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We have been in the dry season for 5 months and do not expect rain until the end of march This area is rolling savanna scattered with 1500 ft rocky out cropping like they were pushed up out of level ground. (see photos and Map) It is extremely dry right now but I am toldContinue reading “Dry Season”

Every day at Mahula: The following pictures is a cross cut of the activities that go on around us most days. This area is rolling savanna scattered with large and small trees. It appears that trees are a prime resource fast diminishing with deforestation. This area is about 100 kl from where the Sahara DesertContinue reading “Every Day at Mahula”

Last week Friday (03/05/10) the three volunteers from Water Wins started a new bore hole. They had worked on the rig all week and now started digging. Doug, Steve and Jamie (James)  from the GR area and from Caledonia have been staying with us for the week along with the Nigerian director Jeremiah. It hasContinue reading “The new well site”

Yesterday we went with a car load of people from Mahula to Momo for an all classis church service. It was a great experience. Three different congregations comprising of three different areas with a total of twenty one preaching centers met at Momo. Not everyone could come but the 200 or more people comprised aboutContinue reading “Momo”

Yesterday Gremar and I, and Matt and Laura did the first Pastoral Care class at Mahula. We had good discussions about pressure on the youth to stay away from Christianity if they expect to ever get married. Traditional Africans will not give their daughters to a Christian man. They talked about a certain man thatContinue reading “Mahula Course”

Every day life at Mahula

Today we have seven visitors from America, Mark Albertson, Bill Pesch, Carrol and Peggy Nikkel, Mario Veldhuizen, and Pete and Jan Lanser, people with World Partners who contribute to the bore holes that are being dug by their Christian workers in this area. They have dug 150 bore holes at the average depth of 100 ft.Continue reading “Travel Today”

Yesterday we went to visit John, the Chairman of the Rural Church Council (Classis), in order to consult on the Pastoral Care Course. Matt Lancer and Jolly, the new principle assigned to the Bible school went along. I remember coming this way years ago when we visited the missionaries working there at the time. TheContinue reading “Maretu”

Three days ago, Saturday, we arrived at Ma Hula (one with the hat}a small village of the main road. There is a mission house here large enough for a family. Because of the problems in Jos no one was able to come up and prepare the house for occupation. No one has lived here fullContinue reading “Ma Hula”