Category Archives: Ministry

Hooray! Someone who knows their stuff is helping!

Posted on April 14, 2017 by danforth

How thankful we are that CEFA again has a Fulani cowguy, I’ll call him I.H.  Because of the tense political situation up ‘til now we have had a couple of local villagers taking care of the cattle that knew absolutely …

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Ag conference at the CEFA farm

Posted on April 14, 2017 by danforth

We came back to CAR on Sunday, and Monday Roy hit the ground running, being a key player in the ag conference that just finished today, Thursday, April 13th.  It was so very good to see the turnout …

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R’s phone book!

Posted on March 21, 2017 by danforth

I had a wonderful time catching up with R – it’s been probably 2 years since I’d seen her.  She was once the wife of our gardener, H, and was so very helpful in the translation of health pamphlets into …

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Zimele Wethu visit

Posted on March 2, 2017 by danforth

Roy and I, plus 3 reps, Sim, Jess, & Nicoline, from Genesis Hope (the community outreach org that our family works with in S. Africa) went for a visit to one of Zimele Wethu’s communities.  Led by Audrey Matimelo, Zimele …

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Roy the nursery guy!

Posted on March 2, 2017 by danforth

Wherever Roy goes, there’s sure to be some agricultural development left behind.  Usually it is on a massive scale, but sometimes it might just be an orchid or some strange and wonderful plant as a hostess gift!  Before we left …

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Visiting the Vianas in Mozambique

Posted on February 11, 2017 by danforth

blog mel ctrWith hearts full of hope and days ahead full of plans, Alex and Melanie Viana have been a joy for us to meet and get to know a little bit.  Partnering with their dear friends Pastor John and Pastor Maria,…

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Curtains for the Genesis Care Center

Posted on February 11, 2017 by danforth

A local drapery merchant donated fabric and some already made curtains to the care center because of a minor flaw in the print on the material.  Sue, the head nurse, asked me to help sew them and here we are, …

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Little toes and cars make the world rock!

Posted on February 2, 2017 by danforth

Our kids, Sam & Anna, are out there, being in relationship with people, loving them in awesome ways.  Anna has just started Zulu language study, and she is learning by immersion, at the Genesis connected Khula nursery school.  She’s delighting …

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Chairs

Posted on January 30, 2017 by danforth

Wow, someone took what they had and made something useful out of it.  First time I’ve ever seen tire chairs!

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We’d like to ask for prayer, that the recent reconciliation meeting that took place at Gamboula, with both the ostracized …

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So, like, what are Roy & Aleta up to?

Posted on January 30, 2017 by danforth

We might be found clearing a place for a nursery tunnel for the future growing and distribution of trees and plantsblog nursery to be

or you might find one of us (guess which one!) doing employee health screening so that the head nurse …

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