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2022-04-25T11:31:46-07:00

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Learning Tshiluba (or any new language) Part 1

Last updated on: April 25, 2022 at 11:31 am By Margaret Blair Young

The first step in learning anything is love. A parent coos to the child, sings to the child, calls the child by name. This is love, and it’s the fertile ground for language learning. Must we be born again, you may ask (like Nicodemus). No. But we must love again. Not everyone will have the ability to learn a language with the equal fluency, but success will be directly attached to love. By that I mean that you must want... Read more

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Ciluba

Democratic Republic of the Congo

language learning

Tshiluba

2022-04-05T09:16:43-07:00

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Ancestors, aka Zombies

Last updated on: April 5, 2022 at 9:16 am By Margaret Blair Young

The word “zombie” probably came from Africa. “Nzambe” means God in many African languages, including here in the DR-Congo. Zombies are terrifying. And people believe in them. (more…) Read more

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zombies Nzambie

2022-03-06T05:14:43-07:00

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The Second Coming

Last updated on: March 6, 2022 at 5:14 am By Margaret Blair Young

Djemba and Marie weren’t speaking. They hadn’t spoken for a week, not since Djemba had yelled at her for taking too long to serve dinner. They had been married for four years, and had had a few of these spats, which usually faded away. Djemba would say something to Marie—it didn’t matter what—indicating that the time of coldness was over, and they would continue their lives until the next argument. They were at the church, Djemba setting out the chairs... Read more

Second Coming in Africa

2022-01-26T05:16:47-07:00

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On a Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated on: January 26, 2022 at 5:16 am By Margaret Blair Young

Small and Simple Things A decade ago, I was writing to LDS missionaries in the DR-Congo. I had met these missionaries because my husband and I had served with them in the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. One of them, Henry Lisowski, asked me to write to his Congolese companion, Aime Mbuyi, whose family could not access the internet. While the other missionies perused and wrote emails to their families, Aime would simply wait. Of course, I did... Read more

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2021-12-02T12:43:29-07:00

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Report on our Trip to the DR-Congo, 2021

Last updated on: December 2, 2021 at 12:43 pm By Margaret Blair Young

3 Weeks in the DRC We landed in Kinshasa late on November 2, 2021, just in time to celebrate Bruce’s 71st birthday on the 3rd. We celebrated by attending the Festival International de Cinema- Kinshasa, where we saw evidence of the growing film industry. Some beautiful films from the Congo and elsewhere were shown, and nascent filmmakers mingled. We were impressed by the common goals and cooperation of everyone in attendance. While at the festival, we met two young men... Read more

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2021-10-12T19:06:17-07:00

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Not a Curse but a Calling (Poem from “I Am Jane”)

Last updated on: October 12, 2021 at 7:06 pm By Margaret Blair Young

Not a Curse but a Calling It’s not a curse but a gift to us, The best path we could seek A place where God can lift us We kneel; our knees is weak And when one of us is kneelin’, We understand his fears. We know what all us is feelin’ We cry each other’s tears. That’s just what Jesus done For all us human folk. He agreed to come get born To feel ever’ pain and poke.... Read more

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Elijah Abel poem

I Am Jane

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Not a Curse poem

2021-09-04T13:56:26-07:00

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Cort McMurray’s Message

Last updated on: September 4, 2021 at 1:56 pm By Margaret Blair Young

I received this from Cort McMurray in August, 2020–a year before his untimely death. He asked me to keep it private (it’s a sacred experience), but I think I should share it now. From Cort: “I have debated sharing this with you all day today. I ask that you kind of keep it between us, because it’s something I don’t talk about very much. This is going to be a little long. I had a lot of problems with the... Read more

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Cort McMurray

2021-07-12T10:54:50-07:00

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Texts during the Cincinnati Miracle

Last updated on: July 12, 2021 at 10:54 am By Margaret Blair Young

Text from Darius: 5:35 p.m., Friday July 2 Contacted Jed Woodworth from Church History Dept. Gave him your “short” version of today—including the pastor’s contact info. He will follow up with personel in that department. There is much more to the Len and Mary Hope story. This is enough for now. I will work on the screenplay during my long layover in Denver. We will get moving on it quickly. Texts to Bruce: I am ready for a... Read more

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2021-07-04T15:48:58-07:00

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Len and Mary Return to Tell Their Story

Last updated on: July 4, 2021 at 3:48 pm By Margaret Blair Young

I left Utah on Thursday, July 2nd at 3:15 p.m. and flew to Denver, planning to board a connecting flight to Columbus, Indiana, where I was needed by my nieces. I found the right gate quickly. It said Columbus. I sat down and worked on my screenplay about Len and Mary Hope, a Black couple who attended an LDS Church in Cincinnati, Ohio (1936-ish) until the branch presidency let them know that they should no longer come to church. At... Read more

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2021-06-30T12:47:39-07:00

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The Lumumba Journey

Last updated on: June 30, 2021 at 12:47 pm By Margaret Blair Young

Casting: At this point (the anniversary of the independence of the RDC, 30 Juin, we favor David Minor Ilunga, #3) for the title role. We have cast Guillaume as King Baudouin. Read more

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Lumumba film

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