Congo Crisis Entry 11
The morning came for their trip to the interior city of Ilebo. Alessandra was excited. Roosters, thousands of them, trumpeted the...
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dawsonchrisann
Mar 9, 20232 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 10
Because Dan felt responsible for Alessandra’s extra day, he and his wife, Sheryl, invited her to come to supper at the Embassy Club the...
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dawsonchrisann
Mar 1, 20232 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 9
Dan drove Alessandra to MPH, the Methodist-Presbyterian Hostel built to house expats in transition in the Congo. He promised to pick her...
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dawsonchrisann
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 8
Alessandra made it into the terminal and even there she was just beginning to panic when she ran into Wesley, a young businessman that...
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dawsonchrisann
Feb 15, 20231 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 7
Alessandra was nervous, really nervous! The plane was landing in Kinshasa, and the reality of what she was getting ready to face in the...
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dawsonchrisann
Feb 8, 20232 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 6
Alessandra settled into her seat on the upper deck of the jetliner, having finished every crumb of the yummy meal. Several families with...
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dawsonchrisann
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 5
The day had arrived! Weeks of planning, packing, visas, and travel vaccines, and the day had arrived for Alessandra to head to the...
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dawsonchrisann
Jan 25, 20231 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 4
One morning, a week later after Alessandra had confirmed plans with the Carmichael family in the Congo about her trip to see them, she...
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dawsonchrisann
Jan 18, 20231 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 3
Alessandra shared with her brother and the rest of her family about her offer to go on a short-term mission trip to the Democratic...
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dawsonchrisann
Jan 11, 20231 min read
Congo Crisis Entry 2
Alessandra leaned her head back on the wicker porch chair immensely enjoying doing absolutely nothing. The late spring breeze gently...
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dawsonchrisann
Jan 4, 20231 min read
Congo Crisis entry 1
It’s a new year! And it’s time to try something new: blogging about one of my books. And I’m starting with Congo Crisis, the book I...
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