Category Archives: Mission

Prisoner for a year…

We just returned from a thought provoking missions event at First Covenant in Grand Rapids. Gracia Burnham shared her story with us and we were humbled. She is a sweet testimony to what the Lord can do; she is seeking …

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Worship, Ima style!

We had a wonderful chapel service at North Park Seminary Monday morning.  We tried to worship like our Jesus following friends in Cameroon; marching together, singing and reading in unison, hearing testimonies and praying, and then jumping and clapping – …

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Arizona!

We had a lovely time in Arizona last weekend, enjoying God’s creativity in the desert. Can you see the elephant and the mouse? These rock formations reminded of me of mushrooms and also of termite mounds in Africa!

Actually, don’t …

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Ahhh, you want your blog to be posted where????

Oh the confusion – this is a test, so don’t worry, I just want to see if my twittering forwarding Danforths’ Days to facebook is working!!! This computerly challenged Grandma is having a lovely day, I can assure you!

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Woodstock, Connecticut

Our time in Woodstock was wonderful!  We had some wonderful conversations about missions and our hosts were amazing! Thank you, Dan & Maria & all!  Our only disappoinment was that we didn’t quite get to enjoy the full colors of …

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Mission Springs women’s retreats

I went to Mission Springs with a less than carefree heart, thinking about all the minutes I was going to be up in front, sharing.  I had many people praying, and by the grace of God I talked and talked …

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Peninsula Covenant, thank you!!!

Bob & Clara Sharpless, our amazing hosts with the mosts!  We always enjoy our time with them, guaranteed to include lively discussions and good food and quiet nights’ sleeps.

Part of the mission team at Peninsula – Marion, John, Sharon …

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May the Lord bless the families and friends today!

As we prayed especially for families and friends of 9/11 victims today, I felt again the sorrow, albeit long distance as we had no direct relations or close friends impacted.  May God continue to heal hearts and bring peace.  May …

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A full week of major INPUT!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry no photo, but on Monday we finished up an amazing week at Covenant headquarters. We were attending a missionary connections week with other missionaries who had arrived to the states sometime in the past 3 months. It was a …

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Lake Beauty Jr. Highers – Sensory worship

What a moving experience, to see a room chock full of quietly attentive, YES, quietly attentive jr. highers, making their way around the gym’s different stations of sensory worship. There was vinegar to taste, a cross to heft on your …

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