Team HIVHope

All NMSI summer internship teams have arrived safely from the field and are currently at Debrief through July 22. Continue to keep them in your prayers as they process their experiences and prepare to return to their families and churches. More

Hey guys! We are in the final countdown here in Malawi with only a few days left before returning to Ft. Myers. It is hard to believe our stay is almost over! Last weekend we had the opportunity to visit Liwonde National Park. We stayed in little “chalets” next to the river, surrounded by beautiful woods; we had monkeys in the trees right outside our windows!... More

Muli bwanji? That is the common greeting in Malawi, which means, “how are you?” We are doing well here in Lilongwe. It is hard to believe that we only have two short weeks left before returning to Ft. Myers. To recap from this past week... More

We are excited to be writing you once more from Malawi! We have been here for almost two weeks and have been learning a lot about the culture. The three day HIV seminar for pastors and church leaders went well, and we have had another seminar since for a group of men and woman who are living with HIV/AIDS. We could not have presented any of the material without the help of our two translators, Jethro and Eunice. They are our age and have helped us understand more about the Malawian culture... More

48 hours of travel time (minus a six hour time difference), 3 plane rides, a layover in South Africa, and 300 pounds of luggage later… we’ve made it to Malawi! Larry and Mandy have made us feel at home here in Lilongwe, and we have enjoyed our stay thus far. On Sunday we joined a congregation in a village just outside the city. We were welcomed with open arms and bright smiling faces. Praises soared through the tin roof of this small church, and it was a great experience to share the Lord’s Supper with our brothers and sisters halfway around the world. Monday was spent....

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Michael Krepps is excited to be leading the HIVHope team this summer.  He has been an affiliate of NMSI since 2007 and is currently studying at Colorado Christian University.  He is looking forward to seeing how God works in the lives of his teammates over the summer.

Darcie Volkens just graduated with her Bachelors in Nursing from Cole College in Iowa.  She's thrilled to be answering God's call to serve in Africa in HIV education.  She's looking forward to meeting a bunch of new people and immersing herself into a different culture this summer.

Sara Wissmann is a student at Truman State University in Missouri and will be a senior this fall.  She is majoring in Health Science with a focus on Community and Public Health.  Serving in Africa has always been a dream of hers. She is looking forward to blessing these individuals and being blessed by the Malawian people in return. More