Five and a half years ago, I experienced a part of life which subsequently became par for the course: saying indefinite goodbyes to valued friends.
That first time, at the end of my DTS, was hard. In the 5 months prior, I’d built friendships which were deep, life giving, and joyfilled. Then we said abrupt goodbyes, with little more than hopes for a trans-national reunion at some time in the near future. Continue reading
Author: Jared Waipouri
Thoughts on national success in the Solomon Islands
This piece was originally written in Honiara, Solomon Islands, in September 2014.
In September 2014, walking down the road in Honiara, one can’t help noticing this is a bustling little town. Trucks, cars and buses rush past. A bus conductor declares “one more space, Kola, Kola!” A taxi nearly catches ones toe as he pulls onto the curb. Horns toot, asserting their presence. The sounds are immersive. Continue reading
A view of missions.
This was originally written in late 2013 after 6 months living in a developing nation context.
Every christian has a view of missions, and how best to introduce and advance the Kingdom of God where they are. But what if some of us have been looking at it with a wrong view of finance? Could it be that we’ve spent our funds in the wrong way and limited some of the growth of the Kingdom where we are? It is suggested that simply purchasing food from local suppliers can improve a nation’s economic independence. Continue reading
Inertia
In March 2015, I was in Port Vila while it was smashed by a massive category 5 cyclone named Pam. Winds reached over 300km/h, and homes were literally ripped apart.
(By some kind of miracle, the house I was in was totally undamaged).
In the days following, I was privileged to be a very small part of bringing relief to some of the people impacted by this catastrophic weather event. Outside of the city, where buildings were less sturdy, the damage was astonishing. Entire villages were flattened, sand covered coastal roads, gardens were totally destroyed and livelihoods lost. Continue reading
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