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Category Archives: Mission Africa – First Steps
Regret Avoidance
We had our last planning meeting for The Africa Summit Monday night. It goes without saying that the planning team is excited. But as we were finalizing last minute details, I stopped the conversation and said to everyone, "Next week … Continue reading
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Be the Miracle!
A friend of mine, Rev Ben Tumuheirwe, who started the Juna Amagare Ministry, in Uganda told me the story how everyday children in his orphanage pray for a miracle. This weekend and next at my church, I am hoping that … Continue reading
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Last Post From Africa
From Tom Grace and peace… This will be my last journal entry of our journey of learning and discerning. I have the mixed emotions of sadness and excitement. I am very much looking forward to getting home to see my … Continue reading
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Rebecca
From Tom, "TIA… THIS IS AFRICA! Grace and peace… Rebecca is a 62 year old woman living in Chomoio, Mozambique. She is an expert in needle-work, creating beautiful clothing in the midst of extreme poverty, fight for survival, and suffering … Continue reading
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Entering Into The Pain of Another
From Tom, "Grace and peace… I'm sitting in a chair with a window to the main street of Chomoio, observing the people walking everywhere. While there are some vehicles, most walk everywhere or fill the taxi (mini-van) beyond capacity. We … Continue reading
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A remarkable day …
From Tom "What a remarkable day we had yesterday! We left Beira, a city of 500,000 to travel 3 hours and set up camp in Chomoio, a village of 17,000. But, in many ways this village is thriving, as compared … Continue reading
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TIA…This Is Africa!
From Lane Lewis via his Blackberry "K, we visited a farm today 17 km out of chimoio… The church is growing veggies for 80 hiv patients… We see some real partnership potential here…" From Tom "Grace and peace…from Beira, Africa … Continue reading
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The Good News!
The good news!! They have arrived! "Greetings! Grace and peace from Beira, Mozambique! I am in Beira and I have discovered the internet! (I've been waiting to use that Bill Curtis line) We successfully arrived in Beira yesterday. This city … Continue reading
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World Vision Sponsorship Sunday
As part of Vision 2012 and growing our global missions, this Sunday Our Saviour’s takes it’s first steps into Africa. Partnering with World Vision, over the next three weekends we hope to sponsor 300 children in Derre Mozambique. Personally, I’m … Continue reading
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Three Miles is More Enough!
Ok, I woke up and decided to do something out of the ordinary on Monday. I walked to work! Yep, call me crazy but I walked the three miles between my house and Celebration! It was the optimum multi-task opportunity. … Continue reading
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