Upendo Ministries

  • Tanzania Trip (Part 5)

    Tanzania Trip (Part 5)

    July 14th, 2025 Last night, I wasn’t feeling well, so I skipped evening reflections and went to bed early. I slept for a while and woke up around 11:45 p.m., drawn outside by the soft glow of the bonfire. There were only three people there—Sarah, Max, and Eli—and we ended up talking for a long… Read more

  • Trusting—In the Middle

    Trusting—In the Middle

    There’s a space in life that often goes unnoticed until we find ourselves stuck in it—the middle. It’s the place after the door has closed behind us, but before the next one opens. The middle of what was and what will be. It’s the in-between, the waiting room of life. And if we’re honest, it… Read more

  • Love — An Action

    Love — An Action

    It’s easy to say “I love God.” It’s easy to say “I love people.” We live in a world full of words—posted, quoted, and repeated. But what if love was never meant to be spoken first? What if it was meant to be shown? Real love isn’t just a feeling or a phrase. Real love… Read more

  • Tanzania Trip (Part 4)

    Tanzania Trip (Part 4)

    July 12th, 2025 Today looked a little different for me. I was too sick to go out with the rest of the group, so Emma (an alumni from the group that Zac went with in 2016) stayed back with me at the resort. Before everyone left, Max handed me a paper—something he’d passed around for… Read more

  • Tanzania Trip (Part 3)

    Tanzania Trip (Part 3)

    July 11th, 2025 If I had to describe today in just one word, it would be fulfilled. I woke up around 7:15 a.m. to the sound of people singing Salama Rohoni—“It is well with my soul.” As I stepped outside, I was met with a breathtaking view of Lake Malawi. The sun had risen above… Read more

  • Tanzania Trip (Part 2)

    Tanzania Trip (Part 2)

    July 10th, 2025 As I ride down the street, the sun setting and the Tanzanian breeze rushing in through the open window, tears fill my eyes. I feel safe. I feel secure. I feel filled. This morning, we flew from Doha to Dar Es Salaam, and then continued on to Mbeya. My heart had already… Read more