Archive for 'Core Values'

Taking by storm

I am challenged with the idea that the Kingdom can not be taken by grace, rather by storming it. Aggressively taking the Kingdom is the only way we will possess it. Just like no kingdom in the past could be taken into possession without force. The Kingdom of God can not be taken without it. [...]

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Becoming part of a team

I have been reading a lot of books this year…… I must say….. more than ever before in my life. Amazing how simple disciplines allow you to do the impossible in times when there is no time. The book I am busy with right now, deals with leadership….. teamwork and being part of a team. [...]

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Three new Projects!

NEW is coming. Old is going!! There is so many things happening in BLAZE currently and most of all I have been silent. The reason for my silence is not mistrust or lack of vision. Rather….. lack of time. Good news, is that I have prioritized blogging. I think it is important to keep you [...]

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A Megaphone with 1,000 Voices

The year is winding down and we are getting ready for the festive season, holidays and time with family members and friends. But the world will be going on as usual … the seeking, hungy and vulnerable will still be out there … HopeChest is launching a new initiative this December and looking for an [...]

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Christmas Party ~ Swaziland

WoW, this was a busy and very full Swaziland weekend!! We’ve left for Swaziland Thursday afternoon and managed to cross the border with all the Christmas decorations and other Christmas goodies without problems. One of the highlights of the weekend was the visit to Imanuelle early Friday morning at the Manzini Market Place. It was [...]

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Swaziland Christmas

Just a short update. BLAZE TEAM will be sharing an early Christmas at Beveni care point on 7 November 2009. We will have two(2) teams leaving at different times. The first team will leave on Friday, 6 November, from the church at 6 in the morning and will return on Sunday 8 November. This team [...]

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Beveni care point ~ 16 to 18 October

Back from Swaziland! It was an awesome, backbreaking, heartbreaking and blessed trip. The two (2) teams really did what was needed at the specific time and places. The first team (Daanjie, Vikus, Rut, Bianca, Werner, Petro and Uncle John) left from the church Friday afternoon at 14:30. Thank you to Bernard and the team that [...]

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Swaziland 16-18 October 09 – Team B

We just had a trip to swaziland. We were the support team and specifically needed to take 50 sponsored chairs to Caiaphas at Matshapa close to Manzini at the NCC there. Everything went really well and the 5 of us (Ashley, Dawie, Joseph, Martie and Bernard) had a packed day. We got a lot of [...]

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Swaziland ~ 16 to 18 October

Just a short update … Two(2) teams will be leaving for Swaziland this weekend. YaY!! A team of eight(8) will leave on Friday afternoon, so that we will have an early start at Beveni care point. We will finally start with the vegetable garden! It is a first for us and we hope for the [...]

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Swaziland care points

We are back from our short weekend trip to Swaziland ~ 15 and 16 August. We visited three (3) Children’s HopeChest care points: Bhalekane, Beveni and Thembeni. It was an awesome experience to see and experience what is already happening at the care points and the growth and successes they have. This is where things [...]

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