Category Archives: Ministry

Our dear friend and colleague has passed away

Posted on July 21, 2019 by danforth

Our dear friend and colleague, Pastor B, passed away.  We were able to attend the wake, across the river, with a truck full of friends and family.  A burst of rain didn’t deter the goings on, but the construction of …

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Sharing

Posted on July 21, 2019 by danforth

After our little farm family church one Sunday, the farm manager’s wife suggested that we use our offering to bless the poor and needy across the river, rather than just amassing our bit of cash to pay for our Sunday …

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Making soap locally

Posted on June 29, 2019 by danforth

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 …

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Anton

Posted on May 31, 2019 by danforth

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

Posted on May 16, 2019 by danforth

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 …

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Bookkeeping!

Posted on April 18, 2019 by danforth

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

Posted on April 2, 2019 by danforth

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

Posted on April 2, 2019 by danforth

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

Posted on March 19, 2019 by danforth

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

Posted on March 12, 2019 by danforth

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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