Kristina Sachs and her husband, Dennis Tarr, will conduct a New Man, New Woman, New Life seminar and a New Life Master Class in Haiti, April 20 to 27. The following is a piece that Kristina wrote following her second trip to Haiti in August 2012. God’s Presence Midst the Storm by Kristina Sachs August … Read more
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The Empower July 2012 team is home after a very productive and busy time in Africa. I hope to have more pictures for you later. In the meantime, here are the highlights, in reverse order: Bondo, Kenya: The entire team (Sarah and David Nutter, Donell Peck, Don Hammond, Margaret Kiswiriri, Frank Tweheyo, and Carrie Miles, … Read more
Francine and Dan Thomas have returned safely from Tanzania. Below is Francine’s fascinating report of their trip: Having grown up in the church, Dan and I were well versed with Christ’s call to each of us to “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation” (Mk. 16:15, NIV). We naturally … Read more
Far from my cozy cul-de-sac in Anaheim Hills, I just returned from a mission trip to Haiti. It was such a powerful journey I want to share with you some of my experiences. As we partner in organizations purposed to uplift and give new life to the oppressed, I hope that these reflections provide you … Read more
Feb 5th, 2012, found Phobice and me with our good friends Pastor Francis and Dorothy in Kigali, Rwanda. Francis is also our Empower contact in Rwanda. We preached for him that Sunday, having been dropped by Ben (a British missionary to our church) at the Katuna border that morning. After Sunday service we relaxed with … Read more
Empower visited Haiti for the first time in February 2012. Our team ( Wayne Pelly and Liz Guy, Kennewick, Washinton; Kristina Sachs and Carrie Miles, southern California) met in Port-au-Prince on January 31. I’m pleased to report that while there is still a lot of evidence of the earthquake, the Haitians have made good progress in … Read more
Malawi and Zambia, August 2011 Sally Bryant August 18, 2011 We have finally found an internet cafe and are very happy to be able to email! The seminars in Lusaka and Lilongwe have gone well with about 30 attending in each one. We’ve met a “power couple” in each area who we believe will be … Read more
Images of Africa 2011 Laura, Phobice, Kim Every time I return from Africa, there are definite highlights that I am eager to share with those who have supported me both in prayer and with financial resources. This trip of course, is no different. I was gone for 19 days so actually missed nearly three weeks … Read more
Trip Report for Sarah and David Nutter Countries visited: Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda July 7-23, 2011 Sarah and I have recently returned from Africa where we facilitated the Empower International Ministries seminars. Immediately after our return from Africa, we traveled to Colorado on a family outing, so please forgive the lateness of this report! Sarah and I facilitated … Read more
Carrie Miles and Wayne Pelly landed in Kigali, Rwanda and were met by Frank Tweheyo and Ben Ward. Ben is an Englishman who works with Frank’s ministry in Kabale. It was a pleasant surprise to have him meet us. Although most of us Americans worry about safety when we hear the name “Rwanda,” the country is now … Read more
Thoughts from Sally on her way home As I write this it’s almost noon in Johannesburg and we are going to hang out at the hotel until it’s time to leave for the airport, around 3. Our flight leaves at 6:55pm for Frankfurt (an 11 hour flight) then a layover in Frankfurt and then our … Read more
Empower Ministry Trip Update — Sally and Aimee Carrie arrived home Friday night, exhausted but happy. The following letter is from Sally Bryant, who is in Malawi with Aimee McKone. Hi all — The seminar in Lusaka (Zambia) went so well! The attendees were so involved in the material and so appreciative. The church we … Read more