BLESSMAN’S BLOG
As a new school year is starting, a new season of life has started for us, too. Beth and I have sensed the last couple of years that it will soon be time to downsize and sell our beautiful wooded acreage near Lake Saylorville. We have been working diligently to get rid of extra […]
As I pedal along our beautiful Iowa bike trails each day, I ponder all that is going on in our world. Usually, I am in South Africa during these hot, lazy days of summer. I sense that many of us in America and South Africa are in a dark mood, feeling a bit of anger […]
Blog July 1, 2020 This is the first summer Beth and I have been able to spend in Iowa for the past several years and we are enjoying our time with lots of lawn work and long bicycle rides on our beautiful bike trails. Our world is changing at warp speed these days and it […]
It’s noon on June 1st in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Dustin Blessman is on the other end of the WhatsApp, and the unmistakable sound of dishes being washed provides the background soundtrack for our conversation. He and Johanney are readying to deliver food packages this afternoon. “Things are looking up,” he observes, “baby steps…but the […]
I was scheduled to be back in South Africa by now. It is bittersweet to have to spend additional time back here in the United States. I have been amazed how effective our communications have been using Zoom to connect our US and South Africa staff members. The majority of our US staff, a few […]
We all hear so often these days that we are living in interesting times. Like many of you, I am still having difficulty adapting to physical distancing. I maintain my sanity by spending 2 or 3 hours most days out on our beautiful bike trails. I spend about 4 hours each day working on my […]
The 20 latest Blog Posts
- September 2020 – A New Season Starts
- August 2020 – Pandemic Care Tips
- JULY 2020 – SUMMER WITHOUT SOUTH AFRICA
- Feeding a Great Need
- June 2020 – Overcoming Obstacles
- May 2020 – A New Normal
- April 2020 – Finding Hope
- March 2020 – Forging Forward
- February 2020 – 75 Years Young
- January 2020 – Hitting a Brick Wall
- December 2019 – Gratitude and Reflection
- October 2019 – Palliative Care in South Africa
- September 2019 – Summer Recap
- August 2019 – Skills Training
- June 2019 – Mid-Year Update
- May 2019 – Spotlight on Intern Erica Henderson
- April 2019 – A Great Season in South Africa
- March 2019 – Experience the Change
- February 2019 – Focus on Water and Sanitation
- January 2019 – Peace on Earth
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