Category Archives: Mission

Keeping busy in a lovely way

Posted on May 14, 2021 by danforth

Our son, Josh, teaches AP history, and he asked Roy to be available as counsel for his students who are working on mock development projects.  They had to choose and issue and a country, and work through all the possible …

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Congo missionary retreat

Posted on May 6, 2021 by danforth

What a treat, to be included with these dear Covenant missionaries to Congo, even though we’ve been out of that country for 22 years now!  We had such sweet fellowship, sharing from our hearts, praying, laughing, playing, eating way too …

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Masinenge

Posted on October 27, 2019 by danforth

I was able to visit Masinenge, the closest settlement in our area, on Thursday, with a woman who has been ministering there for 8 years now.  Shantytown is probably a better word for you to picture the place.   This little …

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Blessing ceremony for our local church’s new prez

Posted on May 16, 2019 by danforth

Last Sunday we went to Berberati in order to join in the celebration as the new president of our local church was officially blessed and established in office, they call it “installation” in French.  It was good to see so …

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We are protected

Posted on September 20, 2018 by danforth

When Roy and ag team went east to a village the other day, they got to see first hand our UN troops.  They are many and they seem capable and intent on keeping the peace.  We are thankful they are …

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Trauma Healing seminars in CAR

Posted on September 6, 2017 by danforth

Please pray for the trauma healing (TH below) seminars that our dear SIL missionary colleagues, Cami and Larry Robbins, are helping with in CAR’s capital and beyond, even as far as our little mission.  Here is a story that Cami …

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Visiting Creighton, South Africa

Posted on July 20, 2017 by danforth

While Roy was in South Africa, he had the marvelous opportunity to go on a trip with Sam & Anna’s cell group to visit the little town of Creighton.  The interesting thing about this place, other than the fact that …

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Covenant missionary fellowship at the beach

Posted on April 14, 2017 by danforth

What could be better than this, to be with dear friends, being bathed in worship and teaching, and having plenty of time to play and visit as well?  That is where we were last week.  We were encouraged and challenged …

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Testimonies

Posted on March 16, 2017 by danforth

On Sunday we had the privilege of seeing and hearing two women’s groups tell the world that they want to follow the Lord with all their heart, mind, and strength.  They received scarves and ribbons, but the best award that …

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What to do

Posted on December 28, 2016 by danforth

Anna had to take a picture of me coming home from work on my first day – it actually was the first and last day of “work” for 2016.  Everyone’s on holiday, because it’s not only Christmas, but summer vacation …

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