With gratitude to our partners!
Some of you have been following us, praying and giving to our support for 30 years, and we want to share our celebration with you. Thank you so much for your faithfulness. You are a wonderful encouragement to us and your partnership has touched many people in many places.
Paul & Liz Meiners, London, England
Appointed to Kenya Sept 8, 1979 by World PresbyterianMissions
Enjoying ministry and life from England, Sept 2009
In these 30 years our family has grown from 4 to 15: Rinnie & Erik Hersman (Lauren, Meredith, Coriena) - working on moving to Kenya for his work with ushahidi.com; Wil & Amy Meiners - teaching in Murphy, NC; Sarah & Kirk Ward (Joanna, Sam) - inner city St Louis where he is music director for New City Fellowship; Meg - MTW teacher & sports ministry in Tanzania; and Anna - case worker with a foster care agency in Chattanooga, TN.
1981, Muruu, Kenya
Wil & Dik Dik
1983, Muruu, Kenya
1989, Nairobi, Kenya
visiting Germany 1992
2003, hiking in Kenya
Christmas 2007Sam Ward, in utero that Christmas
Our life has involved many national partners and travels, as these pictures reflect.
Driving to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
With Daniel & Lena Kithongo, colleagues in Muruu daysSome roads are
more fun!
Sarah & Paul when visiting friends in Egypt
With kids in a quake zone
The English language class at our church in London and its teachersLiz teaching her class
Paul and a West African village elder
Paul preaching in a sister church in London that was between pastors
Paul with Jamie Thornton,Kherson, Ukraine
We have been blessed by your friendship, supported by your prayers, amazed by your faithful support, and reminded of God’s care because you are his agents in keeping us on the field. As we work with missionaries to help them thrive long-term rather than just survive for a shorter time on the field, it is wonderful to see how you are providing the same kind of support for us.
We will be in the US on Home Ministry Assignment Oct-Mar.
6 comments:
Lots of fun memories! Thanks for going to Kenya 30 years so I could grow up there!! Love you guys!
fun pictures! thanks for giving us a love for people different from ourselves and a love and appreciation for the whole world.
Your lives are a legacy to your children and I have learned so much over the years from both of you. I only hope that when I look back over my life in 30 years my journey is as beautiful and unique as yours has been. Even though you didn't have a choice in the matter I am glad that I am a part of the Meiners adventure. What a ride it has been. :)
l love the photo with the 4X4
Hristo IPC Ealing, London UK
Lots of fun looking at these pics, you haven't changed much over those years, except the lovely glasses ;-)
Just 4 weeks to go here before popping- we'll let you know when our babygirl is born (yes, we've told everyone in the end...)
BW,
Gerben & Lisanne
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