Missionaries

An Update and a Big Thanks

December 5, 2009 Baby Photos
Big Kiss

Even when life is tough, I know God is good. But sometimes it’s really nice to give the update that both are good, at the same time. I shared with you recently about how settling into this new place has been tough, and how it had been a greater challenge than I expected. And many [...]

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Does this Church make my butt look big?

October 22, 2009 South Africa
Oh, Church!

After arriving in the country, Mark and I began the difficult task of trying to find a church to call home. It’s really really strange to suddenly feel like you’re “church-hopping” when two months ago we staff members at a church back in Scotland. During our explorations so far, we had a good experience at [...]

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The Lord Has Made a Place For Us

October 19, 2009 Baby Photos
This is the view from the 3rd balcony off our bedroom! We can see a tiny bit of ocean!

So… we are finally in our new place. And I’ve been a little reticent to tell you all the details about it because I feel like it’s so nice missionaries shouldn’t be living here! It is so amazing how the Lord just provides in His supernatural ways – sometimes you don’t even realise He’s moving, [...]

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In Bloemfontein, and on the way Home

October 1, 2009 Baby Photos
Grandparents

We are now in Bloemfontein visiting Mark’s Mom and Dad. It’s really good to be here. We hope to take the next few days to rest after going and going and going, and pray and prepare to jump in with both feet and get started. And great news, we will be able to move in [...]

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Storytime: Arriving in Cape Town

September 24, 2009 South Africa
Asher wasn

Flying from Johannesburg to Cape Town was a peaceful two hours. Looking out the plane window, you first see the clay-red rooftops of the houses in Joburg fading into the distance, along with the tall shiny buildings of the city centre, the phone lines, and the blue of the backyard swimming pools. And then sometimes, [...]

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God is Moving in Nepal

May 16, 2009 Scotland

Some friends of mine from church here in Edinburgh were part of a mission trip to Nepal a few weeks ago. They helped make a very special Pastor’s Conference happen and, among other things, also began looking into the possibility of helping with the great and grave issue of human trafficking there. This is especially [...]

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Atheist says "Africa Needs God."

March 2, 2009 The Good Word

As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God | Matthew Parris – Times Online . Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa’s biggest problem – the crushing passivity of the people’s mindset by Matthew Parris Before Christmas I returned, after 45 years, to the country that as a boy I knew as [...]

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