FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: JANUARY 3, 2015 HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are blessed to begin a new year with Jesus Christ! It has been a week of hard rains, digging drainage ditches, and keeping everyone inside and dry. We are now 6 inches in mud, and trying not to QUACK UP by falling down when walking through it. So Bush Bunny and the kids want to share
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: DECEMBER 27, 2014 SUPER SLIDE OPENS FOR CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY! The photos tell it all, as you can see the slide, and the monkey bars (attached to the right side of the slide), are all a bit hit with the children. Just like any great playground, it was stand in line to take your turn. But with the slide accommodating 2
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: DECEMBER 14, 2014 NAMUNO FAMILY GIFTED WITH NEW MUD HUT The Delfina family in their old hut with no walls, and no beds, shelter. or security. Thanks to your generosity, we were able to gift Delfina and family with a new mud hut for $126! It lacks an outdoor “latrine” and kitchen/cooking area, but the village chief assures us that he
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2014 SUNDAY MINISTRY ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL Last Sunday, I was leaving for the Rovuma Church service, when Pastor Joaquim called to tell me that one of the children in the church had just died. It was Meheto (Mee hey too), the little 4 year old boy that always danced to the Lord with me at the front of
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: NOVEMBER 29, 2014 GOING THE EXTRA MILE Church members, Julianna, her husband, and 6 day old baby girl, were driven the 8 miles by motorbike to the Balama hospital by Pastor Ramadane from our Namara Church. After the birth of their baby, Julianna developed a severe infection (abcess) that caused her left breast to swell as large as a #4 soccer ball.
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2014 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO DELFINA’S FAMILY On Wed. we received permission to meet with Delfina (Handicapped Mom) and her entire family in Namuno District. Five government officials, representing the County and Village, joined us to present our proposal to Delfina. (to move the entire family to one of our homes in Balama). Delfina and her husband (who was
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2014 Some of our orphans eagerly awaiting Awana Games program. GOING THE EXTRA MILE Late Thursday, Social Service Representatives from Pemba dropped by for a surprise visit. They are thrilled with our “helping hands” programs to over 2,500 children in 2 Districts, and encouraged us to keep up the great work. This team of 3 specialists were very distressed
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: NOVEMBER 9, 2014 REACH OUT IN FAITH AND JESUS ANSWERS TUG-O-WAR at Namara church’s AWANA GAMES,(prior to church service) . It attracts up to 190 kids who then join us in church after the AWANA program. NAMARA CHURCH FILLED TO OVERFLOWING TODAY Armindo, 20 years old, and his daughter, Alishandrina, 2 years old, had been sick for over 3 months. Armindo
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2014 MANGO TREE CHURCH RECEIVES AWANA GAME COUR This morning at 4:30a.m. (sunrise), I drove our 2 man “painting team” to the cement Basketball court at the Mango Tree Church. Why 4:30a.m.? If you’ve ever been in Africa at the peak of the hot and dry season, you won’t need to ask. The daytime heat is worse than Texas in
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2014 TRAIN THEM UP AND SEND THEM OUT 2 BY 2 Pastors with their new AWANA materials Final training was held on Wed., Oct. 22 for the 6 new AWANA leaders who are part of our Pastoral team. They will join the 4 experienced Pastors on our team who have been holding AWANA Games/Bible studies for children since last