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 [...]

Tags: church, education, grandparents, health, orphans, poverty, zimbabwe
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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 This Sunday is Mother’s Day.  While I think of my own Mother … often I cannot stop thinking about this Mother that I met at this government water well in Zimbabwe almost two years ago.  If you have read any of my past posts or e-voice offerings [...]

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BIC Nguboyenja, Zimbabwe Praise God for the progress we have seen in our orphan ministry. In 2012 the church managed to pay school fees and requirements for 29 children. This ministry has created a positive response from the community. Many guardians have expressed their appreciation for this support. Praise God for the funding to train [...]

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My family and I were out for frozen yogurt recently. The place was packed, with the line spilling out the door and down the sidewalk.  We were sitting on the curb watching the massive crowd building. My almost 3 year old daughter, like me, loves people. With my typical lack of humility, I told her, [...]

Tags: community, forgotten voices, ice cream, strangers, zambia, zimbabwe
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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.  4.29.13 [...]

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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.   [...]

Tags: Africa, children, church, community, forgotten voices, kids, love, orphan, orphans, partners, service, widows, zambia, zimbabwe
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Me: “What do you like most about being a mom?” Mrs Nozitelo Moyo, (responding through pain): “being with them” Last April, I sat with Mrs. Nozitelo Moyo and talked about life. She is pictured here. I knew it was highly unlikely she would be alive by the next time I came. Sadly, I was right. Today, I [...]

Tags: death, forgotten voices, motherhood, orphan, praxis, Ryan Keith, zambia, zimbabwe
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