The scorching sun beats down.  The earth is dry with very little signs of life.  Everyone carries this film of dust on their skin, some more noticeable than others.  We have gathered at the funeral of one of our employees, Mr. Thangaludzu.  He had worked for Lutheran Mobile Clinic faithfully for the last 25 years. [...]

This past week we had news of the death of a young woman we had known from the time she was one year old. As an infant she had been adopted by a young couple in the congregation where we were serving. Her parents brought her to church where she took instruction classes and became [...]

In 1975 Mark Johnston married Jane Gurgel and through the years they were blessed with five children.  His pastoral work took him to Bowdle, South Dakota – Deltona, FL – Waunakee, WI –and Spooner, WI, before accepting the call as missionary to Malawi, Africa.
He has been serving Beautiful Saviour of the Lutheran Church of Central [...]

Just ten minutes ago our member, Radweeky Bisiwasi Kaimaima left the church.  He announced to me that his six year old nephew died.  It’s not like a nephew in the U.S.  This nephew was an orphan under Radweeky’s care, just as he is an orphan. The family had no money to buy a coffin for [...]