Beth’s Reflections on Trip to Togo.
This was not my first time to Africa, but it was my first time to Togo with Sight.org. I was not overwhelmed by the African landscape or culture, because I’m used to it and I love it. What I was overwhelmed by was the medical team that we have. I had met them all...
Nyatso’s Story
I couldn’t take my eyes off this adorable man. He looked like a ten-year-old boy stuck in a 62-year-old man’s body. He sat and stared upward into blindness with his mouth partly open. He looked innocent and sweet, but he had a big story. This man’s name is Nyatso. He...
Elizabeth
There was a young mother named Elizabeth who affected every one of us on the mission team. We first saw her at eye screenings with her baby on her back. I noticed her baby first because he was so adorable. She was waiting to get her eyes screened, but had to get out...
Getting Settled In Togo
We are settling down on the fram just outside of a few miles from the third biggest city in Togo, Africa in Atakapame. We have met many neighbors who have stopped by to greet us! We feel very welcomed here. Their customary greeting is Bonjour and curtsey. We have...
What will God do with your Lent?
I grew up Baptist, so we didn't do Lent. It wasn't until I was in a seminary where 50 different denominations were represented that I started to even consider observing Lent. Our neighbors were Episcopal and they were fantastic! I was enthralled by their liturgy and...
3 days and counting…
We were sent off by our church body and we have visited with all our kids (of course it's never enough time) and we still have a long list of "to do's" to get finished!!! We haven't even started packing but my closet (the only place I can put stuff and it will stay...
Thoughts on Short Term Mission Trips
In two weeks, I will be joining the rest of our team in Togo. This will be my first time in Togo, but not my first to Africa, and far from my first time to a third world country. One of the many hats that I wear at Sight.org is "Volunteer Coordinator." Translation:...
Getting Ready to GO!
Next week, we will have the 4 of our 7 mission team members on the ground in Togo. A few weeks later, the other 3 will be arriving. We would like to introduce you to the team and give you an idea of what they will be doing in Togo. From left to right: Lewis Swann,...
Officially Volunteers Now!
This week we are preparing for our final fund raiser--a garage sale at our church on 3421 Old Jacksonville Hwy. The sale is Friday, January 29 starting at 8am-4:00pm and Saturday, January 30th ending at noon. We NEED help in pricing, setting up, selling the days we...
New Year, New Eye Surgeries
Our team started a new trip into the villages to do a new round of eye surgeries. It is normally a 6 hour drive but it turned into a 10 hour drive due to cow crossings, dirt roads, and other African adventures. They ended the day with a beautiful sunset and a...