Community Girls
For quite some time now I have been meeting with a group of girls, ages 7-14 from the community. Recently more older girls are joining...
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Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Mar 13, 2019
- 2 min
Cinderella's Suitcase - Part 2
Several weeks ago I was talking to a mother asking how she's doing. Her daughter who finished 10th grade at CCS is now finishing her...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Feb 23, 2019
- 2 min
Cinderella's Suitcase - Part 1
Last Christmas our caregivers and staff at New Faith Family Children's Home planned their Christmas party to be a memorable one - a...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Feb 11, 2019
- 1 min
Something to celebrate!
Not too long ago I started meeting with a group of boys after school. Our first meeting was attended by 4 boys. With some...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Feb 11, 2019
- 1 min
Sweet Baby Jane
During the feeding at Tent City today I had a few moments to just roam through the neighborhood. I passed a young girl sweeping outside...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Feb 8, 2019
- 2 min
Visits
Every Friday morning a friend and I do home visits and reach out to the families of the students enrolled at Cuatro Christian School. ...
Josh and Val Manthe
- Nov 8, 2018
- 2 min
Prayer Requests - 2018 Q4
Thanks for checking in to our prayer requests! Always feel free to email us if you have any questions or concerns! Prayer Requests: That...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Nov 5, 2018
- 2 min
It was busy at our house
It is not unusual for us to have some kids over at our house. It seems to come in waves, and this week was one such wave. Four separate...
Norman Denler
- Sep 26, 2018
- 3 min
I have a question...
I hear the question all the time... With the groundbreaking for CCS complete, What's next? My mind jumps into high gear… Create plans,...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Sep 7, 2018
- 1 min
Bikes for a Better Life
We were able to be the channel of three, 2-wheel blessings from Orphan Grain Train. This organization donated some nice bicycles...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Aug 30, 2018
- 2 min
Beyond CCS
For years now God has been faithfully providing education for the poor through Cuatro Christian School, a ministry of Kids International...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Aug 27, 2018
- 1 min
The Lamb's Book of Life
As Christians we want our names written in the Lamb's Book of Life. Once we place our faith in Jesus Christ our names are written there...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Aug 19, 2018
- 2 min
"I have something to tell you."
It's been 3 weeks now since we got back from spending our summer in the U.S. I was so ready to continue the work I had been doing before...
Norman Denler
- May 10, 2018
- 6 min
A new chapter begins...
Don't you just love a book that you cannot put down? Even when one chapter ends, you really want to continue reading? That is the way I...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Mar 16, 2018
- 1 min
While the kids are napping..
The caregivers are having FUN! Thursday is one of my favorite days of the week. This is the day that I have a short Bible study and...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Feb 18, 2018
- 1 min
Each one making one
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Feb 7, 2018
- 2 min
Photo booth
Several months back I was invited to a birthday party by one of my friends from the community. It was her oldest daughter's 18th...
Dewey and Ellen Bland
- Feb 5, 2018
- 1 min
While waiting
I came to pray with the Cuatro Christian School mothers early this morning but they were busy cooking for our students. Every Monday I...
Marketing
- Jan 27, 2018
- 4 min
So, we are going to the Philippines, now what?
Our first blog post…. Wow. Where do I begin? I have been sitting here typing, deleting, typing some more and deleting even more. Why is...
Mark and Bette Lovatt
- Jan 2, 2018
- 3 min
New Year, Same Goals
Hi Friends, Family, and New Readers (: Let us first take a second to inform you that we have been accepted by KIDS International...
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