South Africa

~~Welcome 2025~~

We attended a meeting recently in Johannesburg....

it was a time of refueling for everyone spiritually and

you can see we got some other kinds of yummy fuel, too!!  

Micah is holding Krispy Kreme donuts. 

Madylanne and Matthew spent the week at youth camp 

and look at their treat...McDonald's! 

We are so grateful to the IMB and those who give sacrificially 

in order for us to be refilled.

Thank you also to the church from Arizona that 

came and led the times of preaching, worship, 

and Vacation Bible School for the kids. 

Thank You Lord for Your goodness!

 

Nativity

What a blessing from God 

to be involved in the Nativity performance 

which was a collaborative effort 

of a local restaurant, 

the boys' school, 

and a local church.

 We thank God for the amazing opportunity 

to share the good news of Jesus with our community!!

the end of 2024

 

December was filled with lots and lots of things, mostly wonderful....

Happy 50th birthday, Mark!

We love you!

Mike is shaking the hand of a client who successfully

 completed detox and rehab at Kisima, praise God!!

It was Matthew's turn for stitches. 

Some of our favorite friends came to visit...We love you, Gunter family!!

Sunday School at Rehoboth

International Food Festival at the boys' school...

and Madylanne helps with face painting.

Micah plays with Pendo in the sand.

Ednah has a birthday...happy birthday Ednah!! 

(this was actually the end of November)

Kisima Outreach

Mark, Pastor Mike, Dennis, and Mama Dennis 

had the opportunity to lead an outreach 

the last two Thursdays to the community around Kisima. 

They were able to share the Gospel 

with more than 50 people 

who came to share a meal. 

Praise God for this way to serve the community! 

They will do this each Thursday 

for the next few months. 

Pray many more will hear about Jesus 

and respond to His call on their lives. 

 

With One Mind

I had the incredible opportunity to attend 

a ladies meeting in Greece last week. 

Yes, I said Greece. 

This was the first time I have flown without 

Mark or the kids to a different country since we were married!

The week was centered on Philippians 1:27:

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the Gospel of Christ, 

so that whether I come and see you or am absent, 

I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, 

WITH ONE MIND striving side by side for the faith of the Gospel....

Worshiping with a Greek body of believers.

The Acropolis

The Parthenon

Below is Mars Hill in the Areopagus...Paul preached here in Acts 17. 

Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious....

what therefore you worship as unknown, 

this I proclaim to you...The God who made the world 

and everything in it, 

being Lord of heaven and earth, 

does not live in temples made by man....

He commands all people everywhere 

to repent because He has fixed a day 

on which He will judge the world 

in righteousness by a man whom 

He has appointed; and of this 

He has given assurance to all by raising Him from the dead. 

 The one with my face in it is Corinth. 

Yes, Corinth! Visiting these places 

made the New Testament come alive in so many ways. 

I am so thankful to God for Jesus, 

the Word of God, 

for how the New Testament churches began in these places, 

and how God is still reaching people's hearts 

with the good News of Jesus Christ!

What a once in a lifetime opportunity. 

I am so grateful!  

Istanbul

I recently had the privilige of traveling through Istanbul for our meeting. 

We decided on a super long layover so 

we could have a free tour of the city. It was amazing! 

To think of all that has happened in history in this place. 

15 million plus people live here right now. 

When I was looking around the airport I stumbled upon this prayer room...

located in the middle of 3 prayer rooms. One specifically for Christians!

So naturally I went inside to pray. 

To speak the Name of Jesus over this people, this place, this country.

Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol Him, all peoples!

For great is His steadfast love toward us, 

and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.

Psalm 117

Jesus is the only way for us to know God the Father. 

May He be known and praised! 

I visited some very old places. 

The kids wanted Turkish Delight...

what better place to buy it than here, the Grand Bazaar, begun in 1461?

 I bought mango, pomegranate, pistachio, and almond.

 And everyone in our family loved them!! 

                                       

This was a sign in our taxi! 

Making peace

 Thank you for praying for the meeting that was held on October 5th between our newly formed association of churches in our coastal area and an older association of churches in this same area. In this meeting pastors shared their convictions and even though we still have some major doctrinal differences, the Lord has helped bring healing where there was bitterness. Please ask the Lord to continue His good work.