells, roosters, bird song, vendor calls and voices in conversation fill