Getting off the plane when I first arrived to Cape Verde, I had absolutely no idea why God sent me there. I did not know the language and I did not even know where this mysterious country was on a map. I felt worthless and incapable of being used by God to do His work. …
In exactly one week, I will be heading back to the United States. These past three weeks have been filled with so many emotions. I am so excited to be going home to see my family and friends, but I am also very sad to leave this beautiful island that has become my second home. …
Time is flying by so fast! In less than a month, I will be back home. Where has all of the time gone? It has been a very eventful time these past three weeks. A lot of crazy and different things have happened. We had a short-term team from the United States come for a …
In the time I have been in Cape Verde, I have seen so many little and big prayers answered. Back in the United States, I never really acknowledged how well God listens to us and our prayers. God does answer our prayers, but not in our timing, but in His timing. This past Friday, He …
While I was preparing a bible story skit script for my basketball ministry’s bible study, I could not help but laugh at myself. Who would have thought that I would end up on a island on the west coast of Africa as a missionary who leads a basketball ministry? Definitely not me. If someone had …
God has been showing up in a lot of ways these past couple weeks. I have seen Him doing a lot of amazing things through my ministry opportunities. He has shown me a lot too. My family came to visit me this past week. It was a blessing to be able to show them all …
I truly believe I would have not made it this past week if I had just depended on my own strength. This past week has probably been one of the most physically draining weeks I have had here so far. I would not trade this experience for anything though. During my time here so far, …
I still cannot get over how extremely blessed I have been by the Lord here in Cape Verde. These past couple months have probably been some of the happiest months of my life. The other night, I sat on our front balcony and just thinking about all of the things I have been blessed with …
God never ceases to amaze me. My love for Him has grown so much more in these past two weeks. This past week may have included bucket showers, dirty work, no electronics, and hand-washing clothes, but these past two weeks have been some of the best two weeks of my time here so far. All …
Merry Christmas everyone! God bless you all. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas just as I did! All six of us girls dragged our mattresses into our living room and had a sleepover on Christmas Eve night. We woke up on Christmas morning and opened the presents we had gotten for each other. Thankfully, …
Madeline Callison 