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Christopher & Chloe Verdick | missionaires in Karamoja

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The suitcases are packed and closed and, like the ark, ready to brave the waters of judgement that is Entebbe baggage claim. We’ve said our goodbyes and are practicing our apologies to hundreds of strangers who have to listen to Carmel crying for twenty-two hours

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April 30, 2014   |  by Christopher

Into Africa

Africans & Money Matters 11
April 14, 2014   |  by Christopher

Africans & Money Matters 11

April 3, 2014   |  by Christopher

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April 3, 2014   |  by Christopher

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If you haven’t heard, our daughter was born March 15. She was born Carmel Ariadne. Almost everyone who hears her name asks about the origin, so it seemed fitting (if a bit self-indulgent) to provide the definitive guide to her name here at Verdickmoja. Carmel

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March 27, 2014   |  by Christopher

What’s in a Name?

Africans & Money Matters 6 – 10
March 22, 2014   |  by Christopher

Africans & Money Matters 6 – 10

A Palace, or a Mud Hut? We come to what is perhaps one of the discussions that Chloe and I are most apt to have regarding our lives in Karamoja—what should our standard of living be? In San Diego, we lived in fairly moderate circumstances—a

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March 10, 2014   |  by Christopher

On Being a Missionary – Chapter 8

Africans & Money Matters — 5
March 10, 2014   |  by Christopher

Africans & Money Matters — 5

Kings, Cooks, Beggars, Saints Our last chapter was a bit theoretical on the inevitability of culture shock and how to overcome it. This chapter is more nuts and bolts about how to interact with various people on the mission field in the developing world. This

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March 3, 2014   |  by Christopher

On Being a Missionary—Chapter 7

Africans & Money Matters — 2-4
February 24, 2014   |  by Christopher

Africans & Money Matters — 2-4

Africans & Money Matters — 1
February 20, 2014   |  by Christopher

Africans & Money Matters — 1

Culture Shock It’s the biggest catch-phrase of moving between continents. When Chloe and I first arrived back in San Diego, it was the first question on everyone’s lips—are you experiencing culture shock? Of course, this question was directed the other way, assuming that we had

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February 12, 2014   |  by Christopher

On Being a Missionary – Chapter 6

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