If I had to choose just a single word to sum up the month of May I would probably say: Growing…(or Learning). In so many ways this month we have developing our own skills as well as equipping others to grow God’s Kingdom.
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By the time we reached the end of the course, I wrestled inwardly with mixed feelings. On the one hand, I felt so ready to be back home with my husband but at the same time I dreaded saying goodbye to these precious women I had bonded with. I had new sisters and mothers that
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This month has seen the start of Growth Groups at Christ Church Lusaka and we know that with growth there is the expectation for change.
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It has been such a blessing to find our place in the communities we are serving with here in Lusaka! We have seen spiritual growth in ourselves and literal growth as “someone” (we won’t mention names) also turned 40 this month.
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We are back in Zambia. This past month was a month of big changes for us. Preaching, people, packing, farewells, travel and settling in was the order of the day.
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The last few days before and since our arrival in Lusaka have been quite a whirlwind! We can hardly believe that we only arrived 4 days ago. It feels like it’s been ages already. ‘What have we been up to’ you ask? Well let me tell you… Packing Dilemmas On Tuesday (17 January 2023), we
Happy New Year dear friends! Currently we find ourselves in Durban, in the beautiful lush greenery and the sticky humid heat.
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Lately, I have been struggling with finding my identity in busyness, or in my case, lack of busyness.A year ago I was a high-school Science teacher with a busy job. At the beginning of this year I was a missionary to Zambia, learning a new language and working on relationships in a new environment. Now
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Because of the hope we have in Christ, we can say with confidence: we have been shaken, but we are not stirred! 😉 Some of you may not know it yet, but we are currently NOT in Zambia with our beloved Luvale friends. We unexpectedly and suddenly found ourselves back in Cape Town through a very painful
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Recently I had an encouraging opportunity for ministry to women at a women’s conference here in Chavuma. Pastor Davey asked me to share a devotion with the women at the Church of the Nazarene Women’s conference. At first I felt a bit daunted at the idea especially because no one was going to go with
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Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to share with the Dorcas Ladies and walked away from that feeling so blessed that I just have to share it with you. The Dorcas ladies are a group of ladies from various churches within the Church of the Nazarene denomination who take it on themselves to serve
The Resurrection Sunday service here in Chavuma was a beautiful surprise at which we encountered a number of beautiful surprises. This past weekend believers all over the world celebrated Christ’s resurrection! It was our joy and privilege to also participate in a very different Resurrection Sunday with brothers and sisters here in Chavuma. What a
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We often see men in ministry and overlook the importance of a couple in ministry. When God joins a man and woman they become one. If God then leads the man or the woman into ministry, the call is on them both, whether they like it or not. On Monday 11 April, Michael and I
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We had a refreshing visit from our bush-loving friends which awakened Michael from the sickbed almost like Lazarus from the dead! Our spirits are lifted and our hearts refreshed after a much appreciated and refreshing visit from our friends, the Botha family. We met them during our delayed time in Lusaka and had an instant
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On Monday 14 March we finally received the long-awaited news that our vehicle documents were ready. This meant that we could finally escape the clutches of Lusaka. We had slowly started packing in the hopes that it would be happening sometime this week but now the time was upon us. It was 4:30 pm and
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It’s a really warm and quiet morning here along the mighty Zambezi River where I sit writing this. The river flows with twists and turns and churning currents much like my emotions over the last few days. I feel like I am on an emotional rollercoaster, up, down, left and right. Monday afternoon (14 March)
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We wanted to trust God to provide for us financially but what will our bank balance look like? Were we in the red or the black?
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Last week was a precious time of visiting with our family and dear friends in KZN. Although this detour was a bit off our route, we felt that it was a necessary step in our journey. We have no idea when we will be back in SA to see my mom and dad again so
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Prior to our departure to Chavuma, we were invited to dinner by dear friends of ours (Andy & Yvonne). Our conversations that evening left us marvelling. What a small world we live in or rather what a big God we serve! We shared with them about our plans to go to Chavuma and what we
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