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INSIDE EMI AFTER THE WATER
MOVING MOUNTAINS p.20
GREENING UP GUAYABAL p.28
FIVE MONTHS IN SENGAL p.38
INSIDE EMI, SIXTH EDITION 2018 – After the Water Engineering Ministries International (EMI) is a non-profit Christian development organization. emiworld.org
VISION People restored by God and the world restored through design.
MISSION To develop people, design structures, and construct facilities which serve communities and the Church.
EDITOR’S NOTE This edition of Inside EMI is special to me for several reasons. Ten years ago in India, Shalom Lazarus and I worked together on another project— an Anthology celebrating the first 10 years of EMI India. Working with him on this magazine in the same year we celebrate Shalom’s 20 years at EMI has been an absolute joy. We’re covering another great set of EMI stories: A multi-office EMI effort in remote Myanmar (20), the fruit of EMI efforts at a village in the Dominican Republic (28), and the adventures of one of our India staff in Senegal (38). Meanwhile, the baptisms of 43 Ugandan construction workers (10) is new in the life of EMI.
Even more precious is what lies beneath— something not new at all, something many at EMI have in common. In an offhand remark about one of his ‘strong guy’ workers, we see it in Richard’s heart. He says, ‘…one day I know he’s going to stand up and say, “I accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior.”’ Richard has a peculiar vision of that ‘strong guy’—a vision inspired by Jesus. May God bless the men and women of EMI to see many such visions. May we confidently hope in them, persevere across years in them, steadily lead people towards them. And may our Lord Jesus Christ one day bring them to reality. MJC 29 September 2018 London
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CONTRIBUTORS Editor Matthew J. Coffey, EMI Global Graphic Designer Shalom Lazarus, EMI Global Distribution Support Justin Rolfs, EMI USA Front Cover Round 1 Photo Contest Winner Photo by Jesse Van Gorkom May 2018, Cherish Uganda site, Bulega, Uganda “The Cherish construction crew pour concrete columns and beams for the Community Learning Center.”
10 Jenni Keiter is a part-time photographer and videographer for EMI Global. The Keiters live in Colorado Springs, USA. 20 Chris Hardrick from Colorado, USA, has been an EMI staff Civil Engineer since 2016. The Hardricks live in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 28 Matthew J. Coffey is the Communication Director and Editor for EMI Global. The Coffeys live in Colorado Springs, USA. 38 Tanisha C. from Bangalore, India, has been an EMI Staff Architect since 2016. Tanisha lives in New Delhi, India.
Round 3 Photo Contest Winner Round 2 Photo Contest Winner Photo by Paul Grandinetti EMI Uganda staff Harriet Tumusiime and Patience Kulume review September 2018, Kenya plans with theBomet, contractor at the Empower school site. Chandler | June, 2017 | Mpigi, Uganda OldJason Friends Water engineer Bruce Burton (left) first met Tenwek Hospital’s water treatment manager Shadrack Langat during a previous EMI project trip in 2011. Joyfully reunited on our latest trip to Tenwek, the two were inseparable.
OUSE H N I % N 0 0 1 PRODUCTIO INSIDE EMI is produced entirely inside EMI. No Ad-Agency. No Paid Photographers. No Professional Authors. This magazine is from the people who are living and being EMI around the world. Subscribe at: emiworld.org/publications
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by John Dallmann
FEATURES 10 After the Water with EMI Uganda’s construction team The team shares the story of the 43 construction workers who were baptised last September, and their experiences of life after the water...
20 Moving Mountains by Chris Hardrick EMI & MAF team up to carve a new airstrip off the top of a mountain in Myanmar to reach remote villages...
28 Greening up Guayabal by Matthew Coffey
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Over the last few years, EMI’s partnership with World Vision and this farming community has restored water, fruit, and life...
38 Five months in Senegal by Tanisha C. Sent from EMI India to EMI Senegal for five months this year, Tanisha shares her cross-cultural experience in West Africa...
PROFILES 26 Staff Architect Dan Chong 36 Volunteer Architect Farai Chapisa 44 Intern Engineer Hampton Peay
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Kirabo Jonah, Joinery Carpenter
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Photo by Braden Swab February 2018, Grand Goâve, Haiti Aquila Gilles comforts her younger brother, Carley. I was struck by the love and patience this big sister had for her siblings at the Haiti ARISE Children’s Village. From a young age, she too has known abandonment and adoption.
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JOHN DALLMANN
CEO OF EMI
Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. Psalm 127:1 (NIV)
As engineers, architects, and construction managers, we spend a good deal of each day designing and building structures and systems. But if the LORD is at the center of all we do, we will recognise that our design efforts are ultimately about people. The built environment has a significant impact on people and we in no way wish to minimize its importance. But at the end of the day, we prioritize developing people while remaining committed to excellent design and construction. This edition of Inside EMI tells the stories of people and how God has done a wonderful work in each life. People growing closer to Jesus while using and improving their professional design skills. Remote communities seeing transformation on the way with a new airstrip. The visible change from dry and lifeless fields to profitable and productive irrigated farms. The celebration of lives committed to following Christ across cultural barriers to make impact. And on rare occasions, God even uses us to facilitate dozens of people coming to faith in Christ. God is touching lives through EMI! This mission to develop people is not a simple assignment but rather a task requiring long-term commitment. Investing time in people. Walking through life with people. Encouraging people to persevere. Coaching people through storms. Rejoicing together over every victory. Giving glory to the builder of the house. Come and be invested in at EMI—and be prepared to invest in those around you! For His Glory,
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EMI NEWS
EMI INDIA ANNIVERSARY by Andy K., EMI India
Shalom and Sheri Lazarus
AN UNSUNG HERO by Brad Crawford, COO of EMI You’ve probably heard of EMI’s push in recent years to bring ‘Local Design Professionals’ on staff. While we’re excited about the success of those efforts, did you know one of our LDP staff is celebrating his 20-year anniversary with EMI? Back in 1998, an Englishspeaking Delhi University grad was hired to help start EMI in Mussoorie, India. Former EMI CEO and EMI India founder Glen Woodruff shares about the critical part Shalom Lazarus played: “Every God-breathed vision has unsung heroes. One such hero—Shalom Lazarus, made the growth of EMI’s vision into an international ministry possible. As the first employee of the first International EMI office, it’s hard to fit all Shalom means to EMI and to me into 06
a sentence. EMI’s ministry would simply not be where it is today without his dedication to the Lord and to the vision God had spoken into EMI!” At EMI India, Shalom’s duties grew in every direction. He served as administrator, translator, driver, IT specialist, graphic designer, personnel manager, and even project leader. In 2003, Shalom married Sheri, an American living in India at the time. They moved to the USA in 2009 as Shalom joined EMI USA. Today, Shalom serves as our Graphic and Web Designer at EMI Global in Colorado. In 2018, in addition to designing this magazine, Shalom built EMI’s brand-new website from scratch! Shalom is EMI’s original LDP. The excellence he brings to EMI through his work and cross-cultural perspective on following Jesus is a shining example to us all.
2018 completes 20 years for EMI in India! A lot has changed from the beginning of the India office, eMi2: We’ve traded a mountain village for a megacity, we’ve seen a few complete staff team turnovers, but we’re stronger than ever and positioned for continued impact in India and the rest of South Asia. Only God knows the changes and growth coming in the next 20 years.
EMI MENA NEEDS STAFF Please remember the EMI team serving in the Middle East / North Africa region in your prayers. 201819 are years of significant change and the EMI MENA team says goodbye to a number of long-serving staff families. Through these challenging transitions, EMI MENA continues to trust God to provide the people and projects to continue serving in this region. Find opportunities to support this team at emiworld.org/mena.
CHANGES IN NICARAGUA EMI Nicaragua was booming in early 2018. Shortly after opening its doors in 2016, the team had a full slate of projects, hired four full-time Nicaraguan professionals, and doubled their leased office space. This April, the decades-long political stability in the country
OFFICIALLY EMI GLOBAL This year EMI reached a historic benchmark. In May 2013, EMI in Colorado began to split into two separate entities—EMI USA and EMI Global. After five years of planning, visioning, discussion, and legal input, the EMI USA Board officially established EMI Global as a distinct 501(c)3 organization in June. This may seem like an administrative footnote, but the ramifications for EMI are extensive. Our goal is to
unraveled in a matter of days. As roadblocks and violence escalated across the country, many governments and aid groups extracted their people. In mid-June, EMI made the difficult decision to evacuate expatriated staff. Together with Director Brent Ellingson’s planned departure in August and the loss of several projects due to the political crisis, EMI Nicaragua suddenly faced a serious situation.
transform EMI from a ministry to all peoples into a ministry of all peoples. Just as the chorus of people praising God spoken of in Revelation 7:9 consists of every tribe, tongue, and nation, we believe EMI must make room for people of all nations to embody its Godgiven calling. Through the creation of EMI Global, we desire engineers, architects, surveyors, construction managers, and other design professionals from every nation to join us in seeing “People restored by God and the world restored through design.”
As conditions in the country settled down over the summer, EMI ex-pat staff were approved to return. Project work is still recovering, and a team leadership structure is in place until a new Director is identified. The team is encouraged at the prospects for being fully back on track soon.
See EMI's projects & locations in 2018
OFFICE IN A CRYPT by Dave Lambert, EMI UK Each week the handful of parttime EMI UK staff travel to central London to meet together in a crypt cafe beneath one of the ancient churches. This small team is a critical support to the EMI staff mobilised from the UK. In 2018, they welcomed back three British families returning from the field and sent out one family to join EMI Uganda. They also celebrated the wedding of Michael & Suzanne Day, held an EMI conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and hosted the EMI Directors Conference in England. 07
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By Jenni Keiter | EMI Global | Uganda
AFTER THE WATER The joys and pains of Ugandan construction workers after baptism
Last September, something very special happened at EMI Uganda. 43 men and women involved at EMI construction sites took baptism in the Nile River near Jinja. This event took place because of EMI’s commitment to discipleship in the construction program. The EMI staff who embody that commitment work with local churches and pastors to support and build the faith of new believers. Earlier this year, Jenni Keiter from EMI Global spent a few weeks in Uganda to find out more. She met and interviewed over 20 people to hear testimonies and see how life was going six months after the baptism‌
Photo by Mary McLeod September 2017, Mto Moyoni, Uganda Kakono Gerald leaves the water of the Nile after baptism.
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Cossy Olupot: Last April, we were seeing people accept Christ at every site chapel. It was happening constantly. We asked, “Shouldn’t we teach them about baptism?” Church leader Baguma Douglas came with Pastor Henry and taught them why they should be baptised and what it means. Matt Zimmerman: In Uganda, baptism proves you are a Christian. You receive a baptism card from the church. For many things, some jobs even, you might have to show your baptism card to be accepted. You must have one to be married in a church. We went through classes because we did not want people just showing up and getting baptised without a real understanding of what it means. Richard Tatyabala was the biggest player in all that. He is a father figure to many of the men. Richard Tatyabala: We’ve known Pastor Henry’s church for a long time. When we were working in Jinja in 2010, we attended their Bible lessons with some guys from the work site. Pastor Henry did a fantastic job taking us through the reason for baptism, what you can expect for life after baptism. Pastor Henry: Sometimes when a person is born-again or publically confesses Christ, that same day or the following day they will be baptised. But they really don’t know much about what they are doing. They just follow what the leader has said. At this church we prefer that the person
Photo by Jenni Keiter February 2018, Bulega, Uganda Though over 80% of Ugandans identify as ‘Christian’ — Anglican, Catholic, or ‘born-again’, many are unfamiliar with the message of the gospel. Many lead their lives apart from a living faith and relationship with Christ.
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“At Amazima in Jinja they loved to pray in the morning. I was like, ‘What is this?’ I wasn’t into it. I was engaging in a worldly life but I was not at peace. I was restless. Finally, I accepted Jesus, I asked God to forgive me. When the time came for baptism, I took advantage. It was on the 27th of September, 2017. I cannot forget that day. I wish I had known it earlier! I didn’t even know how to pray. What an embarrassment! My wife was always engaging in prayers. I did not know... or I just did not want to know. Every morning at prayer, they give us verses. Whatever is taught on site, I teach to my children. Now, every day they are calling, ‘Daddy, which verse can we read?’ God is working in our lives. I love it. I love Jesus Christ.” — Nyole Charles, Casual worker at the Cherish site, Bulega, Uganda. Engaged with EMI since March, 2017.
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be taught—let them identify with what they are doing. Then, when they explain to someone else, they will know what the truth of scripture is.
“I know I am part of God’s family.”
MZ: There are many Muslims on this job site and we’ve seen some of them come to Christ too. They were having dreams. One had very powerful dreams. He said, “This dream was big. I must believe it. I cannot do anything else except respond and profess my faith now.” He was baptised with the group.
— Ngaluye Josephine
“They have been able to see the example of people’s lives. That is the whole ministry of EMI—that is the difference.”
“I received Christ but some of my friends doubt. They say, ‘You just changed because you wanted a job.’” — Kabuye Hamidu
RT: I think the thing that drove most of the men toward getting saved that season was the amount of time they spent on EMI projects seeing people by example. They have not only heard about what is in the Bible, but they have been able to witness it. This provided a good chance for them to accept Christ—that’s the atmosphere EMI can provide. One person I worked with for all those years was hard-hearted—and there were other guys working with us for a long time—they gave their lives to Christ. They have been able to see the example of people’s lives. That is the whole ministry of EMI—that is the difference. Once they start to look at what is inside EMI, 14
“Now my community calls me ‘Irene-WhoIs-Changed’, and, ‘The born-again lady.’” — Tono Irene
Pastor Seviri Henry leads Life Giving Stream Tabernacle in Jinja, Uganda.
Cossy Olupot joined EMI Uganda in 2014 as a Construction Management Administrator.
Matt Zimmerman has been a Construction Project Manager with EMI Uganda since 2016.
they see how much EMI wants to build them, rather than looking for profit. The emphasis on worker safety, the respect EMI shows by making sure the guys are paid on time, the chapel meetings, continuing to talk and share with them about the Bible—all those things speak to these people. CO: We are teaching people about following God every day over lunch. I’ve seen men fasting, and guys giving testimonies to each other, and practicing how to share their faith with others. They call me ‘Papa’ now, because I am motivating them. Since the baptisms, we’ve seen a greater sense of camaraderie. Now there is real teamwork on site.
Richard Tatyabala has been a Site Foreman with EMI Uganda since 2013.
PH: When you look at him or her at a place of work and there is this genuineness and truth-telling, then you can tell there is a change. Anybody can be nice and cosmetic inside the church walls. Here we say, “Just because you sleep in a garage 15
doesn’t make you a car.” But it really happens when they are at home or at their workplace. How do they really conduct themselves? That’s when you’ll be able to tell, “Ok, this one has changed.” RT: The guys want their work to communicate for EMI. It is no longer EMI’s work. Now they say, “This is our work.” They want to see that they build the best. That is what we are teaching them every day, to give their best—not as unto man, but as unto God. And God is the one who is going to reward them. Before, if I said that on the job site, people would laugh at me. Now they do not. I told one of my best guys who has been with me for many years, “You have to work even when nobody sees you because God in heaven sees you, and you’re missing that reward from Him.” Then he would laugh. He’s one of those ‘strong guys’ who hasn’t been saved. But one day I know he’s going to stand up and say, “I accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior.” MZ: All the challenges that were present in people’s lives before baptism are still there. This is a construction site. They are not here because they have opportunities— most come from very hard backgrounds. This is the best job they can get. So we do
Photo by Mary McLeod September 2017, Mto Moyoni, Uganda Habibah rises from the Nile to new life in Christ. It is a hard new life with trials, rejection, and suffering. We changed her name to protect her identity; God is protecting her faith. She and the rest of the 43 EMI construction workers were baptised by Elder and Evangelism Leader Ben Manyasa (L) and Youth Leader Nsanga Peter (R) of Life Giving Steam Tabernacle of Jinja, Uganda.
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“My mother and my dad chased me because I was baptised. They said it is as if I am not their daughter. I was given a Bible but my parents have taken it away. Right now, I don’t have it but I’m still on it. I can’t leave it. Because this was from my heart. Some people tell me, ‘Who told you to get saved? It’s not good. You should have stayed a Muslim.’ But me, myself—I decided to change. And I am seeing a difference. My husband was happy I got saved, but he told me, ‘From the day you got saved you have changed. I don’t know why, but I am not supposed to stay with you. It’s better you go back to your parents.’ I am trying to talk to them but they told me, ‘We shall not forgive you because you got saved.’ I don’t know what to do, but I will just continue praying to God and everything will change. So I just keep quiet, I just pray to God.” — Nabulungi Habibah, Casual worker at the Amazima site, Jinja, Uganda. Engaged with EMI since March, 2017.
“They told me, ‘We shall not forgive you because you got saved...’ I don’t know what to do, but I will just continue praying to God and everything will change.”
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still see struggles in many lives. They’ve had many more years of the hard times than years with Christ. These struggles will take time to overcome. CO: Some expected life to become easier. They said, “I’ll be baptized and I will have a better job. I’ll have money now. Sickness will not come in.” This is common thinking here. But that doesn’t happen, and some will blame God or think a pastor has lied to them. That is our challenge, to help them understand that you cannot say, “I am now pure. I will not fall sick. I will not have trouble.” Satan comes in to steal and discourage. We must learn to respond differently now that we are made new in Christ. PH: Certainly, it was a day of joy! It is always a joy to see someone confessing the Lord, and it was a joy to see them walking down to the river for baptism. Many times I think people do it because they want to please their boss. They say, “We confess the Lord,” but it is really because of their work. But when somebody comes and says, “Yes, I want to go for baptism,” when somebody says, “Please, I want you to take my picture when I’m being baptised,” that guy is genuine—it’s not for show.
Photo by Jenni Keiter February 2018, Jinja, Uganda “Gerald was very eager to talk with me about his baptism and life and prayed for me when we finished the interview. While sharing his testimony, he leaned in close as if he was sharing a wonderful secret and did not want me to miss a single word.” — J. Keiter
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“When I gave my life to God, I had too much anger. That’s when I got rid of that anger. Since I was saved, my life has never been the same. In the past, I had very many challenges. Now, whenever I see a challenge, I kneel down and pray to God. And whenever I pray to God, I see a change. This is why I believe that with God everything is possible. You see darkness when you are not in Him, but in Him you see light. There are many men who are broken here. God brought EMI, but it was also His word and His power that brought me to Him. My life really is changing and I think the change is still coming. I have too much joy! I do not know too much, because I am still young. I might be young, but God has taken over my life. Now I’m growing up in God.” — Kakono Gerald, Casual worker at the Amazima site, Jinja, Uganda. Engaged with EMI since February, 2017.
“I might be young, but God has taken over my life. Now I’m growing up in God.”
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By Chris Hardrick | EMI Cambodia | Myanmar
MOVING MOUNTAINS EMI & MAF carve a new airstrip off the top of a mountain in Myanmar
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n the far western mountains of Myanmar near the Indian border lies the quiet village of Lailenpi. It’s a fourday road trip from Yangoon and a slow climb up steep mountain switchbacks. Lailenpi is one of a hundred small
villages located in Chin State that have very limited access to supplies and resources from the rest of the country. Mountain roads are impassable— blocked by debris or washed out—for at least six months of the year. Strong
Photo by MAF Myanmar November 2017, Falam, Chin State, Myanmar EMI India staff visited an airport being built by the Myanmar government during the MAF Lailenpi project design and construction planning. The new EMI-designed runway in Lailenpi will be the second airstrip in Chin State.
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winds and monsoon rains bring down trees and cause massive rockslides. Every year, after each monsoon season, people spend one to two months to clear and rebuild the road by hand to restore access to the region.
months, coordinating the project design. They had engaged EMI MENA to create a computer-rendered simulation of the finished airstrip, which proved wildly popular with the Myanmar authorities. Now that MAF
“This project requires the movement of nearly 500,000 cubic meters of the mountain. This is equivalent to 200 Olympic-size swimming pools full of dirt.” My trip across this rugged terrain solidified my determination to design the airstrip that has been proposed atop Lailenpi. After searching out and investigating many remote areas in Myanmar, Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) selected this small town as a possible location for a small airstrip. The airstrip would be a nearly flat, 850 meter-long clear space positioned next to the sky along a mountainous ridgeline. I came to Lailenpi to determine the feasibility of this challenging task. EMI Cambodia was contacted about MAF’s airstrip project by EMI India. The team in Delhi had already been working on the project for several
had official go-ahead, EMI India was sourcing the civil engineering design. EMI Cambodia was just starting up, but we were looking for projects that would allow us to take on Cambodian interns. And with four civil engineers on the team, we were eager to help MAF with this monumental earthwork project. I had spent years designing roads in the western mountains of Colorado; that turned out to be useful experience for the steep terrain surrounding MAF’s proposed airstrip site. In all, this project requires the movement of nearly 500,000 cubic meters of the mountain. This is equivalent to 200 Olympicsize swimming pools full of dirt.
Above: The dashed line shows the cut and fill required to carve an airstrip out of the mountain above Lailenpi. Courtesy EMI Cambodia. Right: Rendered versions of the proposed MAF airstrip and small airport such as this one were very popular with aviation authorities in Myanmar. Courtesy EMI MENA.
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Additionally, the length of the airstrip is approximately 100 meters longer than the top of the ridgeline, which drops off sharply. This means the civil engineering design must build up and stabilize both ends of the runway to a height of over 30 meters—the height of a 10-story building. With the planning, research, and design all ongoing, construction is expected to take at least two years. A full-time construction manager from EMI India will be stationed in Lailenpi to oversee this project. If progress stays on target, the
first MAF aircraft should be landing in Lailenpi in 2020. I’m reminded of 1 Corinthians 12—how different parts of the body serve a specific purpose for the benefit of the greater Body of Christ. Through the vision of MAF to reach the unreachable in Chin State, the involvement of three EMI teams playing specific design roles, and the many hard-working people of Lailenpi and the region, we will see an airstrip carved from this mountain.
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STAFF PRAY Pray that God would call design professionals into the full-time ministry of EMI. This is our greatest need.
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PROFILE
DAN CHONG, EMI CANADA PROJECT LEADER Birthplace: Hong Kong
Profession: Architect
Joined EMI: 2018
“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24 (NIV)
In a season of walking by faith, God asked me to be still and listen to His voice. Trusting God to provide as I started my own private practice was not easy for me, but I came to realize that these lessons of living by faith was only the beginning. Married in 1995, Li-Ann and I moved from Canada to Philadelphia, USA without knowing many people there. 23 years later, after raising two daughters who are now in college, the same voice beckons us to move again into a new season of our lives.
Bigger than just myself, God has shown me how He loves and cares for the poor. In 2011, during my second EMI trip, God placed a conviction in my heart to serve the poor. I know what a privilege it is to witness
God’s redemptive work in the world. And it is His voice that is asking me to do my part by using the professional skills I have honed over the years.
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By Matthew J. Coffey | EMI Global | Dominican Republic
GREENING UP GUAYABAL
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This steel tube is the lifeline for every green field in this village. Built in the mid-70s, Guayabal’s irrigation system had been inoperative for 14 years. Over the last few years, EMI’s partnership with World Vision and this farming community has restored water, fruit, and life. Beyond design, EMI training programmes empower the farmers to steward this system. Here, EMI Project Leader Jason Chandler (rear) walks with pump operation trainees on an inspection of the main pipeline. 29
EMI Volunteer Agricultural Engineer, Lee Wheeler These are the things which came out of Lee’s mind. They came out in Spanish to help a group of Guayabal’s farmers better understand the drip irrigation systems they are eager to employ— now that they have water again. Lee’s kind and gentle style would make one think he was discovering all this right there with his students, step by step.
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Guayabal’s farmers aren’t the only ones enjoying the restored irrigation system and its network of concrete canals. The farmer’s association, ASOPAGUA, regulates the water flow and distribution, collects member fees, and maintains the system. Post-engineering design, EMI training programmes have prepared community members for success in these tasks.
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The Village of Guayabal, February 2016
The Village of Guayabal, April 2018
Guayabal farmer Felix Medina shows us a beautiful, green sweet pepper in a field intercropped with plantains. Over 400 acres of village farmland had been lying fallow for years. Since irrigation water was restored in late 2017, more than half of this area is now green with cultivation and fruit. Asking God for fruit of a different kind in Guayabal, the EMI team shared Jesus’ Parable of the Sower each day with the community trainees. 32
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Of the difficulties in producing a quality weld, darkness is not the least. To keep irrigation water flowing in Guayabal, the large steel pipeline must stay in good repair. This means welding. Brothers and EMI volunteers Wil and Marv Kirchner developed the welding skills of six trainees from the community during a week of training. 34
Welding Trainee, Nicolás Soto Ferreras “I welded 18 years ago but had no clue about electrode selection or what amperage to use. Now I understand how to correct and make adjustments if my welding is poor… I want you to know that I understood the story you told us this week about the seed and the soil. I am good soil and the seed will bear fruit—up to 90 times. I will share what I have learned in welding, and the word of God will give fruit in my life.”
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VOLUNTEER PRAY Pray that God would call professionals from all over the world to share their time and talents to serve His people.
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FARAI CHAPISA, EMI PROJECT VOLUNTEER Birthplace: Hwange, Zimbabwe
Profession: Architect
My first EMI trip was to Uganda in 2009. It was my first time working in a multinational, multidisciplinary project team, so I was excited but also a bit intimidated. However, God assured me that when it comes to His work, we are all as one—bound together by our love for Him and for His people. This same unity in purpose was present in my second EMI trip to Zambia this year, where I was lead architect. I had the assurance and comfort of knowing that EMI puts a lot of value in teamwork and mutual support. Working with fellow believers relieves a lot
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of pressure because no matter what happens, Christ is at the centre and everyone is coming in with a posture of humility and service for His Kingdom. I think God uses these trips to bring us back in touch with our humanity and reorient our hearts towards His compassion. And
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By Tanisha C. | EMI India | Senegal
FIVE MONTHS IN SENEGAL Reflections on an assignment with the EMI Senegal team
Photo by Nathaniel Gundersen October 2017, Mbour, Senegal Early morning Sunday bustle in the Mbour market.
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ur host brought in a large platter of yassa poulet—chicken, quail, and vegetables cooked in an onion-based sauce. We sat in a circle on the floor of the living room, eating around the shared plate. She divided the meat, ensuring each of us had enough before she ate. We had spent the morning enthralled by her stories of becoming a Christian, her struggles of living as
one, and the many miracles she has witnessed in this town in northern Senegal. Through the afternoon, she shared a vision for the growth of her ministry and ideas for the land she had purchased. What a privilege it was for me to be a part of her story as an architect, confirming again the need for EMI in West Africa.
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Photo by Tanisha C. March 2018, Senegal Colourful aunties dance together in worship during a church service.
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From the megacity of New Delhi, the move to the small town of Mbour on the coast of Senegal came with many changes. It was exciting to experience the daily life and routines in Mbour during five months with the EMI team. At first, it seemed like too short a time to engage with a new place fully. I realised I needed to put in the effort to make every part of it intentional and meaningful. As I improved my French, my interactions with people in the neighbourhood went beyond a few words and I was able to get glimpses of their lives and their families.
I think one word that encapsulates Senegalese culture is ‘community’. There was something special in the way families and guests share a meal together and the way friends and co-workers catch up over afternoon cups of attaya. The way young people exercise together each evening on the beach, the way neighbourhoods celebrate football match successes, and the way church congregations worship in song and dance. Senegal breathes community. I learned how people live together in joint families and watched fishermen work together to haul their nets and sort their catch. Even in the way Ramadan is observed, I’ve begun to understand the sense of belonging and pride the Senegalese have for their culture. Yet, in this warmth of communal ties and cultural vibrancy, the majority of Senegalese practice Islam or traditional tribal animism. Though only about 4% of the people are Christians, the church is growing in Senegal. Worshipping in Senegalese churches, I was enriched by the enthusiasm of people’s testimonies and the ardour of young pastors to spread the gospel. Home church with families in the neighbourhood hinged on a question, “How have you seen God at work this past week?”
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The accounts that followed were of the Holy Spirit working in lives, and of people drawn to God’s love. Each week I was encouraged by these stories, but also by seeing God’s work in my own life. I gained in so many ways. I made friends in a new language and culture. I was able to experience design and construction in a new context and learned that being observant to the way people lived greatly influenced the design of buildings. I’ve understood the ways in which new design offices start through involvement in multiple smaller projects. Connections and relationships have grown over the two years since EMI launched in Mbour. The team has seen many ways that Christ is being brought to Senegal by its body of believers. It has helped me see the global church through new eyes. At the end of my time in Senegal, we met in person to hand over the construction drawings for the ministry centre in the north. We rejoiced with our former host as she pictured the completed site with eager anticipation. Like the Senegalese church, she looks beyond the present struggle towards the fulfilment of Christ’s mission.
Tanisha grew up in Bangalore, India, and joined EMI India in Delhi as a staff architect in 2016. CrossEMI experiences, like Tanisha’s assignment in Senegal will continue.
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Photo by Tanisha C. February 2018, Liberia Nigerian volunteer landscape architect, Tobiloba Akibo, on the designer’s table assembly line during an EMI Senegal project trip. One to sketch, one to outline, and one to label.
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INTERN PRAY Pray that God would call students from every nation to apply their technical education in His Kingdom.
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HAMPTON PEAY, EMI INTERN Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Profession: Civil Engineering
Intern At: EMI MENA
“For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified...” 1 Corinthians 2:2-5 (ESV)
During my internship with EMI MENA, I was welcomed into a family of believers. Every member regularly set aside their flesh to pursue Christ, and every day I was encouraged to do the same. The staff and families of the EMI MENA team glean little to zero earthly reward or recognition for the work they do— both for the Lord and for this community. They are talented professionals modelling technical
excellence and diligence in their work, yet seldom lose sight of their ultimate purpose: Shining Christ’s light in this region. My
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Round 2 Photo Contest Winner Photo by Joe Lawrence June 2018, Busia, Uganda The Final Touch A master plan is more than an artistic dream. It brings life to a vision. EMI Volunteer & Town Planner Paul Scott adds the final details to a vision called the Village of Eden. It is a vision to house orphans, provide education, treat medical needs, and share the love of Jesus Christ.
I(Continued from page 48) “I was raised working with my dad in his carpentry workshop, and I liked that. Eventually I started up a small workshop, dealing with timber and steel. The challenge came with the guys I hired to assist me. Over and over, I saw that most of them didn’t know what to do. So the idea grew in me that maybe I should teach vocational skills. People don’t like to train others. Naturally, they are jealous and fear losing their job. I wanted to be faithful to what the Bible tells us,
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to ‘love our neighbour as we love ourselves.’ I know the more you open up opportunities for others to learn, it pleases God. I enjoy working with EMI because they have the same vision. They want to train as many people as possible to be productive, self-sustaining, and able to support their families.” Postscript: Kirabo Jonah is the 52-yearold anchor of EMI Uganda’s Construction Workshop. Joinery carpenter, mason, welder, father of eight, local politician, and elder in his church, Jonah has a vision for sharing his skills to develop people.
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