Christmas Greetings

December 14, 2014

Christian Academy in Mozambique (CAM) is seen by all who come to the front of the school

My plan to add to the blog every month just didn't pan out.  Where does all the time go?  We finally have a break from school and now our schedule is not as busy.  I see that our last entry was in August just when school was starting its new year.

Dr. Tim Roehl and us in front of CAM School

In September we welcomed Tim Roehl and Jose Banales from OMS to offer our team and other groups here training in Transformissional Coaching.  It was offered to our local churches, the seminary students, the CAM teachers as well as our missionary team.  Later in September there was a team from the UK that joined our team for two weeks.  During that time we had a family from Brazil come and do some medical consulting and health training.

Dungeness Community Church ministry Team

October was special for us as we welcomed a team of five from one of supporting churches in Sequim, Washington.  They came will lots of wonderful goodies for our team and the people here and enthusiasm to serve here.  Part of their service here involved leading a spiritual emphasis week with the high school students.  It was so good for the CAM students and they benefited from the counseling they received.  The team also painted the chapel at the seminary and cleaned up and organized the compound storage rooms.  They were able to meet our missionary team and experience some of their ministries as well.  We were so blessed to have them visit.  

Bob and Esther Fetherlin

During this team's visit we were honored to have the new OMS president, Bob Fetherlin and his wife Esther, visit the Mozambique OMS team and see the ministries.  Their visit was just for two days, but it was packed full for them.

Pouring the basketball court

November was full of Larry supervising the building project and regular school activities.  We were able to have a long weekend off to celebrate US Thanksgiving in South Africa for a little break.  The building project is going slower than we would like, but we are seeing progress.  

Pouring the cement with the drama stage in view

Polishing the court

putting the final smoothing on the cement court floor

December has arrived and we are finally experiencing some warm to hot weather.  We have enjoyed the cooler days and nights that have been unusual for this time of the year.  The last two weeks of school were full of tests and exams for the students and everyone was glad to finally reach the final day.  

K-6th grade choir with Susan directing

The Christmas program was on the last day and the students did a beautiful job of the musical Legacy of Love and the other numbers.  

K-2nd graders at the Christmas Program

Susan directing and Larry singing with the high school worship team at the Christmas Program

We are now on a more relaxed schedule.  Larry is still busy getting all the pieces in place for the new building.  Most of the businesses close down during the Christmas and New Years break, but he wants the supplies to be available for the workmen who will work during these weeks.  The building is coming along and we look forward to its completion soon.  

Wishing you a Merry Christmas:  Larry, Susan and Sammy

The house is decorated and most of the Christmas baking has been done.  There are just a few things to finish up.  We have invited all the families on the compound to an evening of Christmas caroling and cookies on the 19th.  We going to have a quiet Christmas at home with no big plans.  

We hope you will have a meaningful Christmas and a blessed new year.