OE Pictures

You guys, so much has happened since the last time I wrote. I am bursting with miracles and answers to prayer!

I just got back from 2 weeks in the village of Pogapa. I went with the high school (99 total) for Outdoor Education - OE. Every year the students go to a different village to serve. It was such an amazing time. God showed up in so many ways.  My group and another group hiked from Pogapa 6 1/2 hours to the village of Mapa. An hour from the village one of our boys, J, fell and twisted his ankle quite badly. Some of the locals cut down two trees and made a stretcher to carry him in. 

In the village our second day a fight erupted when we tried to do our HIV/AIDS presentation for the people. God used the Jesus film we brought to calm the people down. God just kept showing up and bringing peace. Peace when a large snake showed up in our path, peace when two kids had their shoes stolen, peace when one of our boys had a panic attack and passed out, peace as the villagers carried J all the way back to Pogapa on our last day, peace when it was too foggy for the planes to land on our airstrip, peace when a man with a badly cut hand came to our clinic and when two scared parents brought their little boy dying of meningitis and we were able to save his life...I could go on and on. It was such a beautiful time. I feel so blessed that God used me.

Above -This is the boy that would have died from meningitis if we weren't there.

Below- this is him a few days after receiving the meds

I love hanging out with the kids!


This was a good-bye feast. The people were so thankful to have us there. I have so many stories, but can't put them all in one email. If you want to see more pictures, check out my Facebook page.

In other news, Garth's step-mom, Priscilla, passed away and he made a quick trip to New York to see his Dad. We are all feeling the loss of such a remarkable woman. On the way back, Garth stopped in Singapore to have surgery on his knee. He is still recovering from that. Two of our dorm kids left to return to their home country of South Africa.

Emma has less than 9 weeks until Graduation and is still undecided for sure where she should go to school. We are planning a quick summer trip to the U.S. after two years away, to get all of our dental, medical, eye check ups, see family and friends, have a memorial for Priscilla, see Wyatt and hopefully get Emma settled somewhere before heading back here to start another year. Please continue to pray for us and all that we have going on.

We are very thankful for you and the part you have in making this ministry happen. God has blessed us with you!

Rachel