 | Recent Update on Michael Tesh
(4/9)... Michael has arrived safe in Africa!! He arrived in Mombasa around midnight Wednesday (4/9). He is tired, but all of our prayers got him there. He got all his luggage and did not have one glitch. Every flight was on time. Ceci is so happy to have him home. He is staying in Mombasa for a couple of days with Ceci. He will be back to the orphanage on Saturday morning. Then the work begins again. God Bless everyone for the prayers and support. Recent Update on Michael Tesh (3/25)... Dear Calvary, Thank you for inviting me to talk with you about Ray of Hope. Thank you for all of your support. I'll keep you updated on how things are going. Thank you for keeping us in your prayers. Michael & Cecilia |
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Michael & Cecilia |
Michael & Donna Tesh, along with two 2007 Kenya Team members, visited Calvary Moravian on Sunday evening. It was an evening of incredible stories, pictures, and passion about his orphanage in Kenya. People attending were deeply moved when hearing how the children he cares for, are actually "spoiled" compared to other Kenyan children. They have 2 meals a day, share the water-toting responsibilities, wash their own clothes, get to and from school on their own through the jungle (usually running for an hour). They are happy thankful children because they know the love of Jesus in their lives.
The Tesh's wish to enlarge their preschool, add a chicken farm, add some
cows for milk and food, and add a baby ministry (2008);
adopting abandoned newborns to get started. The orphanage compound is
self-supporting in regards to their food and water needs. Michael made
it clear that the success and enlarging of the orphanage in the past 3
years has been totally due to the Grace and work of God.
God is working in Kenya at the Ray of Hope Orphanage. Calvary can join
in God's work by either:
- sending people from Calvary
- collecting school supplies and basic medical supplies
- supporting financially, and
- praying for God's continued work within this amazing ministry.
For more information on how you can get involved, contact either Donna & Michael Tesh at teshd@bellsouth.net , or Glenna Tasedan at gjtas29@yahoo.com .
This article was written on March 5th, by Phil Raiford, Moravian youth missionary to Mexico who joined the youth in Nicaragua to assist with the rebuilding after Hurricane Felix. You can reach Phil at pbrmissions@yahoo.com.
Vision For New Life in Nicaragua
Hello everyone, I hope to find you
all in good health and love for one another. For those that didn't know, I
have just spent a couple of weeks in Nicaragua. It was time very well spent
and I made a couple of really good friends.
I went down to see some of the damage done by hurricane Felix which struck in September. For the first week of my trip I went with a group of young Moravians from Nicaragua to some villages hit hard from the hurricane. We visited three villages in total. We held worship and helped out cleaning up fallen trees with chainsaws. The trip was a bit difficult at times for the whole group, having to travel at 4:00am by foot for over 2 hours to reach the next village, and then having only rice and beans for food. We even had to eat with our hands because there were no utensils. The best part was seeing the villages unite and send young people to neighboring villages to help with the cleanup. The trip lasted six days and we came home tired, but motivated to reach out to the brothers and sisters in remote villages. The need is still great. During our time together I helped introduce some basic ideas of discipleship and what that could mean for the Nicaraguan church. The youth are headed up by a young lawyer named Andrew and a soft spoken, respected professor named Exdel. They both have a vision of discipling and sending out the youth of Nicaragua, and are well on their way. Their vision includes looking at non traditional ways to motivate and train leaders who are then able to go out to villages with no foreign support. It is a daunting task, but they are determined to continue in the call that Jesus has placed in their lives. The other part of my time was spent walking alongside a missionary named Ray Griggs. His ministry involves economic development. His main project involves giving jobs to local people by setting up saw mills and paying them for their work. At this point the wood cut is going to rebuild houses destroyed by the hurricane. I watched wood being cut and Ray going around training and encouraging the workers. A future goal for the youth of Nicaragua is to look for a way to provide jobs with the many resources already in Nicaragua, and disciple the people alongside real life situations. There are many opportunities there to be taken and it looks as if things really are going to change for the better. The youth are tired of the old ways, both spiritual and economical, and with the power of Jesus in their lives they want to change themselves, the people around them, even unto the ends of the earth. I encourage all of you to pray for change in the hearts of youth and leadership in Nicaragua. A reawakening may be in the mix, and the youth are going to bring it. Their theme is New Strength, and they are coming with a force, a force from heaven and a mandate from God to make disciples. May His will be done.
Blessings,
Phil Raiford
I went down to see some of the damage done by hurricane Felix which struck in September. For the first week of my trip I went with a group of young Moravians from Nicaragua to some villages hit hard from the hurricane. We visited three villages in total. We held worship and helped out cleaning up fallen trees with chainsaws. The trip was a bit difficult at times for the whole group, having to travel at 4:00am by foot for over 2 hours to reach the next village, and then having only rice and beans for food. We even had to eat with our hands because there were no utensils. The best part was seeing the villages unite and send young people to neighboring villages to help with the cleanup. The trip lasted six days and we came home tired, but motivated to reach out to the brothers and sisters in remote villages. The need is still great. During our time together I helped introduce some basic ideas of discipleship and what that could mean for the Nicaraguan church. The youth are headed up by a young lawyer named Andrew and a soft spoken, respected professor named Exdel. They both have a vision of discipling and sending out the youth of Nicaragua, and are well on their way. Their vision includes looking at non traditional ways to motivate and train leaders who are then able to go out to villages with no foreign support. It is a daunting task, but they are determined to continue in the call that Jesus has placed in their lives. The other part of my time was spent walking alongside a missionary named Ray Griggs. His ministry involves economic development. His main project involves giving jobs to local people by setting up saw mills and paying them for their work. At this point the wood cut is going to rebuild houses destroyed by the hurricane. I watched wood being cut and Ray going around training and encouraging the workers. A future goal for the youth of Nicaragua is to look for a way to provide jobs with the many resources already in Nicaragua, and disciple the people alongside real life situations. There are many opportunities there to be taken and it looks as if things really are going to change for the better. The youth are tired of the old ways, both spiritual and economical, and with the power of Jesus in their lives they want to change themselves, the people around them, even unto the ends of the earth. I encourage all of you to pray for change in the hearts of youth and leadership in Nicaragua. A reawakening may be in the mix, and the youth are going to bring it. Their theme is New Strength, and they are coming with a force, a force from heaven and a mandate from God to make disciples. May His will be done.
Blessings,
Phil Raiford
Coming: Summer 2008
Mission Trip to Mississippi
Mission Trip to Coast of Labrador
Youth to Laurel Ridge
Mission Trip to Coast of Labrador
Youth to Laurel Ridge
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