https://blog.nathanlandisfunk.com/2011/06/07/africa-report-3-south-africa/ Musings of a Singer-Songwriter & Sojourner Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:45:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://blog.nathanlandisfunk.com/2011/06/07/africa-report-3-south-africa/#comment-94 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:45:55 +0000 http://funkonventionality.com/?p=1329#comment-94 If I can find it… I read it here. But I’m sure somewhere will have it in Saskatchewan.

]]> https://blog.nathanlandisfunk.com/2011/06/07/africa-report-3-south-africa/#comment-93 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:12:21 +0000 http://funkonventionality.com/?p=1329#comment-93 Haha yeah my dad has been saying the same things….MCC is sure onto something there. Can I borrow the book in Sask this summer perhaps?

]]> https://blog.nathanlandisfunk.com/2011/06/07/africa-report-3-south-africa/#comment-92 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:07:48 +0000 http://funkonventionality.com/?p=1329#comment-92 Bruno also shared with me from his years of experience in Africa regarding mission trips. He said something that I found a little unsettling at first. He told me, “Don’t come and force people to change. Realize you may not have all the answers because you don’t yet know all the questions. To make a lasting impact can take years. Come to learn.” My charismatic-tuned ears were not used to this kind of thinking, but in retrospect I realize this was sage advice for us in the days to come.
Me gusta. This is very smart advice. You should read the book “When Helping Hurts”. I had to read it for homework a couple months ago and it changed several important views I had concerning both short term and long term missions.

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