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Gas Is #1 Mission Expense

February 19, 2010

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I want to share with you what I know so that if you are willing to help the gas fund that you would do so with an informed perspective. Like many of us in the United States we still cringe at the pump prices we see every day. Let’s not talk about when we say the prices soar across the $4.00 mark. I still get the shakes whenever I think about it. While in South Africa with Steve I saw how much driving Steve has to do inorder to do the work of the South African Christian Mission.

I took this picture of the gas station sign still blinking about the $7.81 per liter. Of course it’s a real shock until you remember that the price in SA is in Rands. So the obvious question is what is the price per gallon. Well, I always have to stop at this point and find my [click to continue…]



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An Unexpected Call From Prison

August 27, 2009

This photograph is the exterior of Goodwood Prison, where Ray and Rodney are jailed. I couldn’t get any closer because I don’t think the guards wanted any close-ups!
This is where one of my son’s friends, Ray Miller, is serving time behind bars. Kyle (my middle son now living and working in LA) befriended Ray who [...]

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Samuel Omar – Profile

August 9, 2009

Samuel Omar is from Lumbumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
He is a refugee and has a hard time finding work to earn some money. He had been sleeping on a floor, sometimes using blankets or flat boxes to keep warm. Steve found a mattress for him.
God provided generously — a king sized one! Samuel was stunned [...]

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A Day Of Relaxation

July 31, 2009

It’s a small village along the southern coastline of the Western Cape in South Africa called Kleinmond. Capetownians drive the 90 minutes and rent a small cottage or cabin to spend a pleasant weekend near the warm Indian Ocean. Fishermen in particular like the rocky bluffs right at the sea’s edge to toss out their [...]

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Abundant Life – Profile

July 23, 2009

This month’s profile features a special music ministry. Pastor Denzil Thorne and his new wife, Candice, began a new church work a few years ago in Athlone, a blue collar area. I had been invited to teach Cape Bible Seminary classes in the original church they attended and almost all of the students were from [...]

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A Tribute from Africa – Chairman Dave McLaughlin Remembered

May 12, 2009

“Hamba Gahle, Mbazalwane!” said Thompson Ntobie. (Ham-bah Gath-leh, Mbah-zal-wah-neh) This is isiXhosa for “A Good Journey for you, My Brother!” This saying has two meanings:  first, as you leave us, we wish blessings for your journey;  and second, your journey to this point has already been blessed!
Thompson is a translator for the Cape Bible Seminary [...]

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Table Mountain

November 2, 2008

Table Mountain is the most prominent and noticable landmark in all of South Africa. This mountian towers over the large city of Cape Town. Every visitor needs to take time to see the spectacular view from the top.

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