» Round the Cape and Return Home
January 6, 2009 05:36 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
We have safely arrived back in Jos all refreshed and ready to work again. Cape Town, South Africa will go down in the Mitchell History as one of the best vacations ever! Why you ask? -beautiful beaches -German chocolate -real movie theaters..

» On the way home . . .
January 5, 2009 17:15 from Jamie's Adventures in Nigeria
Friends and Family, I apologize for my delay in updating my blog . . . I have had many people asking if I am going to keep my blog update even though I am home and the answer to that is YES! Although it seems like I have been home for a lon..

» January update
January 2, 2009 20:37 from David and Debbie
Dear Friends We send you greetings in the Name of Jesus and wish you a happy new year! Thank you for praying for our farewell service at Ballynahinch Congregational Church. The meeting was well attended and thank you also if you were one of..

» A Trip to Egbe
January 2, 2009 07:22 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
Last month I took a surprise trip to Egbe with Phil Tait, the SIM director of Nigeria , and Tobias, one of the Swiss medical students studying at Evangel. Phil sent out an email saying that he was traveling to Egbe for the Centenary Celebr..

» Civilization in the Wilderness
December 29, 2008 19:30 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
Greetings from Wilderness, South Africa! Michael and I have found our new favorite holiday destination - -South Africa. We absolutely love it here! Cape Town is a lovely Western city on a picturesque coast with mountains around . . .kind o..

» Christmas and Penguins?
December 25, 2008 12:31 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
Merry Christmas from the Mitchells! This was a most unusual Christmas for us: it's not everyday you go to a beach and enjoy the penguins! Especially penguins that bray like a donkey (hence their former name - Jackass Penguins.) We woke up C..

» Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2008 10:11 from René's African Annals
I know I'm just one of many Christmas blogs, but if I didn't put these pictures up now, they might never get posted and then all of you would wonder, "What does a single gal DO for Christmas in Nigeria?!?" I had this whole little diatribe a..

» South Africa: On Holiday
December 23, 2008 20:44 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
We are taking a break from the third world. Earlier in the fall we asked our missionary friends what they did during the long Christmas break, when the kids are out of school for four weeks. Most try to get away from Jos, since the kids ge..

» Saying Goodbye . . .
December 23, 2008 13:07 from Jamie's Adventures in Nigeria
This is a blog I wrote right after I left Nigeria, but was unable to post until now . . . enjoy :) Kai! I had to say goodbye yesterday . . . well actually this week has been a process of saying goodbye . . . Thursday night I was able to sp..

» The Widow's Mite
December 19, 2008 21:49 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
I haven’t talked much about my housecleaner Asibe. She is such a gift to us! She brings order and sparkle in a place that is very challenging to do so. Africa is not very conducive to cleanliness and order. Asibe has a gentle spirit and l..

» The JUTH Connection
December 19, 2008 20:52 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
In addition to working with our own Evangel hospital, I have the privilege of working with staff from Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). It is the center for academic medicine here in the Plateau State. It is a tertiary referral cent..

» Watching the video
December 19, 2008 04:25 from Erin's Entry
For all of the folks who subscribe to this blog and automatically get the new entries... Apparently when you got the one I sent a couple days ago, the video may not have shown up in your inbox. Please click HERE to see it. Sorry about that...

» First Tooth, First Step, First Hair Plaiting
December 18, 2008 07:44 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
This is one first as a mother that I never even imagined! I thought you’d enjoy seeing a picture of Emily gone Nigerian. My baby’s first hair plaiting! This process is not for the faint of heart: a trip to the market to buy hair extens..

» Take a 4 Minute Trip to Nigeria
December 17, 2008 23:09 from Erin's Entry
You are formally invited to take a brief journey to Nigeria! I would love to take this opportunity to bring the children of City Ministries into your home. May the hope, love and peace in their faces encourage you and bless your hearts. So ..

» Thoughts and More Thoughts . . .
December 17, 2008 15:44 from Jamie's Adventures in Nigeria
So, I have left Nigeria . . . I am now in Bosnia visiting my best friend Jessica who is doing college Ministry here in Sarajevo. I have much to say about actually saying goodbye to my Nigerian friends and family, but that is going to have t..

» He can take it
December 14, 2008 04:01 from Erin's Entry
Why is it that I tend to take the responsibility on my shoulders? Responsibility for my friends' well-being, the stranger who does not know Christ, the decisions that other people make that will impact their own lives, the health of our kid..

» Our Morning at a Refugee Camp
December 13, 2008 15:56 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
This past Friday, Emily and I had the opportunity to go with our neighbor Dr. Don Sampson, an American pediatrician, a Nigerian doctor, and five other people on an outreach here in Jos. Our patients were displaced residents of Jos who are i..

» Fehlende Worte
December 13, 2008 12:15 from Corinne's Erlebnisse in Nigeria
Mein Schweigen hat lange gedauert und selbst jetzt fällte es mir schwer aus der Schreib-Lethargie auf zu wachen. Ich weiss ist höchste Zeit, dir lieber Leser, einen Einblick in die jüngste Geschichte von Jos zu geben. Aber ehrlich gesag..

» How to say goodbye?
December 11, 2008 06:09 from Jamie's Adventures in Nigeria
I’m not exactly sure where to start, except with, I don’t know how I even begin so say goodbye to these children, the staff and the missionaries who have become my kids, my friends and my family over the past six months. In the beginnin..

» Greetings Mr. Obama
December 9, 2008 16:03 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
Let me pass on a greeting to our President-elect in an open letter. Behind the Miango Rest Home in open country with occasional little farm plots located along the valleys and creek beds we took a two-hour hike on Saturday, December 6, 200..

» Back from Miango to a quiet Jos
December 9, 2008 15:54 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
Jos has been very quiet over the past week. We consider it answered prayer. Despite the many rumors and arrests, no major incidents have occurred. The Muslim holiday, Sallah, passed without a hitch. We returned from Miango today, driving th..

» Shipped out...sort of
December 8, 2008 09:58 from René's African Annals
So an hour after I posted that last blog a few days ago, I was informed that we had to come together for a compound meeting. There the crisis management team informed us that the compound I live on, plus two others were being evacuated. No,..

» This is where my old blog ends and the new one begins…
December 7, 2008 22:45 from Kids' Doc in Jos
Well, well, can you believe it? I switched to a new blog at http://mikeblyth.blogspot.com and totally forgot to put that information here on my now-old blog! I'm glad my dad pointed out the missing connection before too long. Anyway, it's t..

» Refugees waiting for the storm clouds to subside
December 6, 2008 18:12 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
Much and yet not much has happened this week. Like storm clouds boiling and rumbling, so is Jos now. We are hoping that it is a threat of a storm only. Over the week conditions have been getting better. Vendors peddle their food and wares i..

» December update
December 6, 2008 15:40 from David and Debbie
Dear friends, Season’s Greetings in the name of Jesus. We have felt the benefit of your prayers during this busy time. Thank you for your faithfulness. David has been at the computer fairly constantly as he continues to write up his disse..

» Chicken Tabouleh Salad
December 4, 2008 09:45 from Mama's Choice Chop
1 c cooked bulgar wheat 1 c chopped, cooked chicken 1 tomato, chopped 1/4 c snipped parsley 1/4 c chopped cucumber 2 T chopped green onions 1/4 c oil 1/4 c lemon juice 1 clove garlic 1/2 t salt 1/4 t pepper ********************** I don't h..

» With a thankful heart . . .
December 2, 2008 09:51 from Jamie's Adventures in Nigeria
Here is a blog entry that I wrote a few days ago, but wasn't able to post. Sorry for the lack of pictures . . . I will post some pictures in the next few days . . . Thank you for your prayers and support over the past few days. Please keep ..

» Quiet Monday in Jos
December 1, 2008 20:21 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
Jos is returning somewhat to normal. We heard the beep beep of motorcycle taxis this afternoon. Our driver went off the compound and was able to get fuel. The market has some items, but prices are doubled on many items. There were not many ..

» Jos crisis: a few words and pix
November 30, 2008 21:57 from René's African Annals
Dear worried friends and faithful prayer warriors, Once again, my gratitude is immeasurable for your many emails, messages, prayers, and even phone calls. They humble and amaze me in addition to motivating me to keep posting updates. Thoug..

» What a week!
November 30, 2008 21:30 from Mitchell Mission to Jos, Nigeria
We are back safe and sound as many of you have heard. I thought I would fill in some of the details of our week for you: On Wednesday, Michael, Emily and I left with our driver and 2 other Nigerian doctors for an ENT conference about 9 hou..