For those who read and pray over our monthly prayer and praise items, I wanted to share a special update today. In our March Prayer & Praise, our Free Methodist Church partner in Zimbabwe asked for prayer for 17 year old Lydia. At the time she’d been admitted to the hospital with stomach pains and [...]

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by Alex Waardenburg, volunteer Director of Student Relations It’s that time of year again. The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and students all over the USA are looking forward to the end of another school year. I myself  am going to be traveling to New England to watch my sister-in-law graduate [...]

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by Ellen Shaffer, Director of Project Management In Zimbabwe and Zambia, when a woman becomes a mother, she is often thereafter referred to by her child’s name. If I lived among the Tonga-speaking people  of Zambia, instead of being called Ellen, people in my community would call me Bina Caiden. I would wear that name with pride [...]

Tags: children, church, community, death, faith, health, HIV/AIDS, hope, mothers, poverty, sacrifice, zambia, zimbabwe
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by Jeff Niemitz, Volunteer Director of Church Relations When I lived in northern California back in the mid-70’s, I attended Peninsula Bible Church.  You may have never heard of this church but you may have heard of its pastor, Ray Stedman.  Like many well-known and respected pastors today, Ray wrote books based on his sermons, [...]

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      Did you know that April is Community Service month?  At Forgotten Voices we are passionate about local community service. Why? Because our model hinges on local volunteers in Southern Africa serving orphans in their local communities.  We encourage everyone here in the United States and all over the world to emulate their example.   [...]

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Pastor Fibion serves Forgotten Voices as Spiritual Ministry Advisor. He was our former Zimbabwe Director, overseeing local partnerships with our African church partners. In his role, Fibion shares a weekly devotion with the Forgotten Voices family. Please enjoy this reflection from a pastor with a deep passion for bringing others to the heart of God. Below [...]

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by Alex Waardenburg, Volunteer Director of Student Relations A few days ago a man from New Jersey won 338 Million dollars in the lottery. It does not take much imagination to understand why that blessing would bring someone joy. It’s especially easy for me to understand because a little over a month ago I married the girl [...]

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For those who celebrate Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, today is Maundy Thursday. Today we remember Jesus’ last supper with His disciples. The Messiah’s servant-hood, humility, sacrifice and love for ALL of us was on display around that table in a way that echoes through the centuries and across cultures to this day. [...]

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Change of schedule this week, so posting my “This week on the ground” post today. Better late than never! I am not a morning person. Ask my family. My husband long-ago gave up the idea of enjoying a nice coffee and breakfast together before work. I sleep until the last possible second and then run [...]

Tags: church, education, farming, orphan, service, volunteerism, zambia, zimbabwe
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Just a reminder today, in the most simple terms, of why we do what we do. Meet Nesbert. At 10 years old, he’s already lost his father. He tells us he’s happy to be a child of God. His mother is living and he has one sibling. Nesbert’s grandmother is a part of his life [...]

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