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Phil and Elin Hendersons, our partners, are shouldering the load on their own while we are on home assignment. Please pray for them! There simply is more to be done than what two people can carry… Pray for them for wisdom in knowing how to divide their time and energy; that every moment will count! […]

In talking to various groups over the last few months, we have come yet again under the strong impression of His heart for the lost. Did you know that of the more than 6600 languages in the world, the full Bible has been translated into only 469?! (This is a 2010 statistic). And the Bible […]

Pray with us for the Mwinika people who have heard the Good News of Jesus Christ for the first time this year. They are now in the process of trying to understand what this means – this Truth – in their daily lives. What does it mean when my child gets sick, or when my […]

One of the great things of our passport country, is to be able to brows on the internet! 🙂 While gathering some information for a brochure, I came across these statistics: • Even though Christ came to earth more than 2000 years ago… of the 6.5 billion people live on Earth. 2.3 billion live in […]

Some people have asked about our training and experience before we joined NTM in 2004. Here is a short summery: Ministry for us already started when they were living in South Africa and ministered in the Garden-Route area where Francois was a forester and Nadia a teacher. We served in a local cross-cultural evangelism ministry. […]

One of the great things of our passport country, is to be able to brows on the internet! 🙂 While gathering some information for a brochure, I came across these statistics: • Even though Christ came to earth more than 2000 years ago… of the 6.5 billion people live on Earth. 2.3 billion live in […]

After a month and a half in South Africa, we have been visiting several churches, groups and individuals in various cities. We are in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape at the moment. Since arriving here 4 days ago, we’ve had the opportunity to speak during two church services, and meet up with 3 groups (that consisted […]

And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? Rom 10:14 [cid:image006.jpg@01CC6825.305EA750][cid:image007.png@01CC6825.305EA750]When the Unreached become Reached… We want to know God’s words. I do not understand Arabic. I want to know what God says” – Juma, 2005, pers.com with Nadia “We, the Mwinika, are now in a new era. Our […]

Yesterday afternoon we went by all our friends to say good-bye before we leave tomorrow for our 9 month home assignment. It was not easy to say good-bye to the people who has become so much part of our each day and lives. Even harder is leaving people like my Old Maye friend how we […]

Our friend, the religious leader of our community – the same one who confessed that his life and practices will change from now on – left Friday on a 40 day tour. Such a teaching tour is a normal part of their religion in which they visit all the “pray-houses” to admonish and encourage others […]