http://www.morrisonafrica.comRSS feeds for Morrison Africa60http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/53/Whats-Happening-With-Iris-Africa-in-Malawi.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=53http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=53&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/53/Whats-Happening-With-Iris-Africa-in-Malawi.aspx The clear blue skies with intense sunshine return once again over Bangula as the rainy season draws to a close.  The rains have not been much to brag about this year, at least here in the southern district of Malawi.  In fact, the lack of rain has caused great concern among thousands of families who have had their crops destroyed by the drought during December and January.  Some fortunate enough to have found more seed, have persisted, planting again, yet have very little to show.  It looks like it will be a difficult year, again. David MorrisonFri, 26 Mar 2010 12:22:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:53http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/52/Memorials.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=52http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=52&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/52/Memorials.aspx God commanded the Israelites to go back into the middle of the Jordan river and collect 12 rocks to build a memorial.  As they stepped out of that tunnel with water piled up on both sides, I am sure they thought they would never forget.  Why was a memorial necessary?  It would be impossible to forget such a demonstration of the power of God!  And yet, God knew.  He set them up, knowing the nature of children, for they would ask:  Why is this pile of stones here, dad?  What does it mean?  And the question would stir a memory, and faith would rise. Joanna MorrisonThu, 25 Feb 2010 16:25:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:52http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/50/Wings.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=50http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=50&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/50/Wings.aspxYes, we have been flying.  It is a wonderful thing to get a new perspective.  We had been invited to teach at the Harvest School of Missions, on the Iris Africa ministry base in Pemba, Mozambique.  Pilot Joe Vaine flew to Bangula, Malawi to pick us up.  He stayed the night in our new visitor centre, Forestview Lodge, and then we all flew out together the next day.  Joanna MorrisonSun, 28 Jun 2009 14:34:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:50http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/49/Malawians-First-Journey-To-America.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=49http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=49&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/49/Malawians-First-Journey-To-America.aspx For the last three years, Kelvin’s character has drawn our attention.  In a society where there is plenty of lying, theft, adultery and laziness, it is a breath of fresh air when you find someone exemplary.  Kelvin Sitati will be the first Malawian from Iris Africa Malawi to travel to the United States for training in order to learn how to manage a fish farm.  This sustainable program is another step forward to reduce the hunger that has plagued southern Malawi.  David MorrisonTue, 03 Mar 2009 16:02:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:49http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/48/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=48http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=48&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/48/Default.aspx How can there be hunger when there was a surplus of maize in Malawi?  Greed.  Jealousy.  Those who have lots want more, and hoard maize so that they can get an even more ridiculous price for it in the months to come.  How many more people will die before hearts are softened?  As the price has increased, people have been forced to buy maize one basin at a time, for as much as 500 Malawi Kwacha ($4.60 Cnd).  Several times in the last week, there has been no maize available at all in Bangula.  It is hard to tell where this will lead.  Many people are not eating every day.  Joanna MorrisonSat, 10 Jan 2009 12:23:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:48http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/47/Rescuing-Butterflies.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=47http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=47&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/47/Rescuing-Butterflies.aspx Rescuing butterflies is a delightful way to spend an afternoon.  In Zomba, our cool retreat, there is a certain sticky plant which attracts innocent butterflies presumably by some alluring scent.  As Kalina and I walked we came across clumps of brightly coloured butterflies slowly coming to a sticky end.  Careful not to touch their delicate wings, we gently removed a few and found that they were alive and eager to be free.  Likely many flew off to land on a similar plant and die a similar death.  I hope some of them found friendlier flowers. Joanna MorrisonThu, 15 May 2008 20:04:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:47http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/46/Malawi--Mozambique-Flooding-Report.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=46http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=46&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/46/Malawi--Mozambique-Flooding-Report.aspx ‘There is no one like you, O Lord, and there is no God but you.  And who is like your people Israel – the one nation on earth whose God WENT OUT to redeem a people for himself.’   1 Chron.17:20-21 David MorrisonMon, 03 Mar 2008 15:15:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:46http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/45/Delivering-Hope.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=45http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=45&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/45/Delivering-Hope.aspx In Bangula the rain pounded down again on our roof throughout the whole night.  We slept restlessly, awakening often, concerned for those whose grass shelters would not withstand these conditions. We know that this Malawi rain will eventually flow downstream into the devastated flood region of Mutarara, Mozambique, challenging relief efforts even more.  We pray and hope that in the midst of this, the thousands displaced find some comfort in Jesus, who we know is near.  David MorrisonSun, 27 Jan 2008 09:09:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:45http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/44/MozambiqueMalawi-Flooding-Report.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=44http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=44&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/44/MozambiqueMalawi-Flooding-Report.aspxI have just returned to the Iris base in southern Malawi after witnessing the devastating flooding in central Mozambique.  The situation is very serious…much worse than last year.   David MorrisonFri, 25 Jan 2008 10:23:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:44http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/43/Unhindered-Compassion.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=43http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=43&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/43/Unhindered-Compassion.aspx God’s question for Solomon:  “What shall I give you?” echoes through the ages.  ‘Ask anything in my name and I will do it.’  John14:14  ‘Ask, and you will receive.’  Matthew 7:7 Joanna MorrisonWed, 19 Dec 2007 14:26:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:43http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/42/The-Joy-of-Christ.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=42http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=42&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/42/The-Joy-of-Christ.aspxWhat do you get when you have 12 metric tons of maize flour, 300 heads of cabbage, 3 tons of beans, 5 butchered cows, 6,000 of the poorest of the poor, and a great hunger for Jesus?  –  Revival!  David MorrisonSun, 13 May 2007 08:54:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:42http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/41/Embracing-Hope.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=41http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=41&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/41/Embracing-Hope.aspx “We welcome you and embrace the message of hope you proclaim.”    - Traditional Authority Chief in Mozambique  Another bumpy drive on another hot day, into the flooded area of Mutarara.  What will we find this time?  How deep will we be able to go?  With Pinzgauer loaded to the gills and a large transport truck, we move with another 18 ½ tons of food towards the refugee camp we found last time.   One of the border officials is not as friendly this time, and time is lost sorting that out.  Then, when we arrive in Mutarara, we discover that transportation assistance we had been promised is not available.  We need the help of smaller trucks as the road in the flood zone is not able to support our large transport truck.  What next?  We search around to find a tractor with a trailer and a pick up truck that help us by making numerous trips down the final 10 km stretch of washed out road into the camp.David MorrisonSat, 31 Mar 2007 10:05:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:41http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/40/Yet-I-will-praise.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=40http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=40&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/40/Yet-I-will-praise.aspx Its 4AM and we are barely awake loading the last few relief items into what is already an overloaded Pinzgauer to begin our seven hour journey back to Mozambique to bring hope to some of the thousands who are suffering in the flood zone in Mutarara district. A hired truck loaded with 17.5 metric tons of maize flour has already gone ahead to ensure we will cross the border together later this morning. I’m accompanied by three of our national leaders: Timothy, Ali and Samson, who are squeezed in among the beans, clothing, soap and salt, as well as supplies to sustain us on the journey like clean water and a 100 extra litres of petrol. The rains this week have made the roads more challenging. We take it slow and stop to orienteer our way through each washout before proceeding. The strength and maneuverability of the Pinzgauer get us through difficult patches of flooded road. Likewise, we are carried by the strength of God and His grace sees us through the borders, and to our first destination – a refugee camp we visited the previous week – a place of great despair and suffering. David MorrisonSun, 11 Mar 2007 12:59:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:40http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/37/Rainy-Season-2007.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=37http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=37&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/37/Rainy-Season-2007.aspx African rain does not usually fall gently, caressing the earth and nurturing the tender shoots.  No, like everything else in this stark land, rain pounds the hard earth, pushing anything weak before its driving fury.  Dry river beds are suddenly raging torrents.  Tentative shoots are harshly crushed.  Even knee high stalks bow to the ground under the rushing waters.  The fertile lands close to the River Shire, where crops were almost ready for harvest, are under water.  Only those who planted at just the right time and in just the right place will harvest this crop. Joanna MorrisonSat, 10 Mar 2007 10:37:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:37http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/36/Iris-Ministries-Malawi--September-2006-Report.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=36http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=36&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/36/Iris-Ministries-Malawi--September-2006-Report.aspx Children’s Homes:  Our two Children’s Homes are full.  There is one bed left in the girls’ home that is reserved for the little sister of two of our girls.  Our dream is to see the children healed of all that has hurt them, and set free to worship God with all their lives.  The day to day is full of cuts and bruises, ringworm, dirty clothes, discipline, and laughter.  Currently, the next boys’ and girls’ homes are under construction.  They will be finished in October or November, and then we can fill them with lost and abandoned children.Joanna MorrisonSun, 08 Oct 2006 22:26:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:36http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/35/All-Hangs-On-Mercy.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=35http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=35&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/35/All-Hangs-On-Mercy.aspx It all hangs on mercy. In his mercy, God saves us. We are called because of his mercy, and it is by his mercy that we do anything good or right. God’s mercy is an eternal quality, a measure that does not change with time, or shift with the wind. In Zomba, a few weeks ago, we went for a walk. Mo stood beside a huge tree. The kids made umbrellas out of unusually large ferns. Ferns, and even beautiful old trees come and go quickly. But God, who made the trees and the mountain on which we stood, and the tiniest fern, does not change. He is the same forever.Joanna MorrisonSun, 08 Oct 2006 17:36:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:35http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/34/Iris-Kids.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=34http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=34&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/34/Iris-Kids.aspx Q. “You have 23 Malawian children…What does that mean?”   Answer:  It means that Iris Ministries Malawi has custody of 23 Malawian children between the ages of 4 and 12 yrs, and they live beside our home in two houses we have built for them.  We have Malawian house parents, and Mo and I are like the grandparents.  These amazing children have come from various places of rejection and loss, and we have come to love them deeply.Joanna MorrisonWed, 04 Oct 2006 16:44:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:34http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/33/Awakening.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=33http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=33&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/33/Awakening.aspx You are entering Spring while we enter Winter, with a great sigh of relief for the cooler nights, and gentler days.  I cannot really say ‘cooler’ days, as you might get the wrong idea…we are still in the upper 30s most days!  I have been thinking about how much of my Easter thought has been tied to the seasons.  Spring and Easter seem to go together so well, with tulips and daffodils poking through the last of the snow, and new life beginning all around you!  However, perhaps the marriage of Spring and Easter can lead to deception, when easter bunnies and chocolate feasts steal the glory that belongs to Jesus alone. Joanna MorrisonThu, 27 Apr 2006 17:08:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:33http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/32/To-See-What-God-Sees.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=32http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=32&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/32/To-See-What-God-Sees.aspx How do we gain the right perspective in the midst of such hopelessness, fear, hunger and devastation?  In the same way as the prophets before us, who, confused by the devastation around them, withdrew into the ‘presence of the Lord.’  There they would begin to see with eyes of faith the hearts longing for love, the church being transformed into a perfect bride, the individuals God had brought into their lives for a touch of His great love. Joanna MorrisonFri, 31 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:32http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/31/Unflagging-Zeal.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=31http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=31&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/31/Unflagging-Zeal.aspx ‘With unflagging zeal, aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord.’  Romans 12:11 f Unflagging zeal is what we need in these days of hunger.  Pastor Ali, responsible for food distribution, had to turn people away the afternoon of January 16th.  They had waited 24 hours, hoping that we would unlock some hidden supply.  The maize was gone!  Hundreds of unregistered families had turned up.  All were thin and hungry, so hungry that they built a fire upon receiving their food, and cooked a meal.  In addition to the local Malawian families, some had walked from Mozambique with news of heavy rains flooding fields and destryoing homes.Joanna MorrisonWed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:31http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/29/Sit-in-the-River.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=29http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=29&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/29/Sit-in-the-River.aspxA weekend away was a welcome change from bug-invaded, steamy hot Bangula!  We headed up through Blantyre and on to Mulanje Mountain where we had booked a lodge on Lujeri Tea Estate with our friends, the Harrisons.  In the shadow of that great mountain, how could I help but remember the greatness of God our Creator, his power and majesty.  ‘I lift up my eyes to the mountains?  Where does my help come from?' Joanna MorrisonSat, 31 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:29http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/28/Feeding-The-Hungry.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=28http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=28&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/28/Feeding-The-Hungry.aspxIt’s sunrise and people begin their journey from all over the Bangula region to the Iris Ministries food distribution centre. Some walk for hours with empty stomachs and bare feet. They are hopeful that at the end of their journey under the intense sun, they will receive food. David MorrisonSun, 30 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:28http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4/Malawi-is-Hungry.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=4http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4/Malawi-is-Hungry.aspxWe recently hosted the first central region conference in two years. Our ministry team from Bangula, including our commissioners, Bible school teachers, choir and southern region overseers, set off from Bangula at 5AM to begin the eight hour journey to Lilongwe. We were joined by two of our Iris International Directors, Surprise Sithole, and Rolland Baker who flew in for the conference. We were also encouraged by a team of missionaries and nationals from Dondo, Mozambique who drove 16 hours in order to assist us.David MorrisonThu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5/Why-Would-15000-People-Come-to-Bangula.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=5http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5/Why-Would-15000-People-Come-to-Bangula.aspxPeople come on foot, loaded on flat bed trucks, squeezed into various un-roadworthy vehicles…..they stream in from near and far. Why? What draws them? They come for food, for Good News, for fellowship, and for healing. Some come because they are curious, some just follow the crowds hoping for some free food. David MorrisonSun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/6/Deeper-with-Him.aspx#Comments0http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=68&ModuleID=380&ArticleID=6http://www.morrisonafrica.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=6&PortalID=1&TabID=68http://www.morrisonafrica.com/News/tabid/68/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/6/Deeper-with-Him.aspxThe sieve has many uses here in Malawi. We use the smallest to remove weevils from flour. The next size up is good for removing bugs from the paddling pool. One step removed is good for removing rocks from sand. This last one is ingeniously made by poking holes in a piece of tin with a nail, big enough to let the sand through and hold back the rocks. I have been thinking about all the ways and means God uses to purify us, to sift us, to draw us into a deeper relationship with him. Joanna MorrisonFri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:6