Updates from the mission field
May 2023 be a good year for you! We pray that you will grow closer to Jesus in this New Year – that you will know more of His love and grace and mercy. May your family enjoy happy times together and may your home always be filled with enough food to extend hospitality to […]
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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It’s at this time of year that we remember that we are truly blessed by God. Christmas reminds us that God blessed us by visiting us and by redeeming us from sin. Wow! How amazing is it that God came down to earth, born in a stable so that he could visit you and me.
Michael has finally been able to repair our broken motorcycle which had a cracked cylinder-head. He had to order a gasket-set from London since there were none available in South Africa. This is an old motorcycle (1979 Honda CX500) so spares are quite rare. Due to its impressive age, Renée (and Jane – Renée’s friend)
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We have successfully managed to pass through the SIM membership application process. We are now ‘appointee members’ whilst we wait to pass through the SIM orientation process known as SIM-Start. After this 7-day online (zoom meetings) orientation course we will have a good idea of who SIM is and how they operate. Our SIM-Start started
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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We have applied for full membership to serve as SIM missionaries and our SIM application is progressing well. The SIM application progress has been intense and vigorous with multiple documents, questionnaires, and checks. Their membership application process is the most thorough that we have ever encountered! We have had to complete doctrinal questionnaires, get health
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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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