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Full Moon Rises Over The City?The Flight Out The trip began with the usual last minute checking to make sure the packing was complete and the needed items were in place. Then begins the mild panic moments patting yourself to see if the passport was still in your pocket. We planned the trip to Detroit that Wednesday so that I would have a buffer of 2-3 hours to get through security. Especially since I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Only two, Joe and Tori, were able to come with Lynn to see me off. Once we arrived it was relatively quiet so baggage checkin and security check went quickly. Having said my farewell’s it was off to wait on my flight. The flight took off somewhere around 4:00 pm. Soon I was watching the sun set over the wing. [click to continue…]



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FIELD REPORT APRIL – OCTOBER 2009

October 21, 2009

Greetings to everyone in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Spring has sprung and the grass is rizz, according to a famous/infamous poet. We are anticipating a wonderful summer ahead.
GENERAL
Like every other country in the world, South Africa has been experiencing the economic meltdown. Unemployment, bankruptcies and other ills have taken their toll – [...]

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FIELD REPORT October 2008 – March 2009

April 17, 2009

Greetings in Christ from hot sunny Cape Town! I am certainly enjoying the summer weather after the icy snow of Michigan.
Economically, South Africa is experiencing the same global downturn like everyone else. The exchange rate has bettered the situation (currently, R9 to $1) which has helped tremendously. Bad news is that gasoline remains high, coming [...]

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Field Report: October – March 2008

April 29, 2008

Greetings in the Lord’s name! It has been a lovely hot summer, back to the usual Cape Town style. The months have flown past recently with many knew projects and aspects of the Lord’s work in South Africa.
GENERAL
The oil prices have slugged us real hard in South Africa. The government has raised gas prices many [...]

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS – MINUTES OF OCTOBER 13, 2007 MEETING

November 24, 2007

SOUTH AFRICAN CHRISTIAN MISSION
The meeting was held at the Stroh IN Church of Christ beginning at 11:00 a.m. EDT.
Directors in Attendance:  David and Mattie McLaughlin, Mark Vernik, Jim and Shirley Neuenschwander, Ruth Todd, Don and Ann Neuenschwander, Aaron McCombs, Steve and Pam Hamilton, Tom Dumez, Lydia Neuenschwander, Danielle VanderWest and Darl VanKlompenberg.  Also attending was [...]

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Field Report: April – September 2007

October 10, 2007

Cool and wintery greetings to everyone! Cape Town has experienced the coldest and wettest winter in many years. It has left snow on tops of the eastern mountains and floods in certain areas. At the same time, in a very bizarre twist, forest fires have raged in the northeastern province of Natal where there isn’t [...]

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March 31, 2007 Board of Directors Meeting

September 14, 2007

SOUTH AFRICAN CHRISTIAN MISSION
March 31, 2007 Board of Directors Meeting
Minutes
Directors in attendance:  David McLaughlin, Chairman; Mark Vernik, Vice Chairman, Shirley Neuenschwander, Secretary-Treasurer-Forwarding Agent; Mattie McLaughlin, Jim Neuenschwander, Boyd McKey, Stephen Hamilton, Don White and Joanne White.  Special guests:  Pam Hamilton, Tom Dumez, Lydia Neuenschwander, Danielle VanderWest, Darl VanKlompenberg, Wayne and Barbara Ferguson (representing Bavumeleni Children’s [...]

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