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Following up on a previous post dated October 21, 2010. While living in New York, I was working from home and Angelo was looking for a job. The entire time we were in New York he absolutely could not find any work! It was very frustrating. Looooong story short around the month of December 2010, he accepted an opportunity to train as a Police Officer in West Texas. Right before leaving to

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Greetings to you from the pastors at the mother church of New Life in Ghana! As I write this I am filled with renewed excitement once again for what the Lord is doing there. Pastor and his wife Charlotte just called me to say hello. The church continues to move forward. The other branches there continue to meet and the church in Liberia and in the Ivory Coast are alive and well praise God! One

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What He starts He completes! What I have come to realize in my life and in working in ministry is that when God's hand is at work and He begins something, through us, He continues it to completion. When we answered the call to begin a work in Ghana we knew that we knew that we knew it was a direct mission from above. Plans were made and before we knew it in a year's time, we were there. One

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Here's an update for you...just got off the phone with the Pastors of New Life Global Outreach in Ghana West Africa. Angelo, our daughters, and I were able to get on the phone with them via speakerphone and give an encouraging word to the entire congregation! I was so happy. I cried, of course!!! Happy to hear that they were all there watching the Christmas movie, The Nativity using the projector

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God is so faithful, I am thankful that there is food on the table and we are still able to pay our bills, praise God. I was awake last night, or rather early this morning at about 2:00 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep. This has been the case many nights in a row since we moved to New York City back in July of this year. I began to pray and read my Bible. I was feeling....I guess kind of like a

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After spending an awesome Sunday morning with Pastors Fernando & Elvia @ NLOI Bronx NY we were able to wash our clothes and refresh and prepare to give it another go, this would be our 3rd try to head for Accra, Ghana. Monday afternoon came and this time our gate was changed to Gate 23. Dad came along to the airport as his flight was scheduled after ours was set to depart. He kept telling us we

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We returned to the Delta Counter/JFK, Gate 04 and once again we lined up with the other passengers to re-check the Visas again and to await for the madness to begin! For those of you who've never flown internationally to Ghana, on Delta Airlines, you may not understand why I said we awaited for the madness to begin...you'll have to take my word on that...The boarding began and we, alongside the

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It has been over a year since we were last in Ghana. For the last several months we have been preparing for a return journey. Our journey began with several "hiccups"! This is part one of our story...A friend of ours, also an employee of the Richmond airport, met us, bright and early, to assist us with our luggage (12 pieces)and to ensure all would go smoothly from our first departure city (the

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It's almost been one year since we moved back to the U.S. from Ghana, West Africa...our time in Ghana was short-lived but very, very full!We are so grateful for the rare opportunity to serve God and others in Ghana, West Africa. Yes, we have been busy doing the Lord's work here in Richmond, VA as part of the Pastoral Team at New Life Outreach Intl but it has not kept us from praying for keeping

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Hmmmm the year in review...where to begin? Our Christmas was wonderful with time well spent around family, close friends, and our awesome church family which we love very much. But even with all the merriment and joy of Christmas and the upcoming celebration of the old year passing and new one beginning, a part of me misses being in Ghana very much. This past Sunday morning found me struggling

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Wow, two months...time flies. It was just the other day when I was writing the last blog entry about having 15 days until we leave for the U.S.God is good, we have been busy since we arrived back in Richmond, Virginia. We did experience some loong delays in the airports on our way here but we arrived safely, praise God! The first two plus weeks we stayed at my parent's home until our house was

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Our days are leaving us here in Ghana. It is going by fast. I woke up this morning thinking that before I know it I will be opening my eyes to different surroundings. My ears will hear different sounds. We will sorely miss the New Lifers here in Ghana that we have grown to love and care for. We will also miss the wonderful community of international friends; some missionaries, others business men

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Dedication Sunday, May 4, 2008. Pastor Angelo opening the service in prayer, asking everyone to hold hands and join in prayer.

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Here is Pastor Angelo one night recently helping to count pills for the doctors and nurses from the medical team...

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These are three young ladies ages 13, 16, and 19 that came into the clinic. They are beautifully adorned and dressed this way as they are going through puberty rites.

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Video clip: Day two is here! Day Two has arrived. We drove about 1 hour North to the Shai Hills Manya Village to set up the free outreach clinic where the Chief welcomed us and allowed us to used his own private home which was still in the building process. It was absolutely perfect for our needs. The night before our arrival the Chief sounded the "gong-gong" drum to alert the village and

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Video clip: The medical team consisting of New Life Outreach Intl. Church members and several other Christians from other local churches in the Richmond, VA area has arrived! We praise God for the safe arrival of all 7 team members! God is so good- He made a way for Angelo and I along with Pastor Karikari to have special security clearance and be inside the airport to receive the team. We

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Here we go..putting up the trusses...Monday Morning, 14th of April, 2008! Notice no machinery here, all done by human hands.

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Video clip: Preparing to put up the trusses in the new building. The trusses are what help to hold the roof in place.

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Video clip: Having morning prayer before beginning work at the construction site for the new building for New Life Global Outreach.

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This is a rough estimate of how much it will cost to finish the building project for New Life Global Outreach in Accra, Ghana, West Africa! www.newlifego.orgYou can donate through "e-give" by clicking the link above that takes you directly to the New Life Global Outreach website. You can also send your financial gift by direct mail to:New Life Outreach Intl. Church (www.newlife1.org )ATTN:

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Take a look at this clip...a full view of the church building in progress for New Life Global Outreach! Accra, Ghana.

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Here is a video clip of the front of the church building here in Accra, Ghana. We are very excited about how far it has come in such a short time!

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Pastor Kakari is announcing my birthday to the congregation...

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This clip was taken during the Sunday morning service, March 2, 2008. Our children's ministry have outgrown the spot they were meeting in and have moved to the inside of this house where we presently meet. The teacher is Mrs. Charlotte Kakari, Pastor Kakari's wife. They are all saying hello to New Life Outreach Intl. Church!

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Praise with us at New Life Global Outreach in Accra, Ghana! This clip was taken during the Sunday morning March 2, 2008 service.

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It's been a while since our last post, we've been quite busy with the building of the first New Life Global Outreach Sanctuary! So much has been accomplished since our last post. We covet your prayers and thank those of you who have supported the ministry financially...every dollar counts! One of the best ways to tell you about what's happening here with New Life GO is to show you through more

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We are sightseeing in this clip and have come accross a very old chopper at Aburi Botanical Gardens, a famous tourist spot here in Ghana. In the first video are Marisol, our youngest daughter, and our driver Isaac. You can hear pastor Angelo in the background saying "this is like universal studios" and then you can hear Suleima saying "hmmff" with emphasis! In the second video below you see

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Just in case you've NEVER seen cement being mixed before, I thought I'd throw this one in for you! The difference of course is that not only is it just cement, but cement being mixed in Ghana AND for the new, first of many more to come, New Life Global Outreach Church! AMEN! (Boy, my dad was right, you tend to get excited over all the little things when you are in a building program, in the U.S.

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Aburi, pronounced Ah-boo-ri, with the accent on the "ri". Further up the mountain and past this quaint little village is where New Life GO, the Aburi branch, is located. Hope you enjoy the drive!

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"I am the Lord All-Powerful, and I challenge you to the test. Bring the entire ten percent into the storehouse, so there will be food in my ouse. Then I will open the windows of heaven and flood you with blessing after blessing. I will also stop locusts from destroying your crops and keeping your vineyards from producing. Everyone of every nation will talk about how I have bless you and

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Enter His Gates with thanksgiving! Here is a video clip is of some (good quality entry doors which we'd like to have installed in the New Life Global Outreach Church here in Accra Ghana. You are seeing two sets. Each set costs $750. (Not including the anti-buglary gating). We need four sets. This is one of several needs that we have as we go along in this building process. Perhaps this is an

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Here is a video clip of the trenches being dug out. The earth is hard and dry. It is dry season and the Harmattan is still upon us. Nevertheless, the building construction is going full force! The trenches are being dug by hand and are for the wall which will surround the church compound. This is a requirement here plus once you buy property it is important to immediately construct a wall,

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Want some fresh coconut? This video clip was taken recently. We often pull over on the side of the road to grab a fresh and natural "pick me up". I (Feliza) like to call it "God's Gatorade"...it's full of fresh cool and clear water with a hint of coconut and plenty of nutrients!

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Here is a video clip of the property that has been purchased for New Life Global Outreach in Accra. As you can see, construction has already begun...

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This video clip was taken this week during our Pastor's school. They were asked to form small discussion groups on "santification". They did not want to stop :)

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Sunday, I received a call that overjoyed my heart. It came from the newly formed church at Liberia. New Life Global Outreach has made its arrival in Liberia. How this came about, could have only been orchestrated by the Lord himself. Two months ago, one of the pastors, Pastor Morrison, who had been coming for training, related to me that he was moving to Liberia. He has graduated from

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Today we went up high to the mountains of Aburi. This is a picturesque town taking you back in time with its winding streets and rustic houses. It is a small town that has some of the best breathtaking landscaping in all of Ghana. The temperature feels like a perfect air conditioned room with a nice and gentle breeze. Aburi is also known for its beautiful Botanical Gardens. All kinds of plants

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This was a lesson that our youngest daughter Marisol put together to share with the children in Sunday School today, Sunday, Jan. 20. we decided to post it and share it with you. Who knows what obedience is? Obedience is doing what your parents, whoever is in charge or even God tells you to do. Obedience is also doing it with a happy heart and not with a grumpy or angry heart. You should also do

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There was a man who once searched and searched for a treasure. Once he found the treasure, he then sold all that he had to buy the piece of field. This man’s decisive action was representative of one overtaken by joy. After months of looking and intense searching, for the right piece of property to build the house of God, the enduring faith has overwhelmingly paid off. Finding and buying land

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In Moments Like TheseDo you remember that old chorus we used to sing at church, it went like this, “In moments like this, I sing out a song to Jesus, I sing out a song, sing out a song to Jesus, singing Hallelujah . . .” Today, at the Sunday morning service in Ghana, we had one of those moments in the presence of God. In happened during worship time, when the glory of God descended upon us, and

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Staying Put in Your CommitmentLet me ask you a question: Are you only committed or only involved? There was once a kamikaze pilot who flew 52 missions. He was involved in each one, but he was not committed. Here is an important principle in life: the level of commitments defines the quality of your life. Hebrews 11:35 describe the faithful as “not accepting their release.” Simply amazing, they

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Kingdom HeroGod has a hall of fame, filled with God’s champions, found in Hebrews chapter 11. When you read Hebrews 11, immediately you are capture in three ways: 1) Great motivation, “if they could, I can” 2) God is watching us, for there are included people with names and no names, the Lord is aware of each of us 3) Higher priorities, to keep us focus on God’s priorities. These men and women of

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Breaking BarriersWe are living in a day when, ordinary people empowered by God, are making a difference together. The local church is the future. The church of the new millennium has a mission to evangelize the planet. Would we be the generation that says, “Let’s get it done.” God never met a person whom he didn’t love. We have been fiddle ling around while the world goes to hell.God is still

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A Pathway to FruitfulnessA Brief look at what goes on during the week:Building the Foundation• There is a prayer team that goes to the local park to pray for at least three hours. Intercession, spiritual warfare, and enlisting other to pray is emphasized.• Communicating the vision to pastors, pastors-in-training, leaders, and church people (Prov. 29:18; Ps. 78:6-7).• Assessing the local needs and

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I sent an e-mail out to my family to ask for their prayers and inform them that I had recently become very dehydrated...I know, me of all people, the one always telling others to drink enough water!Well...it happened to me. I hadn't gotten sick since I'd been here but this week was affected by dehydration. The Harmattan has begun here in Ghana (The Harmattan is a dry and dusty West African

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Merry Christmas! Christmas fills our hearts with LOVE because God first loved us. JOY because the Saviour is our honored guest. PEACE because our hearts belong to Him. May you know the warmth of His presence in your home as you celebrate this special time of year. God bless your Christmas. " . . . We set our hearts at rest in His presence" (1 John 3:19). In Africa we are starting tonight 4

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Questions you may have about our everyday life in Ghana: Q1. "Do you live in a hut?"A. No, sorry to disappoint you, we live in a house! True, it is not built the same as many of the homes on the East coast or in Virginia, but it is a normal looking house. It's made of cinder blocks and concrete walls with plaster ceilings and tile floors throughout. It has a terracotta roof. All the homes around

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What is it really like living here in Accra, Ghana? Well, everyday when I'm out and about I say to myself, "I'm really here...I'm in Ghana!" My eyes try to take it all in, so as not to forget anything. At first I said to my sisters back home I'd never drive here at least not for awhile. The driving is so scary here...that only lasted a very short while as we got our Ghanaian driver's licensce

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The week before last 18 attended the leadership training session in our home. With Pastor Angelo out, the training was still in full force! Our topics of the day were planning for an event and they answered a personal survey on their 'strengths and weaknesses'...It was a full day of praise, worship, and lots of questions! We had a great discussion on the topic of how even we as leaders and

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I know, I know...it's been a long time since we've posted anything...I guess you can say we've been "busy" :) our internet connection isn't the best either but no complaining...just happy to even have internet, praise God! Where do I begin? I suppose I can begin with this morning and go backwards, how 'bout that? Well...Pastor Angelo and our driver Isaac left the house at 6:00am to head out to

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We have now officially been here a month! God has proven over and over again to be faithful. About 1 1/2 weeks ago I was outside my house praying and asking God to "bring the right person" here as a housekeeper. In Ghanaian life it is common to have a daily housekeeper and cook, among other staff, to help keep the home running. As far as the cooking goes we are fine in that department, I enjoy

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1. Your school is located on No. 1 Jungle Street (It's true!)2. You have instant "pets" in your home...geckos, fuzzy creatures, huge spiders...3. Your choices of TV channels are either fuzzy channel 1 or fuzzy channel 2...soccer and news! (if you're lucky you might catch fuzzy channel 3.)4. Getting "something special" means when your mom buys you a TWIX candy bar from the local grocery

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Today I was reminded how important is the work of the Holy Spirit. Please let me illustrate. Ever since we arrived into Accra there has been a water shortage in the community where I live. Water is crucial for drinking cooking, and washing. Everyday, more and more, you see pickups with huge water tanks with water, ready for sale. These tanks of water pump water into home with a cistern or

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Today was a great day at church. Between last Sunday and today we doubled in size. I challenged the people. The challenge was bring someone with you. We will purchase the chairs but bring a person to fill it. This week we went out and purchased a meeting tent (about the size used in carports), plastic chairs for adults, small chairs for children, a banner, ordered a wooden pulpit to be made,

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When God wants to drill a manAnd thrill a manAnd skill a manWhen God wants to mold a manTo play the noblest part;Where He yearns with all His heartTo create so great and bold a manThat all the world shall be amazed.Watch His methods, watch His ways!How he ruthlessly perfectsWhom he royally elects!How He hammers him and hurts him.And with mighty blows converts himInto trial shapes of clay which

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I feel like Joshua today on the edge of the promise land. When you know you are on the verge of something bigger than yourself. Today I had the honor to meet with the pastors and pastors-in-training of all the New Life Global Outreach churches. It was a preliminary meeting. I showed them a map of Ghana and shared with them that each region must be won for the gospel. Proverbs points out, “ . . .

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“Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease among the people” Matthew 4:23What powerful words conveying the heart of Jesus, that is “among the people.” Where you find Jesus is either alone with the Heavenly Father or “among the people.” This is the whole scope of ministry. We serve the Lord and we serve people

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By AngeloGhana...what a place to experience in all its fullness. Over here, no two days are alike. You always have to prepare in your schedule for the unexpected. The rhythm of life is like no other. How people think, even in the small stuff of life, is unique in its own way. Things that we take for granted in the United States becomes a major endeavor to seize it. For the most part you

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We are finally packed and although it's 1:55 a.m., my brother, being the good survivalist brother that he is, is giving me a lesson on how to use a compass and how to make a home made one! He's laughing right now as I read this to him...but, I did by a compass for our jeep there, they are really great. Now he's rolling off ideas about finding your way...to the north or south ...hee hee!God is

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We are back home in Virginia from a very short trip to Ghana. We left on July 18 and arrived home on the 26th. We had the delightful privilege of staying with the Korum family and were also able to meet with other area missionaries living there in Accra. We had some delays getting off to JFK from the Richmond airport on July 18th. Due to stormy weather in NY Delta had delayed and cancelled

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Wow, we have 5 1/2 weeks left until Moving Day to Ghana! This morning we were blessed to be at two different churches, Commonwealth Chapel, with Pastor Rob Rhoden, and End Time Harvest with Pastors Felix and Eunice Mercado. We had an awesome time worshipping the Lord with them and our family including Suleima. God continues to open doors as we continue to hold His hand and keep forward towards

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Ugh! AHHH!...Have a headache tonight...a baaaad one too. (I thought I'd be real here.) We've got sooo much to do, the time is slipping away. 8 1/2 weeks left. The problem is our calendar is sooo full, we still need a renter for our house. So if you read this within enough time please keep that in prayer. We were in Fredericksburg VA at the NLOI Church out there, it was awesome, everyone was

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I labeled our blog "Diving In" because a couple of years ago this song "Dive" by Stephen Curtis Chapman began to speak volumes to me. When God pressed our hearts with "going to" Africa this song became more and more special to my heart. The lyrics are so powerful and each time I hear it, the Lord points out a new revelation or insight into "going" to Ghana... Steven Curtis Chapman \ DiveRom. 11:

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Sunday, Mother's Day, May 13, 2007. One of my goals right now is to cut back even more from some of the things I'm involved in because as a mother and wife I really need to focus more on our personal home and family life before leaving in August. I'm trying to tie up any loose ends at the church office as I cross of my "to do lists". I say "lists" because I am always jotting lists down here,

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Sorry I have not posted any new information since March but I can surely tell you what we've been doing since then! The month of April has been pretty full..especially since we are still handling our regular duties here at the church plus trying to plan for our future in Ghana. After Palm Sunday and Easter Weekend passed, we took our girls for a much needed vacation week for spring break. Of

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Angelo and my dad just got back from visiting and ministering in Ghana this past Tuesday and they both came back just brimming with excitement at all the possibilities and dreams of what God can do there in Ghana!While there they were able to meet the small but mighty congregations of the three churches that have now come under our spiritual leadership since last year. Pastor Sebastian Kakari

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I would like to share an e-mail I received from Angelo today. As you know he is in Ghana right now with my father and I finally received a 2nd e-mail from him. I was very delighted when I read this news:"Today we were able to get a name approved for New Life Ghana. We are going to work onthe paper work. The name for New Life Outreach International in Ghana is now called...NEW LIFE GLOBAL

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Talk about March Madness! This March 2007 has been very full and quite exciting...From February 28-March 9th Angelo and I were in Israel leading a group from a church! It was our first official New Life Outreach Intl. group tour there and we had a wonderful time visiting the Holy Land and learning more about our rich Judeo-Christian History. (I will post more on this later...)Now Angelo and my

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After running into a couple of old friends today, I was encouraged to "please make the pictures bigger" on our website! It is finally done, as promised to Robin and Bob :)All night I've been playing around with the site and have finally figured out how to get it done so that you all can actually enjoy and "see" the pictures more clearly! I tell you what, it is definately time consuming but fun at

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Finally, a post to read on our blogspot! I have been wanting to add my thoughts for some time now but I didn't really know where to begin. I have been keeping a journal since God spoke to our hearts last year about moving to Africa and maybe as time goes on I will share some of those early entries here. For now I will write about the present. For us this year is flying by too fast! It is already

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