Floyd & Sally McClung

Recently I read the story below of the starfish.  It made an impact on me!
“Once a man was walking along a beach.  The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day.  Off in the distance he could see a person going back and forth between the surf’s edge and the beach.  Back and […]

In recent weeks we’ve been encouraged by things that are happening here in South Africa.  At the same time, we’ve also been overwhelmed by the wave of upheaval and violence that has shaken our nation.
Some of the things that have blessed and encouraged us have been taking place in Red Hill (the community that […]

When I was growing up, I often heard my mother say - “when opportunity knocks, answer the door.”  My mother had sayings for just about everything - I only wish I had wrote them all down!  Common sense, fun, amusing phrases of wisdom!
In my mind, the word opportunity has always had a positive meaning […]

The months seem to be flying by in a blur.  We’ve been here almost 19 months now.  For most of that time I’ve seemed to constantly be running around just to trying and keep my head above water.  To say it’s been busy would be a gross understatement!
We’ve just had a week in the […]

When we were preparing to move here to South Africa, we talked about the problem of crime in the country. I wanted to work it through in my heart so that I was prepared for whatever we would face. If God was calling us here, I wanted to live in peace, not […]

When we moved to South Africa it seemed like a huge impossibility for us to buy a home. Many reasons - lack of funds, very high prices, not being able to get a mortgage (a “bond” in South Africa), etc. We looked at places to rent, but found that to be a […]

We’ve had some pretty big things we’ve been praying for recently - both personally and for our workers.  We’ve needed to see some “impossible” things happen!
A family has been making plans to come from Germany to join the ministry here.  Although the Home Affairs department in South Africa had granted their visa, the embassy […]

George…..and friends!
I recently had quite a surprise when I looked outside on the living room deck and saw a large baboon walking along the railing. I had heard of “George,” as he’s called by everyone in the neighborhood, but this was my first time to “meet” him. Baboons normally move around in […]