Welcome to my corner…
What a privilege it is to communicate the Gospel of Hope to a people who are rarely given the opportunity to Hope. And what a privilege to tell our stories to YOU from so many miles away.
I am a full time homeschooling mom to two beautiful girls. Zambia has been my home now for over 5 years and I absolutely love it here. I am so honored to be a part of Overland Missions and love spending my time working with the LIFE Project, helping my husband (Jacob) in the Nyawa Sector, and doing what I can to help the R14 base run smoothly.
My challenge to you is this: Are you called to PRAY? Absolutely. Are you called to GIVE? For sure. Are you called to GO? Why NOT?
The safest place for me is in the center of God's will.
More Than Enough
Posted by: Jessi Schwertfeger on October 25, 2011
Last week, at teacher training, we spent a few minutes in prayer for the concerns resting heavily on the hearts’ of our teachers. There were so many things to bring...read more
The Secret Attitude
Posted by: Jessi Schwertfeger on October 17, 2011
During school with my (very clever) 5-year-old daughter, I tend to [gently] stress a very important value in our family: “It doesn’t matter if you don’t like it. I need...read more
The Missionary and The Marine
Posted by: Jessi Schwertfeger on October 05, 2011
As I write, my husband is packing a small hiking backpack with everything he could possibly need for a two week trek…to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic...read more
Iron Sharpens Iron
Posted by: Jessi Schwertfeger on September 21, 2011
by Casey O'Connor / Nyawa Sector Today was a different type of ministry for me. I ministered and shared Christ’s love through actions rather than words. The expedition team and...read more
Making [very small] Disciples
Posted by: Jessi Schwertfeger on September 21, 2011
Since I became a full-time mom almost 4 years ago there has always been a tension that exists between balancing ministry IN THE HOME and ministry OUTSIDE THE HOME. I...read more
Use Your Imagination
Posted by: Jessi Schwertfeger on August 23, 2011
A distinguished looking man in khaki pants and a plaid button up shirt squats on the dirt floor and bangs onto the tin cans with relish. A young mom with...read more
About Jessi Schwertfeger
Job Title: Missionary/Teacher
Location: Zambia, Africa
Spouse: Jacob Schwertfeger
Children: Sunda (5) Kya (18 months)
Bio:
I became a Christian at the age of 13 and have always had a heart for ministering to people who seemed lost in the mix of life. By the time I was 16 I was convinced that God was calling me to a third world country to spread the Gospel of Hope. I graduated from high school in 2002 and moved onto a large university to major in Music Education. After college, my husband and I got married and made plans to leave for Africa 6 weeks later!
Our first year in Zambia was spent running an orphanage and falling in love with our daughter, Sunda. In the following year, we began spending weeks at a time living in the villages and learning how to serve and empower the Tonga people with the message of the Gospel. We joined Overland Missions after catching the vision for ministry to the neglected peoples.
During the last 4 years, I have worked with LIFE Project to develop sustainable preschools in the rural areas of the Mukuni Chiefdom. In the meantime, we have added our daughter, Kya to the mix! I love being involved in every facet of ministry and feel so blessed to be a part of Overland Missions, the LIFE Project, and the wonderful team of people who work together to bring love, hope, and education to those who desperately need it.
