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18th March, 2010

Rolando Canazas, Peru says this week I am starting a long journey by road and canoe in the River Santiago region of Amazonas with Henry, a native Huambisa believer to open six new free Schools of Mission in six Amazon villages.

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Lorena, Patagonia says our social network here teaches the community and makes leaders. Milton says I am a youth leader in El Salvador, maybe go into missions one day. François, Douala, Cameroon says I am the leader of New Life in Jesus for All. Sister Caritas, Uganda says I am the founder of Holy Family Vocational Orphanage in Nazigo Kayunga.

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17th March, 2010

Juan and Rosa, France, 82, says we feel greatly blessed by the Lord when he adds one more day to our already long lives, for His honour and glory. Our thanksgiving seems so weak and inadequate compared to the favour He gives us at the dawn of every new day.

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Wycliffe have free activity pages for children focusing on Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and the Pacific with maps, coloring, ethnic recipes, craft ideas, puzzles, fun and pictures.

Gospel Recordings will give you 1000's of free language recordings.

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16th March, 2010

Moses Aringo, Lilongwe, Malawi says last week we went 100 kms to Mchinji to start a new church for a School of Mission student. Our Easter convention is in Karonga where a new church started a year ago, people from Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Zambia are coming.

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Francisco says I want to help victims of violence in Colombia. Herminia, Argentina, says I'm a missionary to children in Paraguay. Justice, Ghana says I assist the poor and deprived to bring the Lord to them. Etienne, Bangui, CAR says I study theology and hope to go into missions.

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15th March, 2010

Johnny Auguste, Haiti says our 21 orphans are frightened to go to school or to be inside when the aftershocks come. I tremble for nothing too but I pretend to be strong for the children. I am looking for a psychologist for us all. I pay a teacher, the lessons help the kids to forget their parents.

Read more from Johnny below and on the previous page. DCI is helping to house and feed the orphan children and you can join us if you wish.

Les Norman, the editor says that readers of this page have supported this EMSI mission with over £5000 so far, join with us if you wish.

Pinned by Oscar Hiroshi Ynami: Our church in Mie Ken Suzuka Shi, Japan has people from Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Japan, the first Congress is in July/August.

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Parra Fecunda, Spain say click to see our really popular, modern Blog in Spanish with music, films and lots of free things for all Christian youth especially Catholics. We can see the Lord working.

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10th March, 2010

So many terrible things like Haiti and Chile happen along with all the personal tragedies that make such an unwelcome entrance in life that we start wondering whether the few things we do ourselves make any sense. When people are still starving in this world, when wars drag on in distant lands, when countless people in our cities find plentiful drugs but no homes and a million and one orphans look for help, our own activities and abilities can feel futile. This may paralyze and depress us but unlike Superman we are not called to save the world, solve all problems, and help everybody but each of us has a unique call of God - firstly to Him, then to our families, our work and if we will listen carefully in quietness, a call to somewhere or someone in our world. We have to keep asking the Holy Spirit to help us to see clearly what our call is, and not do more but never less, and to give us the strength to live out our gifting trusting God that our prayer, friendship, giving and sending will empower others and so make both them and us effective. It is very true that DCI is the work of a lot of people each doing a little yet being faithful to a small task heals the unspoken fears of many of us and in turn relieves many ills of this age. We have Henri Nouwen, Bread for the Journey to thank for the original inspiration behind this thought .

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Graham and Ursula Crosbie, UK are following the call of God to help plant Hope Church in multi-faith, multi-cultural, concrete and traffic filled Newham, London's East End. More on the DCI Blog.

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9th March, 2010

Yoppi, Indonesia says our missionary in Papua, Adri, was hit by a car while riding his motorbike, he is in hospital with his right shoulder is badly broken, the car drove away.

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Silvia says in Chile the government is helping people and the churches are taking food, clothes, medicines and supplies to people who lost everything in the earthquake and tsunami. We feel the call to seek God more deeply and pray for another revival like Chile 1909.

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8th March, 2010

Felly Nsungu, RD Congo says Alain Nteté, a professor in our School of Mission was arrested in church by the soldiers who wanted $1000 to release him but he refused, after 24 hours in a cell they let him go.

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Pinned by Graham Crosbie, UK: Click for 21 excellent free teaching sessions in Spanish from John Piper, one of America's best.

Hamilton, Venezuela says I am just back from Haiti, the need there is immense, let's do all we can. Sandra says please tell me about Mauritania. Rigoberto from Mexico in England is looking for contacts in the UK. Juan has launched the Time of Hope blog in Spanish.

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6th March, 2010

David and Jessica Norman have been to Indonesia to see where these web pages are made in Yoppi's home. We also saw the children's centre, fruit trees and fish farm. Click for photos.

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Ndite, Douala, Cameroon works in prayer, training,mission to unreached people. Rafael, Dominica wants to open a free School of Mission. Melody has a farm near Augusta, USA for missions people on medical leave or holiday, 7065132034. Jose, Argentina says click to hear his music.

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5th March, 2010

George Purkweri, Uganda says the great evangelist Ben Okeng from Lira has died suddenly as a hero on the field in Congo where he had gone to preach Christ. He trained me as a young boy in how to live a holy life and to serve God. He loved me so much.

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For Haiti read this travel advice and click for resources in Creole.

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4th March, 2010

Daniel V, India says in Karnataka we baptised 13 people and 27 more are waiting for the next baptism service.

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Johnny Auguste in Les Cayes, Haiti says we and the 21 orphan children have come through the weekend's deadly floods, they were frightened by the height of the water.

DCI is helping to house and feed the children and you can join us if you wish.

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Sarwar Masih, Pakistan says we have started a new church at Bhobhtian with 110 people immediately coming and over 1000 families in the area.

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Pinned by Paul Garratt, New Zealand. Click here for hundreds of free French language MP3 Christian songs.

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3rd March, 2010

John Ling says the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Myanmar celebrates a 25th Silver Jubilee on 24-29 March in Falam Town, Chin State. We will give away your You Can Find God's Best book to all pastors and leaders.

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Mah Malachie, Ivory Coast says two years ago violent wind destroyed our church, now people meet to pray in my living room or outside. Our DCI small business sells rice to rebuild.

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Moses Aringo says the Schools of Mission in Myombe, Zambia and Hewe, Malawi are doing well, the people with goats from the goat bank are very happy and will see an end to poverty. One man has opened a church in Kanyerere with 17 members.

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Miguel, Paula, Silvia and many others from Chile, shaken by the earthquake and tsunami all asking for prayer and aid for Chile's people.

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March 2nd 2010

Silvia in Valparaiso, Chile, the editor of our Spanish edition says we are OK after the 8.8 earthquake and tsunami, the Lord protected us, the earthquake was a terrific experience, my 4th time. Our home has some cracks and broken things but over 800 people died, others are injured or still trapped. Please pray for Chile's people. BBC Video

Felly, our editor in RD Congo says 20 churches in Ngiri and Makala were destroyed last week by soldiers under orders. Same thing happened last November and here in Kinshasa we ask ourselves who will be next?

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March 1st, 2010

Johnny Auguste in Haiti says I have started a plantation which will provide food for the 21 orphans in my family and food to give or sell to others. I am also doing business start-up seminars with some Banking for the Poor funds to give the poor women hope and a future. More photos

Les Norman, the editor says sudden death and destruction hit Les Cayes as 1.5m of flood water swept through precisely where Johnny has taken the children and his own family for refuge from the earthquake damage and aftershocks.We have no news since. BBC Video shows the misery.

Click here to join us in helping Johnny's 21 children, all orphans.

Elias, Peru, says I am a guitarist, love missions, done some and want to go further. Haruna says I am with YWAM in Koutiala, Mali. Martin from Argentina is in missions in Paraguay. Sanjith, Canada is looking for a free degree level Bible course.

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27th February, 2010

Philippe Ouedraogo says that I have been elected as Vice-President of the AoG's 4000 churches in Burkina Faso. You know that since 1984 your training, support, friendship and prayers have brought me to this.

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Comment by Les Norman, the editor
Philippe is one of our oldest friends. We saw this day coming way back in 1984 and send him our warmest congratulations on this well deserved recognition of years of hard work. Philippe has some 7000 poor children in 70 schools as well as churches, projects for the poor and training.

Biak in Myanmar says I am going to Chin State to hold a Youth Bible training, then hold a conference and visit 15 churches by train, bus or on foot. May God show me mercy on the journey and use me.

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26th February, 2010

George Purkweri, Lira, Uganda says he thanks God for taking him as a destitute boy and raising him to work with the poor with micro-loans of money, pigs, chickens and goats, the party for the poor, free training, a rescue centre for young prostitutes, 38 churches for the poor and radio programs. Everyone here takes from the poor rather than give to them so I receive a respect that I do not deserve. The credit goes to God and to you people for raising me to this level. I remain simple and serving.

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Ruth Morris in London says that the free Pray As You Go daily 10 minute podcast is now available in Portuguese as well as English.

Audio Pot says they have 1000's of free audio programs for teachers to stimulate classroom discussion on the big questions of life.

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25th February, 2010

Chris Chatteris reviews Invictus and says his home South Africa in 1995 was an exhilarating place to be if you were on the side of the angels but for many on the losing political side it was a place and time of nameless terrors. Nelson Mandela saw the 1995 Rugby World Cup as a unique opportunity to fight these fears.

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Ananta in Orissa, India says he trains village pastors and workers. Theophile leads the Horeb training centre in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Evelio says La Guajira, Colombia has a great revival for worship going on. Dominique in Haiti says we will do well to create jobs for young people.

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24th February, 2010

Felix Corley at Forum 18 says Kazakhstan fined Zhanna-Tereza, with 6 children and no job, 100 times the minimum monthly wage for having a worship service in her home for women and children. Police said they discovered an illegal religious community.

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Share the Sound works with people in mission to provide sound and audio equipment. They say we understand your audio needs and want to meet them although the requests exceed the supply.

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Les and Pilar Norman, the editors, are in Valencia, Spain from March 28th to April 3rd, e-mail if you would like to meet with us.

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23rd February, 2010

Jules Wazeng says thank you for the books and Bibles he received from The DCI Fund for his Schools of Mission in Lubumbashi, DR Congo. Here's the photos.

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Jessica Yeoh says we went to see where these web pages are made in Indonesia. We had a most eye-opening time seeing how people live, work and sleep, lepers were coming up to the car to beg, clothes were being washed in a filthy river. You really feel humbled, ashamed and blessed all at the same time. We visited the fish farm and a children's centre in the slums that The DCI Fund helped to start and then in bizarre contrast we had lunch in a modern city centre shopping mall.

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22nd February, 2010

Ranledis Perez says to click for photos of his weekend in Camaguey, Cuba.

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Les Norman, the editor says watch out for e-mails from criminals disguised as charities or NGO's asking for money for Haiti. BBC story.

Izaias in Rio, Brazil wants help to learn Haiti Creole. Reuben in India says the DCI teaching materials are simple to understand and effective to use. Eduardo is a pastor in Tucuman, Argentina says DCI is a great blessing, he's praying for us. Vilma in Nicaragua says hello to everyone.

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21st February, 2010

Johnny Auguste, Haiti says I have rented a house for my 21 orphan children as the rains have come and we can't sleep outside. The aid is still in Port au Prince but we are miles away. Aftershocks keep coming. I sleep and eat with the kids as some are still in shock. God will help us as they don't have anyone and all government services are destroyed.

DCI is helping to house and feed the children and you can join us if you wish.

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EasyBibles is printing Gospel booklets in 82 languages and posting them free to the world's poorest nations particularly Africa for field testing and feedback before printing large quantities at low prices.

In India Hau Shoute and his wife do school ministry to the Hindus. Vera Lucia is a 5th year social service student and a pastor in Brazil. Désiré Etien Marcel, Ivory Coast leads the Christ, Hope of the Nations Mission.

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20th February, 2010

If you are looking for ways to understand and reach Muslim neighbours here is a brilliant website of free resources in Arabic, French and English.

Mah Malachi, Ivory Coast says all the new churches started by the School of Mission in Danane had a meeting, we baptized 9 people, shared the Eucharist and gave meals to the poor. It was wonderful.

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Edisson, Ecuador is developing small plantations for 2000 poor Guayaquil families. Matias, Argentina is interested in the 10/40 window where the lost and poor of the world mostly live.

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19th February, 2010

Pasteur Bertín, 44, is opening a School of Mission in Deventer, Holland in April and wants to join DCI.

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Comment by Les Norman, the editor
Well done Bertín, God bless and help you, it is no easy thing to serve in deeply secular Europe. We think that if we can help a native pastor to go down the road to take God's word and His love to an unreached people then we do well, and if he takes others that is even better, and if they then cross the language or culture barrier and go where things are much less comfortable, then we really have succeeded. And through the free Schools of Mission program this is what has happened in thousands of places all over the world since 1987.

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