Category Archives: Devotionals

Jos,  01/19/ 2012 Over the weekend the Nigerian Government reinstated half of the former gas subsidy, and as a result the national strike and protests have been called off. Things are almost back to normal. We thank God! We now have permission to travel and will do so in a few days, still finishing upContinue reading “Worry”

Case and Gremar Van Wyk cgvanwyk5@gmail.com http://www.heavenhigh.org June 2011 Plant Churches at home (USA) and around the world. As we reflect on the four months we have just completed in Niger State with Classis Niger of the *CRCN we are aware of God’s amazing grace and blessings. We appreciate the Bible School staff and alsoContinue reading “A call for recommitment to plant churches.”

Case and Gremar Van Wyk cgvanwyk5@gmail.com http://www.heavenhigh.org The “Good News” and presenting the “Good News” is about relationships. “For you know that we dealt with you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live a life worthy of God who calls you into his kingdom and glory..” IContinue reading “We thank God for you!”

Sometimes we want to go back and start over but it seems that is not possible. We are not the same people at the end of something than we were at the beginning. Certainly the people of Niger State; their response to our sojourn among them, their acceptance and love, their optimism and their faithContinue reading “Leaving Things Behind and Starting Again”

Matt. 28: 1-10; 16-20. It was early Sunday morning, the women were on their way to the tomb. The men, Jesus’ disciples were hiding they had run off, only John hung around, prominent as his family was he was able to take in Jesus’ mother. “Who will role away the stone?” the women asked oneContinue reading “Easter”

The Sunday before Easter we visited Mazheme where Pastor James and his wife Tabitha have recently moved. They were at Kamfani but the church wanted them to move to what is more the center of the congregation made up of six different preaching centers.  Mazheme does not have good phone reception so we could notContinue reading “Mazheme”

The Bible School also hosted a Women’s  Sunday and there was a lot of participation from some of the churches that have members attending the school.  K.Y.K   (The Christian Youth Groups) participated as well.  It was a great opportunity to encourage and support the Women’s Fellowship Group at the school The opening hymn ofContinue reading “The Women’s Sunday at the Warari Bible School (Acre)”

Time is flying, and as you know it always does when you are enjoying what you are doing. We want to take you around with us for a day at Acre. God is at work and it is a privilege to be a part of it; a blessing that we wish to share with you. Continue reading “One Day at Acre (Wurari Bible School)”

We had a great Spiritual conference; we needed to relax a little. We relaxed but we did not rest much because everyone was kept very busy with competition. Four teams, volley ball, soccer. relay race, tug of war, puzzles, Pictionary, plumbers golf, table tennis, tennis, Sudoku. Crossword puzzles, bird watching, and taking pictures including aContinue reading “A Time Away”

This week we went to Ava’adi about 10 miles down the road and then about 10 miles off road.  Evangelist Samson and Hannatu are stationed there. They  participate in the continuing education course that Gremar and I are holding at Acre (the Bible School). We went there to help them raise money for the roofContinue reading “Sunday”