Missionary Update

Reclaiming “Ubuntu” in Gemena

1 Comment » Written on February 13th, 2013     
Filed under: Ground Update, Missionary Update, News & Updates

Written by Christine Buettgen, short-term missionary in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A strange experience – when I left on the plane from Gemena to Kinshasa for my vacation in December I felt like a physical weight was lifted from …

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Collaboration: A Three Month Evaluation

Post a Comment » Written on February 4th, 2013     
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Written by Christine Buettgen, short-term missionary in the Democratic Republic of Congo

We arrived in a large white land cruiser with the orange and black mark of World Vision on each side announcing our arrival. We took our seats in …

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Adolphine’s Story

Post a Comment » Written on November 29th, 2012     
Filed under: Hope Sunday, Missionary Update, News & Updates

Written by Christine Buettgen, short-term missionary in Democratic Repulic of Congo

Yesterday I went with one of the World Vision community volunteers, Karl, to meet a child that he helped to register for international sponsorship. Both Karl and I live …

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Reflections on Congo

Post a Comment » Written on November 20th, 2012     
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Below is a blog written by Christine Buettgen who currently serves as a short-term missionary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Working with community development programs to support marginalized women in the northwest region of the DRC, she recently …

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