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Prov – 3:5&6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your won understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path. Taste and see that the Lord is good / His mercies endure forever / I will never leave you nor forsake you....

In the tiny province (state) where we live, population 15.8 million, you can hear all eleven official languages plus many others from our neighboring countries. The plurality of life in the city brings unique traditions to both daily life and ministry. One result of...

Family We are so thankful for our marriage. We remain committed to one another as best friends and partners in all things. We give thanks that our parents are generally in good health and strength, though both of our moms have struggled with various issues in the last...

Ministry: Ministry was humming and as always was so exiting! It is hard to explain how enjoyable work is when you are doing what you love, and you know you are doing what God wants you to be doing. Zulu progresses. My goal is for it always to be better.  If I see...

MINISTRIES: Greetings from a very warm Cape Town, though somehow this will fail to generate much sympathy from all those in KZN right now.  The years ministry has been hot for us as well, with all our ministries opening once again, and an interest in several new...

Last year we were on furlough from 7 Dec 2021-Jan 2022.  We were able to spend time with supporters, visit Pieter at his Naval base in California, and help Sarah settle into life in America. Sarah found a job at Cracker Barrel restaurant and enrolled in adult...

Throughout 2022, God continued to faithfully bless the ministry and our family. It is always a privilege to see how God uses the teaching and preaching of His word in the process of bringing people to the knowledge of the truth. It is our desire that God will raise up...

This is the 34th Annual report we are writing and once again ‘there is no such thing as a bad day in ZEMA’. Sure, troubles come in missions, and we are sometimes unsure or fearful, but we can say with no doubt, it is GOOD to serve God in missions! Our report is...

In March of 2022, Sarah and I were accepted to join as probationary missionaries with ZEMA, and in April we moved from our home on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal. We had been accepted to be mentored by Luaan and Susanne Goosen, and so we moved to be near them in...

Ministry in Port Elizabeth Numbers in ZEBS have slowly started to increase although it is a far slower process than we expected. Mentorship has finally settled into a steady routine for both of us as we regularly (weekly and monthly), meet with folk, study God’s word,...