Bandage rolling is alive and well in Covenant Churches around the USA. And bandages are always needed by the hospitals and clinics in Congo.
Whether rolling with the help of a “machine” or by hand, the hands of …
Category: Ministry activities
Ministry Trips USA: Oklahoma!
Our main goal tis year is to visit all our ministry partners. During Spring Break in April, we made a road trip to Tulsa, OK. Michelle’s University was not on a break, so she did not join us. And Ben …
Ministry Trips USA: Connecticut
Our main goal this year in the US is to visit all our ministry partners. In the Fall Ron flew to MN in Oct. and to KS in Nov. In March I flew to CT where I had the opportunity …
Up to the UP
Mid-March seemed late enough in the winter to schedule a visit to the UP (Upper Peninsula of MI) to visit our ministry partners there. Not this winter. It’s been called “snowmageddon” and the UP got more snow than we did. …
Coming Soon to a City Near You…
Ron has put away his work clothes and donned the dress duds. Our full time job this year in the US is sharing stories of God’s work in Cameroon. Check the Schedule page to see when he’ll be in a …
Oh The Things Our Kids Learn at RFIS
Academics. Oh yeah. Rain Forest is a tough school, combining American & British curriculum (or is it curricula?) for the students preparing for university in Canada, the US, the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia. The 9th and 10th graders prepare …
Industrial Arts Roof Trusses
Remember the story about the tree that kept dropping limbs on Ron’s garage office? So it was, reluctantly, cut down. But it keeps on giving, as its wood was cut up into lumber for the roof to the Industrial Arts …
Duplex Construction Update
If you haven’t visited the construction blog lately, you’re in for a surprise! It’s starting to look like a real house!
The ramp is gone, railings up, roof is done, upper level window screens in, and now the rest of …
Field Trip with an Eternal Purpose
Mr. ter Maat’s class had a field trip recently – combined with a sports tournament and evangelism outreach trip. It was a full weekend of community development, learning, service, soccer, and evangelism. Students returned tired but blessed.
The soccer team …
Making Mulch
Ron ordered it in October. A chipper – shredder! About 6 months later it arrived. he hooked it up to the tractor and voila! It’s a mulch maker for the landscaping around school.
Theodore sifted through the pile of composted …