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Traveling to the Promised land

The title of this post is our metaphor for traveling to Nigeria it has been a long six months of obstacles and set backs. Our trip also signifies God’s grace and call to work in Niger State, Nigeria. As you know this is our fourth trip to the Warari area, the Bible School and toContinue reading “Traveling to the Promised land”

Prayer Letter

A PRAYER LETTER FROM REV. CASE AND GREMAR VAN WYK Associate Missionaries with Christian Reformed World Missions. Po Box 748, Newaygo, MI. 49337 Continue reading “Prayer Letter”

An Oppertuity For Transition

We thank God for this opportunity to work in Niger State, Nigeria, We thank God for you! For your prayers! For your encouragement! For your financial support! As well prepared as we are we cannot accomplish this assignment without you! Thank you! Missionaries have worked in Niger State, Nigeria for close to twenty five years.Continue reading “An Oppertuity For Transition”

Home is where we are always welcome.

We came home to Newaygo from Nigeria at the beginning of May. How sweet it is to sit on our deck at Heaven High. How difficult it is, the people we miss in Niger State! We came home on time, we did not know but I was told I had experienced a heart attack, IContinue reading “Home is where we are always welcome.”

Faith and the Holy Spirit

For the last two Saturday nights we have showed the video Samson and Delilah. It has been a challenge to preach on it at Mahula. The overriding theme of Judges is: Israel’s unfaithfulness, God’s punishment, Israel’s repentance and God’s subsequent Salvation through chosen and God empowered leaders (judges). Samson is such a person delivering IsraelContinue reading “Faith and the Holy Spirit”

Medical Course

One of the more important things that we are doing with our time here is teaching some of the Evangelist’s wives and also three men the proper use of medicine. We have taught this before as a way for Evangelists and their wives to be off help to people in the remote villages where theyContinue reading “Medical Course”

The First Storm of the Year

THE STORM It was hot and muggy at the beginning of April and it stayed that way through Easter Sunday. Normally, we have some rain at this time of the year, we had prayed for a little rain and relief of the heat that goes with it. It threatened rain for a couple of daysContinue reading “The First Storm of the Year”

Easter Morning 2012

At Mahula we have started to show a video on Saturday night and then preach on a relevant subject on Sunday. Last week and this week we showed Ben Hur taking a break from the regular biblical video. Near the end is a depiction of Jesus condemned, his march to the cross as well asContinue reading “Easter Morning 2012”

Good Friday

Pastor Benjamin Likita had a Thursday night Communion service and an early morning Good Friday service. He asked me to preach at the Good Friday service. “Early, he said by 6 PM”. I really doubted the time but if we did not show up on time and they were ready at six, that would beContinue reading “Good Friday”

Mazeme, one of the three congregations of CRCN RCC Niger

We arrived at Mazeme about 9;30; it is about an hour and a half drive through mostly bush. We saw a few farms but not many people. The road is rough; 1st and 2nd gear mostly but it is preferred over the main road which is mostly broken up black top. We meet Pastor BenContinue reading “Mazeme, one of the three congregations of CRCN RCC Niger”