Author: Leo Wurschmidt
Sugar Cookies & Culture Stress
Mohammed Ali had it all wrong when he said that he “floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee.” He should have said stung like a sugar cookie instead. This is because with a one-two butter-laden combo, Michele was knocked out. Michele’s plan of making sugar cookies for our dinner guests last week failed miserably because […]
May & June 2015 Review
Michele and I stand amazed that twelve weeks have passed since we set foot on the plane that took us to South Africa and into the next phase of our lives. Here we are almost three months later feeling very full and beginning to settle into a new routine in both our work and time at […]
Just Plain Different
I like to think pretend that as we walk around South Africa our family is giving off this vibe that says, “Wow, look at that peaceful, gentle, holy family full of kindness and the Holy Spirit. They must be followers of Christ and I must talk with them immediately to learn more!” I would love […]
London, A McDonald’s Milkshake & Being Culture Investigators
When we traveled through London on our way to South Africa we took in the usual tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace; Big Ben; afternoon tea; the double-decker buses; and the oldest of British traditions, McDonalds. Well admittedly McDonalds actually has nothing to do with London, but the kids appreciated a quick trip to the […]
Time to Remember: Why We Are Going to Senegal
We are now sixteen months into having been appointed as full-time missionaries. A lot has happened in that time and we are getting closer to hopefully setting an anticipated departure date. As we continue to work toward the time when we leave everything we’ve known behind us to head toward the work we feel God is calling […]
The Emotionally Healthy Me
Since being appointed last summer, Michele and I have had to complete a number of tasks as part of our pre-Senegal process. One part has been to read a number of books that relate to potential weaknesses or problems. Regardless of our life situation, identifying these potential problems is very useful. In cross-cultural missions, though, […]
Ebola Update
Many of you have inquired and expressed concern about the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa and how it might be affecting us. Michele and I are not in Senegal right now as we continue moving along in our fundraising and final preparations. The short-term medical missions team with Forest Hill that Michele and I were […]
Easter Eggztravaganza
Our good friends, John and Rebecca Woodman, held the Easter Eggstravaganza for Michele and me to help us raise funds and provide exposure for our Senegal mission. We were very humbled by the huge turnout and the number of people that were interested in talking with us about what we will be doing. Cindy George […]
Video of Thies
This is a pretty accurate video of what a lot of Thies looks like. We have not seen any camels, though.
I Will Be With You
A few days ago I read these verses from the book of Judges: “‘But Lord,’ Gideon replied, ‘how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire family!’ “The Lord said to him, ‘I will be with you. And you will […]