From: “Brenda Lange” Date: May 31, 2013, Subject: Birthday Notices TO ALL MY WONDERFUL FRIENDS! I was OVERWHELMED by the tremendous response received after Linda posted her Birthday poem to me. THANK YOU for all who sent BD messages. With our challenging corn buying going on, I’ve not had time to answer most of the 45+ BD wishes. Please forgive me for that, but at the
From: “Brenda Lange” Date: May 31, 2013 MELISSA OLMSDAHL JOINS TEAM JUNE 1ST The blog is early this week, as I’ll be in Pemba picking up Melissa this Saturday, returning early Sunday morning. Melissa is from a CMA (Christian Bikers Association Church) in George, South Africa. She has been their Youth Director for the last 2 years, and feels called to come help us with our youth.
BUSH BUNNY BRENDA BLOG , MAY 26, 2013 EXTRA EDITION HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUSH BUNNY BRENDA BIRTHDAY POEM FOR THE BUNNY BY LINDA F. IN 1955 THERE WAS HARDLY EVER A PERSON ALIVE WHO HAD BEEN TO THE HEART OF AFRICA, DARK. BUT GOD KNEW,FOR HIMSELF, HOW HE WOULD REQUIRE A PERSON TO CARRY THE TRUTH OF SALVATION TO A LOST PEOPLE WHO ‘S LIFE AS A NATION WOULD
On May 25, 2013, at 10:21 PM, Brenda Lange BUSH BUNNY BRENDA BLOG SATAN ON THE RUN, AS 3 WITCH DOCTORS COME TO CHRIST THIS WEEK! The Witches Pot is ready for the fire Last Sunday, May 19th, our whole team was invited to participate in destroying Alena’s Witch Doctor Medicine Hut in Namara Village. This is a big thing out here, and drew a large crowd
From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Blog, May 18, 2013 BEAN BUYING FINISHED!!!! 101 TONS IN THE BARN! Thank you all for your prayers for as you can see, we exceeded the minimum 80 tons necessary to keep the kids in food. Monday, the team will join our 80 man hauling crew to start the processing so the beans can be stored for up to a year. VISITORS JOIN THE
From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Blog, May 11, 2013 Date: May 11, 2013 UPDATE ON OUR 2 BABIES IN THE HOSPITAL Testing showed that both are suffering from CHRONIC MALARIA, which occurs when you have malaria and don’t get it treated. They were admitted to the Balama hospital immediately on Thursday. This family lived over 12 miles from a hospital. The granny is emaciated and has no
From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Today’s bean and orphan report Date: May 9, 2013 THE BEAN BUYING RACE IS ON Our miracle village netted 162 bags (11.3 tons) today and have another 140 (9.8 tons) coming next week. THE NEWEST FAMILY TO JOIN OUR HOUSING PROGRAM (GREAT GRANDMA NOT PICTURED). The family who’s photo we used 2 weeks ago, and again above, had to be admitted to our housing
From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Blog, May 8, 2013 HANDICAP EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE Eric managed to get a child’s wheelchair for a little ZITO, an 11 year old boy who broke his femur 5 years ago in a soccer game. Due to the lack of any Doctor in Balama county, his leg was never set correctly and healed at an angle. His good leg has atrophied from lack
From: “Brenda Lange” Subject: Blog, May 4, 2013 BOUNCING BABY GOATS KEEP BUSH BUNNY HOPPING! Bunny just got in from our goat farm, where 117 Orphans Unlimited goats now live. I was out there taking care of baby goat number 8 for this week. On Thursday, the maternity ward of BOTH barns were literally overflowing with bouncing baby goats, all going BAAAA… as they chased after
GRANNY WALKS ORPHANS 12 MILES TO BEG HELP On Thursday, April 25th, 3 exhausted children dressed in rags followed by a frail granny holding 2 very malnourished babies, limped into our food give out area begging for help. The little boy, Mario, 4 yrs. old, was carried in my his 13 year old aunt, as the ALL NIGHT, 12 mile (20km) walk had exhausted him to