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.
Where the Wild Things Are
Posted by: Jessi Schwertfeger on February 07, 2012
About 6 years ago, on the night that I set foot in this country for the first time, I had to have Jacob talk to my parents and assure them...read more
A Woman’s Worth
Posted by: Jessi Schwertfeger on February 03, 2012
While many of you were attending the Overland Missions Conference in Tampa, Florida, I had the privilege of planning and teaching a LIFE Project “conference” in Nyawa Central. It was...read more
A Giving Story
Posted by: Jessi Schwertfeger on January 25, 2012
There is a man who is a leader in the Nyawa sector. This year, his prized cows gave birth to 4 calves. He was thrilled about these 4 calves and...read more
A Freedom Story
Posted by: Jessi Schwertfeger on January 02, 2012
There is a woman in a village called Siamundele. For much of her life, she has been tortured by dark spiritual forces, resulting in illness, oppression, depression, and more. In...read more
Beautiful Balance
Posted by: Jessi Schwertfeger on December 12, 2011
Jesus’s ministry was one of beautiful balance. He taught. He ate. He prayed. He worked. He talked. He worshipped. He rested. In ministry, many DAYS don’t show a whole lot...read more
Sweet Relief
Posted by: Jessi Schwertfeger on November 22, 2011
What started out this year as a gray-skied, cool October quickly progressed into blazing heat the likes of which we’ve never experienced before. The last 6 weeks or so have...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.
