United in Christ: Love That Crossed the Ocean
United in Christ: Love That Crossed the Ocean In mid to late January 2026, we were blessed with a very special visit here at Footprints in Sierra Leone. Our friends — truly our brothers and sisters in Christ — traveled a very long way from Michigan, USA, all the way to Sierra Leone. They came to see their children, to spend precious time with them, to share joy, love, and encouragement — and also to serve with open hearts and willing hands. From the very beginning, this time reminded us
Welcoming Advent: Lighting the First Candle at Footprints
Joyful Beginnings of Advent at Footprints Today we celebrated the start of December in a very special and joyful way. Over the past days, the children and I prepared our own handmade Advent calendar — and with it, our hearts are beginning to prepare for Christmas, the celebration of Jesus’ birth. A Unique Advent Calendar Filled With Anticipation Our Advent calendar is made of 25 paper candles, each waiting for its little flame. Every morning, as we add a flame to the next candle, we are reminded that the light
Building Our New Compost
A Community Project in the Garden Over the past two weeks, something exciting has been happening in our garden here at Footprints. With the help of many eager hands—both boys and girls—we built a brand-new compost system. Today, we are happy to share that it’s finally finished! A Hands-On Project for Everyone The idea began when we started cleaning up the garden. To get our six greenhouses and the surrounding area ready for planting again, we first had to remove a lot of weeds and old plant material. Very quickly,
United in Christ: Love That Crossed the Ocean
United in Christ: Love That Crossed the Ocean In mid to late January 2026, we were blessed with a very special visit here at Footprints in Sierra Leone. Our friends — truly our brothers and sisters in Christ — traveled a very long way from Michigan, USA, all the way to Sierra Leone. They came to see their children, to spend precious time with them, to share joy, love, and
Welcoming Advent: Lighting the First Candle at Footprints
Joyful Beginnings of Advent at Footprints Today we celebrated the start of December in a very special and joyful way. Over the past days, the children and I prepared our own handmade Advent calendar — and with it, our hearts are beginning to prepare for Christmas, the celebration of Jesus’ birth. A Unique Advent Calendar Filled With Anticipation Our Advent calendar is made of 25 paper candles, each waiting for
Building Our New Compost
A Community Project in the Garden Over the past two weeks, something exciting has been happening in our garden here at Footprints. With the help of many eager hands—both boys and girls—we built a brand-new compost system. Today, we are happy to share that it’s finally finished! A Hands-On Project for Everyone The idea began when we started cleaning up the garden. To get our six greenhouses and the surrounding