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Category Archives: Ministry
Megan DuPlessis Centre for Special Needs Students
We have started a lovely relationship with a school just up the road, the Megan DuPlessis Centre for special needs students. Roy has been there a couple of times now, and they came to the Back 2 Eden farm …
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Visas!
Yay!!! Thank you for praying!! We have been issued our visa extensions, which are good until our visit to Covenant missionary colleagues in Mozambique in April!! Then, when we return from that visit, we should receive another 3 month free …
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Genesis Care Centre
I’m back at the Genesis Care Centre, helping out in the nursing director’s office, doing whatever she needs done to help work at the center go well, to free her up for more important tasks. This past week I’ve been …
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The “People and Gardens” group’s visit
Wow this has been a very busy week for Roy, working with the gardening group from Cornwall, England, People and Gardens, (click to see their website). They are a group for helping people, specifically those with special needs, to …
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Back 2 Eden is fluorishing
It is very exciting to see the growth and even production by some of the trees and plants at the Back 2 Eden farm. Some of the coffee is blooming,
the jackfruit is setting fruit,
and other plants like the …
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Visas applied for, now we just wait and pray!
It’s time to apply for visa extensions so that we can stay longer than just 3 months in South Africa. We turned in our applications on Friday and we would dearly appreciate your prayers. The hoops we have to jump …
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Last day gifts as we left CAR
Our last day in CAR came upon us way too fast. We had lots of sweet goodbyes, including the women’s group coming and, at my request, singing one of my favorite songs. As they finished up, we heard the news …
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Church and hospital goodbyes
I am undone, overwhelmed with being loved. So many people saying thank you. Hugs and tears and breaking your heart words of love and encouragement, about our 21 years in CAR and about Dad’s passing away, emotions running in deep …
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Passing on the gift
We have been blessed by the gift of this wonderful, now old, pick-up for about 16 years. Covenant Women funded the purchase of this Toyota Hilux, back in 2002, and asked that it be dedicated to helping women and children. …
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Taken to court
Beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning! Isaiah 61:3
Our God is an awesome God, he can turn tears of sorrow into tears of joy. I had made a simple reference in our August newsletter to “tough times …
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