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First Stop by Grace

This morning, Alissa and I headed to Grace Christian Community School in Ng’ombe (kind of like a neighborhood that’s still in Lusaka but not so much “in” the city). We wanted to arrive in time to help Florence and Lucy, our Arise staff that oversees the child sponsorship at Grace,…

Alissa Rosebrough

June 14, 2012

Our team is growing!

Charlotte reporting in here… Well, we’re trickling in to Zambia little by little! I got in late last night, so now between me and Alissa, we have a whopping American team of 2 and are frantically preparing for and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the rest of our American Teachers…

Alissa Rosebrough

June 13, 2012

Tile Selection

This morning Megan and I went out to meet David the builder of the orphanage. It was a big day, we were picking out tile for the home as well as fixtures. It took us some time to get to David. First, Zambia is having a major fuel shortage right…

Alissa Rosebrough

June 11, 2012

On the ground and running

I arrived in Lusaka on Thursday night at 10:30 pm and escaped the customs check which was great because in my checked in luggage I had two brand new mac desktop computers! That would have been fun to try to explain. Our Zambia team desperately needed them and luckily had…

Alissa Rosebrough

June 9, 2012

Cellar Designs

A few months ago I started looking for decorations for the orphanage. We want this to feel like a home and not just a place these kids get to sleep in. I researched different places and began my “Dream list” of decorations and things that I thought would send a…

Alissa Rosebrough

June 7, 2012

Beware of the white girl on the dance floor

This June I will be going over to Zambia for about a month. And I am excited to get to spend that much time over there!! Our mission trips officially start June 14th but I will be arriving a week and a half early for a VERY important event. Meet Susan…

Alissa Rosebrough

May 13, 2012

Crawfish Galore

Last Saturday Arise Africa held a crawfish boil in Dallas and we had a blast! Yes, it was a fundraiser, but also just a good opportunity to celebrate and have fun and raise awareness for our cause. We sold many t-shirts and books and other fun stuff. And people ATE! …

Alissa Rosebrough

April 19, 2012

New Look!!

If you haven’t noticed, we have a brand new website that we are so excited about! Please take a minute to look around on the website and see all the new features! Visit our store too to see new Kershaw’s Challenge tshirts!

Alissa Rosebrough

April 11, 2012

Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day to all! As I think about this day, I think about love of course, but I also think about service. Valentine’s Day is a reminder of all the people we love, as well as the people who love well, which is often through service. On the list…

Alissa Rosebrough

February 14, 2012

Arise, by Clayton and Ellen Kershaw

If you haven’t yet, go check out the book written by Ellen and Clayton Kershaw, called Arise. You can find this book online or at a bookstore near you. In their book, Clayton and Ellen share the importance of living out your faith “in whatever field you find yourself.” What an incredible thought,…

Alissa Rosebrough

February 9, 2012

Homeward Bound

Greetings from Zambia—for one more night! As I pack my bags to head home tonight, I am filled with reminders of the Lord’s faithfulness to us. He has been so good to our team. It has been a busy few days and tomorrow is the day to go home. On…

Alissa Rosebrough

January 8, 2012

Our Stories

First Stop by Grace

Our team is growing!

Tile Selection

On the ground and running

Cellar Designs

Beware of the white girl on the dance floor

Crawfish Galore

New Look!!

Valentine’s Day

Arise, by Clayton and Ellen Kershaw

Homeward Bound

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