Category: Updates
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Camp Rhino and our Christmas Camp
Another $3000 came in within the last week and a half for Camp Rhino. The total is now over $85,000. I believe we will meet and beat our goal of $100,000. Thank you all for praying and giving. I want to say a special thanks to Oakland Heights Baptist Church in Cartersville, GA and Fellowship…
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Visas are in Hand
As we’ve mentioned in previous updates, we were a little concerned about obtaining visas for our children. Amy and I have our visas that are good until July 2019, but our children’s visas were already expired. Last week, thankfully, our kids visas were approved and sitting in our mailbox when we arrived back from our…
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New Total for Camp Rhino – Over $80,000 Now
This past week my family was privileged to be a part of Worth Baptist Church’s missions conference in Fort Worth, TX. Pastor Tyler Gillit, his staff, and church people put on a spectacular conference. The Saturday night Foreign Food Festival was unbelievable. I’ve never seen so much involvement in a dinner like that, and I’ve…
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Just shy of $79,000 for Camp Rhino
First Baptist Church of Judson, TX and Pastor Tim Smith recently decided to partner with our family. It’s always an honor when a church chooses our family to be their representatives in South Africa. First Baptist also surprised us this month by sending an extra $1500 for Camp Rhino. With this great offering our total…
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One more $1000 from Dundalk, MD
On Sunday, August 27th, I dropped into Calvary Baptist Church in Dundalk, MD to visit Pastor Stacey Shiflett and his family. It had been many years since I saw the Shiflett’s. It was through him that I made my first visit to South Africa back in 2003. I don’t believe I would be a missionary…
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To Washington D.C. and Back Again
This past weekend, Luke and I flew up to Washington, D.C. to be at two meetings in the Baltimore, MD area. On Sunday morning, it was great seeing Pastor Stacey Shiflett, his family, and people at Calvary Baptist Church. During the Sunday PM service I was privileged to report back to Pastor Scott Tewell and…
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Kentucky & Missouri
Today and tomorrow, I am traveling with my son Luke to present our ministry to a church in Gilbertsville, KY and then to report back to a supporting church in Poplar Bluff, MO. Following the evening service in Poplar Bluff, we will head back to Georgia in order to escape the Monday eclipse travelers. …
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The Wilds
When deciding to start Camp Rhino, I knew there would be an enormous learning curve heading into that area of ministry. Since our arrival to the States, I’ve tried to visit different camps and meet with their directors in order to gain as much knowledge as I could about camp ministry. Last month, when visiting…
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August 2017 Prayer Letter
Dear Pastor and Friends, Much has happened since our last update. Thank you so much for your prayers for us and the work here in South Africa. One prayer request from our last letter was for our youth conference. We had a great turn out. The Lord blessed and we saw two people make…
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$2000 for Camp Rhino from Ohio
Sunday morning I reported back to a faithful supporter, and Sunday evening I presented our ministry in a new church. Both churches surprised me when they each gave $1000 for Camp Rhino. Calvary Chapel Baptist Church in Minster, OH has faithfully supported my family since 2001. I enjoyed seeing Pastor Robert Warnick, and the Assistant…