Reposted from Peter and Cynthia Ekstrand’s blog
Ekstrands in Congo: Glimples, Profound and Mundane, Into Our Life
“We are so grateful you came to see us again.” said Tebisa, a woman in Fangak. “I remember your first visit when …
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Teaching in Congo
Covenant missionary to the Czech Republic, Fred Prudek, was just in the Democratic Rep
ublic of Congo (DR Congo), teaching at the seminary there. Sounds like he had a wonderful trip!
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Mbote Mingi
By Karen Hallberg, Director of Mission Mobilization and Connection
Mbote mingi – (from what I remember, that means “big hello” in Lingala).
On October 6, I had the privilege of leading a Vision Trip to Congo with Covenant missionary, Keith …
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Thanksgiving Harvest
By Sharon Davis, Covenant missionary to Cameroon
On September 12, I moved from Yaoundé (in the Central region of Cameroon) to Bamenda (in the Northwest region of Cameroon). I moved from a Francophone region, French speaking, to an Anglophone region, …
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Hope in Kenya
By Covenant missionaries Pete and Cindy Ekstrand
Eric is seven years old and is in first grade. He was constantly moved from one place to another as his family looked for a safe place to live. They have found peace …
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Fields of Corn in South Sudan
This article was originally posted on Pete and Cindy Ekstrand’s blog.
Thanks to the partnership between the Evangelical Covenant Church of South Sudan (ECCSS) and Community Covenant Church in Scotts Valley, CA, fields of corn are growing well in South …
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Nutrition and an Experiment
This article was originally posted on Marta Klein’s blog. She is a Covenant missionary serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo).
This past week have been some good developments in an experiment that the other missionaries and …
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Covenant Missionary Leads Conference in South Sudan
This information is from Covenant Newswire, originally posted on June 16, 2011
JUBA, SUDAN – James Tang, an Evangelical Covenant Church missionary, has been asked to lead a conference of representatives from main faith and ethnic groups in …
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Polio Vaccinations in DR Congo
By Peter and Cindy Ekstrand, Covenant missionaries to the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is an entry on their blog.
On Thursday last week, we traveled to Bogose-Konu where we observed the kick-off for the second phase of the polio …
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