PK4A
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Truly it is a blessing to be here
Dear Rev Themi and friends Christ is Risen! This was the first year in my life as an Orthodox Christian where I was able to fully participate in Holy week and really experience the Passion of the Lord, from his be trayal, his agony and suffering followed by his life-giving Resurrection. Each day there was something new to [...]
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The Orthodox Mission in Sierra Leone is making such a difference to people’s lives
The Life and Death Cycle in West Africa Since my arrival nearly two months ago, before we were blessed to be connected to the Government House line, the electricity supply to the Mission House and the College had been erratic. This situation brings about many challenges, impossible to charge phones and computers, no lights, no Power-point presentations, [...]
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Secret Santa Themi
Every year, my family of 12 adults and 10 children pull a name out of a hat and become that persons “Secret Santa”. With a spending limit, that has increased to $100 over the years, we would seek the perfect gift to show our love for one another and have some fun. Then on Christmas day we would [...]
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Computers for Computer College
Dear Rev Themi Friends, since my return I have been buying new laptops via eBay and sending them to SL for the opening of the Computer College at Tower Hill. We have over 30 students starting in December and so far we have 12 laptops. Each laptop is a New L875D-S7332 17.3″ Laptop AMD 4400M 12 GB [...]
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Change your Life programme.
Dear Rev Themi & Friends This Friday I fly out to Freetown; the first time I was in Freetown, it was just Rev Themi and I staying in a hotel looking to establish the mission. As he walked in faith, I complained from beginning to end, always looking for a espresso machine and air conditioning; [...]
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America,Its our time to help!
Greetings to all Rev Themi & Friends I am so glad to be home, back in the US, but on the other hand, I am sad that I have left the mission, knowing there is so much work to do and that Fr Themi has such a great load on his shoulders. But, he is truly a man [...]
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Eric the Builder – not as easy as I thought!
Hello Everyone, Especially my friend in the US. I wanted to fill you all in on what has been going on for the last few weeks, and I can tell you its not as easy as I thought! I can tell all of you, that it is a lot easier to deal with the issues [...]
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1st Impressions by Vass
The Airport From the very first moments after customs passport control, we were like honey to bees, especially when arriving with BMI. Every opportunity was taken from the locals to serve us for $$$. It is extremely easy to fall in the trap in giving tips before the service is completed, and if so, the [...]
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Mary – same Mother same Father
Time seems to go by slowly in Africa even though there is so much to do in one particular day! It may be the intense heat mixed with high humidity, the overcrowded city noises and smells, the working day seems to start late morning and the constant reminder of poverty all around you! Sierra Leone [...]
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What’s it like staying at the Mission?????
PK4A member from Sydney, Australia is currently volunteering at the mission; for the first few days I would receive long “Text Messages” of frustration like “No Water, No electricity, No internet, No phone service, cant send email, have been trying to send email for 5 days but keeps dropping out, send Helicopter and get me out of here”. I [...]
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