Comments on: South Africa - 2006 http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:52:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Arising Images Blog » This mornings lesson http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/#comment-574 Arising Images Blog » This mornings lesson Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:23:28 +0000 http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/#comment-574 [...] We have had the opportunity to travel to many third world countries and see how the rest of the world lives. It’s made us feel incredibly blessed when we come home, and has made us appreciative of what we have. We have been fortunate enough to have been able to do some short term missions work in some of these places (click here to read about one of those experiences). Seeing the sickness and poverty can be completely overwhelming and the idea of making a difference seems impossible. However, in the case of the mission work in South Africa, I can look back to Isaiah and Merci Mafu who are the couple that started Africa Christian Ministries many years ago. Through their diligence, faithfulness, and hard work, they have transformed their community and brought hope, food, and medicine to hundreds and hundreds of people. Through our church, we hear stories like this ALL time and get constantly reminded that ONE person CAN make a difference and can have a huge impact on less fortunate people. Some people have been beaten down by life, and others have been blessed beyond belief. It’s important for those that have been blessed (like us) to make a difference. [...] […] We have had the opportunity to travel to many third world countries and see how the rest of the world lives. It’s made us feel incredibly blessed when we come home, and has made us appreciative of what we have. We have been fortunate enough to have been able to do some short term missions work in some of these places (click here to read about one of those experiences). Seeing the sickness and poverty can be completely overwhelming and the idea of making a difference seems impossible. However, in the case of the mission work in South Africa, I can look back to Isaiah and Merci Mafu who are the couple that started Africa Christian Ministries many years ago. Through their diligence, faithfulness, and hard work, they have transformed their community and brought hope, food, and medicine to hundreds and hundreds of people. Through our church, we hear stories like this ALL time and get constantly reminded that ONE person CAN make a difference and can have a huge impact on less fortunate people. Some people have been beaten down by life, and others have been blessed beyond belief. It’s important for those that have been blessed (like us) to make a difference. […]

]]> By: Arising Images Blog » Kensington Christmas Service 2006 http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/#comment-148 Arising Images Blog » Kensington Christmas Service 2006 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 03:29:43 +0000 http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/#comment-148 [...] Tonight we went to Christmas service. For those that don’t know, Kensington is the church that Cheridy and I have attended for about 7 years. Every year they do a spectacular Christmas service. This year there were 22 services spread out over the three campuses with well over 25,000 people in attendance. It is such a blessing to be a part of this church and to witness the arts being used to serve God. It is also a blessing to be a part of the Kensington Community. This year the church did a drive called Christmas Care to raise money for causes such as faminine relief in Kenya, aids medicine for an orphanage in Brazil, and MANY others including the one near and dear to our hearts - feeding a community in eSikhawini, South Africa which is where Cheridy and I visited earlier this year. Anyway, just in the last few weeks, Kensington attenders have given over $170,000 to support these causes. God is moving and we’re so thankful to be a part of Kensington to see all these things happening! Here are a few pictures that we took from the service this evening.: [...] […] Tonight we went to Christmas service. For those that don’t know, Kensington is the church that Cheridy and I have attended for about 7 years. Every year they do a spectacular Christmas service. This year there were 22 services spread out over the three campuses with well over 25,000 people in attendance. It is such a blessing to be a part of this church and to witness the arts being used to serve God. It is also a blessing to be a part of the Kensington Community. This year the church did a drive called Christmas Care to raise money for causes such as faminine relief in Kenya, aids medicine for an orphanage in Brazil, and MANY others including the one near and dear to our hearts - feeding a community in eSikhawini, South Africa which is where Cheridy and I visited earlier this year. Anyway, just in the last few weeks, Kensington attenders have given over $170,000 to support these causes. God is moving and we’re so thankful to be a part of Kensington to see all these things happening! Here are a few pictures that we took from the service this evening.: […]

]]> By: Curtis Wiklund http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/#comment-14 Curtis Wiklund Tue, 23 May 2006 03:47:16 +0000 http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/#comment-14 Prem, Good job. God's using you in incredible ways. Those pictures take the viewer into the moment in ways words could never do. I love the "Trying on glasses for the first time." I was very moved. You're so talented. Curtis Prem,

Good job. God’s using you in incredible ways. Those pictures take the viewer into the moment in ways words could never do. I love the “Trying on glasses for the first time.” I was very moved. You’re so talented.

Curtis

]]> By: Vernita Robinson http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/#comment-13 Vernita Robinson Thu, 18 May 2006 19:19:12 +0000 http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/#comment-13 Prem, I work with your mom downtown! She's a lovely, kindhearted woman by the way :-) It's wonderful the work you and your team are doing in South Africa!! I would love to visit myself, one day, and offer my time! The pictures are gorgeous and breathtaking!! You truly have an eye for capturing the moment! The people and landscaping are simply beautiful!! Please keep up the Great Work and May God Bless you and keep you, your family, and your team!! Peace and Blessings! Prem,

I work with your mom downtown! She’s a lovely, kindhearted woman by the way :-) It’s wonderful the work you and your team are doing in South Africa!! I would love to visit myself, one day, and offer my time! The pictures are gorgeous and breathtaking!! You truly have an eye for capturing the moment! The people and landscaping are simply beautiful!!

Please keep up the Great Work and May God Bless you and keep you, your family, and your team!! Peace and Blessings!

]]> By: Betty Mitchell http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/#comment-12 Betty Mitchell Fri, 12 May 2006 00:46:07 +0000 http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/#comment-12 Prem: These pictures are absolutely beautiful! God bless you for your good and hard work! We love you. Keep up the good work! Samuel and Betty Mitchell Prem:

These pictures are absolutely beautiful! God bless you for your good and hard work! We love you. Keep up the good work!

Samuel and Betty Mitchell

]]> By: Prasun Mukherje http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/#comment-11 Prasun Mukherje Thu, 11 May 2006 14:28:17 +0000 http://arisingimages.com/blog/south-africa-2006/48/#comment-11 Very good experience for you at an early age to become a good man as years progress. I have seen all these and lived in it so I understand what you are talking about. Unfortunately, unless one has experienced all these first hand, it is hard to realize what you are saying here, or what these people are going through. Very good experience for you at an early age to become a good man as years progress. I have seen all these and lived in it so I understand what you are talking about. Unfortunately, unless one has experienced all these first hand, it is hard to realize what you are saying here, or what these people are going through.

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