FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: August 5, 2016 ANGELICA, A 2ND CHANCE CHILD Eight year old Angelica came to us as an infant, barely a month old. Her grandmother threw the baby into a field to die, for her daughter was dead. Grandma felt hopeless for there was no milk for the crying infant. The grandmother later told us that she felt it
Bush Beat Blog FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: July 9, 2016 JULY 4 th EXPLODES WITH CHALLENGES It all began at 6 a.m. with the foster mothers at our home for “abandoned children” reporting a theft and a runawa I’ve always said that when it rains it pours around here, and such was the story that day. It RAINED both drops from heaven, making the
Bush Beat Blog FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: July 2, 2016 FRANCOS, FRANCOS! (chicken, chicken!) FOSTER MOTHER ROSA HOLDING DANIAL WITH ORPHAN SAMUEL, AGE 12, RECEIVING TWO BAGS OF CHICKEN FROM OUR FRIENDS AT SODEXO AND SYRAH RESOURCES. CHILDRENS DIRECTOR, ANNA, IS DISTRIBUTING FROM THE TRUCK, ASSISTED BY MONSUR. This was the cry echoing through our foster homes last Wed. when Sodexo’s Robert Bradley
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: June 26, 2016 WHY GOD CALLED A COWGIRL When God calls anyone to missions, the first question that crosses most minds is “WHY ME, LORD?” In 1987, I was an unequipped, new baby Christian, who hardly knew any of God’s Word. Those who know me well realize that I am a very practical person who appreciates practical answers in bullet
Bush Beat Blog FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: June 11, 2016 220 TONS NOW IN CORN BARN IN EIGHT DAYS our 92 man team “did their thing”, even in an unexpected rain storm, giving us all the corn needed to feed 2,500 orphans through December. Each year, Capena, our office manager, organizes the purchase of the corn from 31 village Co-ops that he helped
Bush Beat Blog FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: June 5, 2016 BUSH BASHING BUNNY CREW REAPING THE HARVEST THIS WEEK June 1st found our 92 man crew hopping through the Balama bush fetching over 600 sacks of corn. Thursday through Saturday we worked long hours getting 2200 sacks processed for storage. As of Saturday this week, we have only need 865 more sacks to feed the
THE BUNNY IS BACK ON THE INTERNET Eric Dry in RSA was able to help Andy Gonzalez in Balama to get my computer up and going again. I was a victim of the Windows 10 TAKE OVER where it upgrades without your permission. This caused many problem that E and A were able to resolve with about 2 hours of hard work. I am most grateful
TECHNICAL PROBLEMS WITH COMPUTER Am tapping this out from my tablet, as my computer needs some first aid before I can use it. Hope to be back to normal by next weekend as Andy and Eric are working on it. FRIDAY, BUNNY IN PEMBA TO FETCH ANDY AND ASHLEE (THE A TEAM) They arrived on time, and are now in Balama with Dave and I. I finished our Pemba
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: May 21, 2016 CORN BUYING–HIGHEST PRIORITY With only 10 days to go, Capena, my office manager and head of food organization, is busy contacting village leaders to find out which Village Co-ops have corn to sell. Price agreements are the major point of the negotiations. MY PART: Getting the processing chutes and other equipment, (including the
Bush Beat Blog FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: May1, 2016 1 PAW BUNNY BACK IN BALAMA WITH 2 MAN MISSIONARY TEAM Hand healing well, and I feel your prayers working for a rapid healing. Thank you very much! 2 hand typing not possible, so this will be short. PASTOR PAUL FROM SOUTH AFRICA, AND DAVE DE BOER FROM USA. Dave Deboer and Pastor