Elna Our first applications for work permits to enter PNG, were submitted in March 2017. In August 2017, we were told that these applications were lost somewhere at the Department of Labour. We had a second application ready in country, so we sent these to our agent for resubmission. The last 8 months we have…
"No, we are still waiting." Most of my conversations these days start with the question, "Have you heard anything about your papers?" There has been some movement (another agency had one of their missionaries' papers processed). But for now, we have a pretty 'normal' life here in South Africa. Daddy still has the best job…
On Thursday 4 January, Ledo Silvano Giovanni Raffanti breathed his last breath. His nurse helped him wash up and dress in the morning, and left the room to fetch his breakfast. When she returned, he had quietly slipped away. Oupa Joe was proud, strong, meticulous, and hard-working. He was a real engineer - a problem-solver,…
I have not written in a while. I cannot give you the exciting news everyone is waiting for - we do not yet have our work permits… And thus no clear idea of when we’ll finally head to PNG. But God has not been wasting time. So pull up a chair, and let me tell…
-Elna- Being in ministry often means arriving at church a little earlier than most people - sometimes Daddy has a prayer meeting or a counselling session. Sometimes we arrive early just to make sure that we arrive on time! We’ve learned to include ‘waiting time’ in our planning - our kids often have a picnic…
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