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“I’ve prayed for years that God would send back missionaries to Angola. He has heard my cry!” These were the words of “Senhor Salvador,” a long time Christian and former employee of the Quéssua Mission before the war. When the first team to arrive in Eas... more » |
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Plenary Session 2010 Annual Conference for East Angola ... more » |
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It’s been almost four months since we arrived in Quéssua. TV, movie theaters, fun parks and other kinds of amusements are not available here. However, there is plenty of entertainment around us as the video below shows. The pleasures of simple life help us get through the ch... more » |
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The noise of big engines disrupts the usual calm by my house in Quéssua. I go out to see what the problem might be, and lo and behold, Chinese men are driving trucks, bulldozers, and other heavy machinery up and down the road! They shave-off the surface of the street, remove dirt, bring new d... more » |
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Forty six young men, ages 10-21, live in the “Internato” (Boarding School) of Quéssua that was completed in 2007 with support from the Florida Conference. Some of these boys came from the orphanage at the Conference Center in Malange; most come from churches in other districts.&nb... more » |
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Called by many the heart of Methodism in Angola, Quéssua was an important center for education where missionaries from the United States taught and served for almost a century. It included a church, a clinic, and different schools covering from elementary to secondary education, theology and ... more » |
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Captain’s blog… ahem, I mean Amanda’s blog, entry 1, day…. Okay, day Oct. 6, 2009. Summery of events so far: 1. Working visas have arrived, we won’t get deported. 2. We moved to the house in Quessua. 3. Both d... more » |
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If you have not had your Pentecost or Aldersgate experience, come to worship at Malange Central United Methodist Church. Today, September the 20th, Icel, Amanda, and I, gathered here for the third Sunday in a row. We just cannot get enough of the overflowing fervor of the congregation. Let me ... more » |
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For the time being, we are staying in Malange until we move to Quessua at the end of September. Since the conference offices are located here, many teams from Florida will be visiting town. Perhaps you would like a preview of what you will see if you come, or simply an update on how we a... more » |
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It took three days, a total of 28 hrs. sitting on three planes, and a flat tire on the 8-hr. road trip from Luanda to Malanje, but, guess what! Ebenezer, the Lord has brought us this far! We landed in Luanda in the afternoon of Sunday, August 30, and rested there at a very comfortable ho... more » |