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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Random joy
Anything from grassheads at the local weekend flea market,
seeing helpers clean up the mess of a garbage can marauder,
enjoying the ocean,
meeting and hanging out with volunteers from the church,
spying the monkeys by the roadside, as common …
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Can’t make Roy sit still!
When Anna saw an advertisement for a handyman at a local nursery, Roy was excited to help, especially if a trade of work for plants could be arranged. He and Sam have helped with making bridges and brick walkways safe …
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Big celebration of graduates from Khula creche
It was a huge day at the end of the school year, the 5 year olds at the Khula preschool will be at the local primary school next year, so they had a graduation ceremony, complete with caps and gowns …
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Please keep praying for our Fulani friends!
Here’s Pastor B, ready to go visit Fulani friends on his new motorcycle, which supporters have purchased through our Fulani ministry funds. We are so very thankful that he is there in the Cameroonian border town, with contacts all over …
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Aleta’s arm
Many of you have asked about how my arm is healing. We are thankful for good orthopedic care here in Samfam’s town. I have had good progress with swelling going down and increased mobility. I have just a brace/splint that …
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Celebrating birthdays early!
Our grands, Elaina and Sawyer, are both going to have birthdays soon after our planned departure date from South Africa, Dec. 19th. We decided not to miss out on all the fun, so we had a party on Saturday …
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Sharing lunch
We were enjoying having lunch at a lovely little restaurant overlooking a beautiful gorge (you can’t see it so well because it was a foggy day), when the waitress asked us if we wanted to feed the birds. Turns out …
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Visiting Genesis ministries
Our kids, Sam and Anna, are missionaries serving Genesis, an amazing outreach with many facets. We visited the care center, where the sick and dying are lovingly attended to. Pastor Trevor realized the community’s deep need when he came upon …
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Special gift
What a sweet surprise! There was a knock on our door, and who did we find outside? Two little angels bearing gifts of love! It is so wonderful to be here with our grandchildren! If we have to wait for …
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Visas! Hurray!
This is week old news to those who follow our kids’ facebook, but we are rejoicing because our Samfam got their South African visas! Thank you for praying. It was quite the patience building experience for them. While Roy & …
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