Author: The Coffeys
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Coffey Family November 2024 Prayer Letter
December marks the beginning of our summer camp season here at Camp Rhino. Please keep our Teen and Junior camps in your prayers, as we expect around 400 attendees, including campers, counselors, and staff. We are currently seeking sponsors for our campers, and any support would be greatly appreciated! Each camper costs us about…
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Coffey Family October 2024 Prayer Letter
Please pray for our family and friends here in South Africa. We suffered a great loss on Sept 21st. The first girl who moved into our youth home and lived here for 4 years was tragically killed at 19 years old. She was like a daughter to us. She was saved at our first teen…
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Coffey Family September 2024 Prayer Letter
This Sunday, we are excited to have four older adults getting baptized at Lighthouse Baptist Church, with another baptism planned for the following week. Two Sundays ago, Lynette Osborn, a dedicated single missionary working with us, presented certificates to eight young ladies who had completed an extensive discipleship course. It’s truly encouraging to witness the…
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Coffey Family July 2024 Prayer Letter
A few weeks ago, a family of six visited our church: a father and mother with their four children. This was the first time in our history of working in the townships that we had a complete family visit our church. It’s rare to find a married couple with children in our area; we only…
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Coffey Family July 2024 Prayer Letter
I want to thank you all for praying and reaching out after Camp Rhino flooded last month. We’re so thankful for the encouraging words and gifts that we received. What a tremendous blessing you all are. Camp Rhino was flooded less than two weeks before the start of our winter camps, but with the…
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Coffey Family June 2024 Prayer Letter
The rains came down and floods came up. Actually, it was more like a river redirected straight through Camp Rhino which included our house.:) Around 11:45 pm on Saturday, I walked toward the living room to witness water coming under our back doors. I was glad I didn’t go to bed at my normal 10…
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Coffey Family May 2024 Prayer Letter
Our time in the States was fruitful, but we are very glad to be back in South Africa. This past weekend Camp Rhino hosted its first ladies’ retreat with all the churches and it went great. The guys here at camp took over the cooking duties for once to make sure our ladies were well-fed. …
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Coffey Family April 2024 Prayer Letter
Our time in the States has been nonstop. From Sunday to Sunday this past week I preached in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Texas, not to mention my upcoming opportunities in GA, NC, and Rhode Island before I head back to Africa on April 30th. Please pray that our remaining meetings and the VBM Annual Orientation go…
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Coffey Family March 2024 Prayer Letter
A month ago, the principal from Rocklands High School contacted me concerning renting out the camp for his senior class. This school rented our camp for 2 weeks in October this past year, so I wasn’t expecting to hear from him so soon. He shared that their current seniors are behind starting the year and…
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Coffey Family February 2024 Prayer Letter
Next week marks the beginning of a new academic year at our Bible College, and we are thrilled to share some exciting news. Bay Baptist Bible College is expanding its presence with the opening of a new branch, conveniently located near our city center. To make this vision a reality, we seek your support in…