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Making soap locally
CEFA hosted a seminar on soap making for the local women’s self-help groups. Using the abundant supply of palm oil at the CEFA farm, the women learned how to make soap. The downside is the need to find (not locally
Anton
Our dear friend and colleague, Anton, is resigning from his position as Africa coordinator with the Swedish mission’s Interact. There is a committee to take his place, with ex-missionaries (we know them all and think they are great choices) heading
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May 1st was Labor Day
Yes, it was 2 weeks ago, but we did celebrate Labor Day with the CEFA employees. We had a nice meal and Roy gave a quick but very encouraging talk. Oh, how I love gozo!! Some years they have a
Bookkeeping!
Jeff S. is our field accountant, and he recently ran an internal audit on my CAR bookkeeping. Since Roy and I are the only Covenant missionaries in CAR, one of us has to be treasurer. Guess who gets the job?
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Teaching basic first aid
I was asked to teach a first aid session to our church’s interns. These young adults have chosen to take from 1-2 years to train in and explore the many different projects and possibilities the church and Genesis have to
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Safe child care and first aid for Genesis Hope’s baby home
It has been a privilege to go to Genesis’ orphanage and help the caretakers know some child care, first aid and what to do in an emergency. They actually surprised me with what they already know, regarding safety and just
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Please pray for favor for our Cameroonian visas
We have sent our passports and visa applications to the High Commission of Cameroon in Pretoria, and we are hoping and praying for favor, that we will indeed receive the 6 month multiple entry visas that we’re applying for. We
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Luke in South Africa
Our good friend and missionary colleague, Luke Turk, came from Cameroon last week to stay for a short while with us in South Africa. He had injured his arm in December, had surgery, and because of a concern about the
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Our church family
I love our church, it is a welcoming place, a place where we can worship God and learn more about how to navigate our everyday life with God at the heart of it. I love the crazy diversity, with all
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Happy 14th birthday, Genesis Care Centre
What a blessing to be able to work at the Genesis Care Centre , helping out in the nursing director’s office with whatever lightens their load of work. I also love going in to the wards and just visiting with
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