Wednesday, December 31, 2014

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In this edition of GPconnect:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hopkins Foundation donates $25,000 to Great Plains United Methodist camps
Mission Share deadline approaches
Southwestern College President Dick Merriman to leave for Ohio school
Scholarships available for 2015 Wesley Pilgrimage to England
Register now for early bird rates to YOUTH 2015

EQUIP DISCIPLES
The OneEvent kicks off on Saturday
Grant brings an early Christmas for youth

MERCY AND JUSTICE
Mercy and Justice Team announces Volunteers In Mission (VIM) training dates
Zimbabwe East Annual Conference holds 2014 sessions
Iowa Conference recaps 2014 Nigeria trip

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Hopkins Foundation donates $25,000 to Great Plains United Methodist camps


On Monday, Dec. 22, the Hopkins Foundation made a $25,000 donation to Great Plains United Methodist Camps to fund holiday camps for at-risk children.
Representatives from the foundation as well as Bishop Scott Jones of the Great Plains United Methodist Conference will meet at Grace UMCin Emporia.
This donation will allow at-risk children to enjoy time at camp during the holidays.
Read the full story on the Great Plains website

Hopkins Foundation donates $25,000 to Great Plains United Methodist camps

Children in need will have the opportunity to enjoy Christmas camp thanks to a generous donation by the Hopkins Foundation to the Great Plains United Methodist Camps. The Hopkins Foundation presented a check for $25,000 to the camps on Monday afternoon at Grace United Methodist Church in Emporia, Kansas.
Tom Krueger, Hopkins Foundation attorney and board member explained the meaning behind the donation. A donation he believes E.L. & Z. Irene Hopkins would be pleased with.
“Bud and Irene went to church here (Grace United Methodist),” Krueger said. “There was a request made by these camps that wanted to help children in need. These are all Methodist church camps. So this $25,000 that we are giving is in memory of Bud and Irene Hopkins as a Christmas present to fund those camps for Christmas holidays.”
The Great Plains United Methodist Camps has five sites in Kansas and Nebraska. The camps are as follows.
Camp Chippewa staff members were at the check presentation on Monday. James Ricker, director of Camp Chippewa and Megan Bastemeyer, program coordinator are already busy planning the Christmas camp activities at Camp Chippewa, which begin on Dec. 30 and will last for one week.
“We will be doing archery, horse activities, playing games, crafting,” Bastemeyer said. “If we have snow, we will be sledding. We are also having a New Year’s Eve party.”
The Christmas Camp, geared towards third-to fifth-grade students will be the first Christmas camp activity for Camp Chippewa. The camp provides 640 acres of outdoor fun for the children to enjoy. Something Bishop Scott Jones, of the Great Plains United Methodist Conference says will provide the children with a much needed break.
“Kids nowadays need a break from technology,” Jones said. “They need to re-engage with outdoors.”
Michelle Hopkins Molinaro, vice-president of the Hopkins Foundation and granddaughter of Bud and Irene Hopkins presented the check on Monday. She says that camps are important to children and the the Hopkins Foundation is pleased to support the camps as they help provide Christmas camps for children.
“It (camp) was a staple for me when I was younger,” said Hopkins Molinaro. “I still remember it to this day. I just think camp is so fun.”

Story by Jessie Wagoner, photos by Jakub Stepanovic for the Emporia Gazette

Mission Share deadline approaches

All 2014 remittances must be received by 5 p.m., Jan. 8, 2015. Remittance sent after Jan. 2, must clearly be marked with “December 2014” if you are remitting 2014 money.
Money received after Jan. 8, will be considered 2015 money regardless of how the remittance is marked. Tips for submitting final payment:

  • Do not hand deliver to the bank. They will not be able to process the payment.
  • Verify that the total of your remittance form and the check amount agree.
  • Make check payable to Great Plains Conference.
  • If you are mailing, be sure to allow extra mail time to ensure delivery by deadline. Exceptions will not be made for mail delayed by the postal service.
  • If you are unable to meet the mailing deadline, contact the office in Topeka (877-972-9111) to authorize a one-time automatic debit out of your church account. You must turn in the ACH withdrawal form no later than 10 a.m., Jan. 7, to ensure the payment is received at the bank by the deadline.
Mission Share letters for 2015 are already posted on the website. Remittance forms for 2015 will be loaded there Jan. 8, 2015 after 2015 remittances close.

Southwestern College President Dick Merriman to leave for Ohio school

Dick Merriman, who has been president of Southwestern College (SC), in Winfield, Kansas, since 1998, will leave Winfield at the end of this academic year to become president of the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. Merriman’s appointment as president of Mount Union, a United Methodist institution with enrollment of about 2,200 students, was announced Dec. 8.
 “President Merriman has given us many good years,” said Dr. David Smith, chair of SC’s Board of Trustees. “Personally, I hate to see him go but this is a terrific opportunity for him as well as a wonderful opportunity for another college. His impact on the college has been profound: He came here during a difficult economic climate and led the college with great vision. He will be leaving SC in a position of strength.”
During his service at SC, Merriman has guided the college through years of unprecedented growth in scope and mission.
“I’m proud that SC has become a strong comprehensive institution, serving both traditional-age students and adults, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees, and providing instruction in a range of formats that meet the needs of a many kinds of students,” Merriman said. “Our outreach to low-income, minority, and first-generation college students, our growing enrollment of international students, and our service to adult learners have helped make SC a lively and diverse school while increasing the relevance and impact of the college in our region.”
Merriman encouraged growth in professional studies programs (which are aimed at working adults) and oversaw a transition to online offerings that allow nearly half of the college’s total enrollment to study from around the world via computer. This has been especially attractive to military learners; during Merriman’s presidency at SC has been consistently recognized on lists of military-friendly colleges.
The college’s first doctoral degree — a doctor of education — was approved by SC’s regional accrediting agency, and now enrolls more than 60 students each semester. In addition, other graduate programs (both on ground and online) have been expanded to make advanced degrees accessible to persons whose geographic or economic conditions would have prevented this in earlier years.
President Merriman led two capital campaigns and several project-specific fund drives that raised more than $50 million for college projects. This led to a number of campus improvements—construction of Cole Hall and Richard L. Jantz Stadium; creation of Richardson Performing Arts Center and the TOMARI technical theatre center; significant renovations of Mossman Hall and Deets Library; and the rebuilding of the college’s landmark Mound and 77 Steps.
In addition, Merriman worked to foster cooperative relationships between the college and the Winfield community, including partnerships for community use of the college swimming pool, joint college and school district funding and use of Jantz Stadium, recent expansion of tennis facilities, and the creation the SC Learning Center for young children in downtown Winfield.
“All of us at Southwestern are very grateful for the support of the Winfield community and the warm welcome it provides our students,” Merriman said.
The search for a new SC president is expected to begin after the Christmas break.
Southwestern College is a private institution granting undergraduate and graduate degrees and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. About 1,700 students attend classes at the main Winfield campus, at five professional studies sites in Kansas and Oklahoma, or online around the world.

Scholarships available for 2015 Wesley Pilgrimage to England

Scholarships are available for commissioned provisional elders and deacons and lay people who want to participate in the 2015 Wesley Pilgrimage to England. The pilgrimage, co-sponsored by Discipleship Ministries and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, will be July 13-23. Participants will learn, pray and explore places where the Wesley brothers lived and served.
“The focus of the Wesley Pilgrimage is to form pilgrims as leaders who equip the congregations they serve to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world,” said Steve Manskar, director of Wesleyan leadership at Discipleship Ministries, who will co-lead the experience.
Discipleship Ministries is looking for 12 commissioned provisional elders and deacons, and 12 lay persons who are lay servants, lay speakers, certified lay ministers, lay leaders or licensed local pastors to apply for places on the pilgrimage, Manskar said.
Their $2,195 tuition fee will be paid by Discipleship Ministries. Pilgrims will be responsible for their own travel expenses to and from England and a $350 nonrefundable registration fee.
The application deadline is Feb. 15. Scholarship recipients will be announced on Feb. 27.
Read the full announcement.
Additional information, including a detailed agenda and scholarship application, is available online at www.gbod.org/wesleypilgrimage. For more information, contact Manskar at smanskar@gbod.org or 877-899-2780, ext. 1765

Register now for early bird rates to YOUTH 2015


Youth and youth leaders planning to attend YOUTH 2015, the national gathering for United Methodist youth next June in Orlando, Florida, can take advantage of the best possible price for the four-day event by registering before Jan 31.
YOUTH 2015 is designed specifically for youth ages 12-18 and will feature big-name musical artists, excellent United Methodist speakers and numerous learning opportunities. The event is sponsored by Young People’s Ministries (YPM), a division of Discipleship Ministries.
“YOUTH 2015 will help youth experience the Wesleyan ‘Means of Grace,’ ” said Chris Wilterdink, director of program development at YPM. “The Means of Grace are specific actions that young people can do right now that will lead to personal and social transformation.”
The event, scheduled for June 24-28 at the Orlando World Center Marriott, will be a “launch pad for maturing disciples of Jesus Christ, not simply a four-day spiritual high,” Wilterdink said. “Youth will be inspired to go home and continue what they practice at YOUTH 2015.”
Read full announcement.
Register Now for Early Bird Rates to Youth2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. 18, 2014  /Discipleship Ministries/ – Youth and youth leaders planning to attend YOUTH 2015, the national gathering for United Methodist youth next June in Orlando, can take advantage of the best possible price for the four-day event by registering before Jan 31.

YOUTH 2015 is designed specifically for youth ages 12-18 and will feature big-name musical artists, excellent United Methodist speakers and numerous learning opportunities. The event is sponsored by Young People’s Ministries (YPM), a division of Discipleship Ministries.

“YOUTH 2015 will help youth experience the Wesleyan ‘Means of Grace,’ ” said Chris Wilterdink, Director of Program Development at YPM. “The Means of Grace are specific actions that young people can do right now that will lead to personal and social transformation.”

The event, scheduled for June 24-28 at the Orlando World Center Marriott, will be a “launch pad for maturing disciples of Jesus Christ, not simply a four-day spiritual high,” Wilterdink said. “Youth will be inspired to go home and continue what they practice at YOUTH 2015.”

Youth leaders are responsible for registering their groups at www.Youth2015.com.  Each registration includes four nights at the World Center Marriott, dinner Thursday, Friday and Saturday, all hotel amenities and all YOUTH 2015 programming.

The early bird registration fee is $420 per person, a $30 savings over the regular cost of $450 which will apply from February through March. A deposit of $105 per person is accepted. Beginning in April the late registration fee will be $475 per person, with only paid registrations accepted. No tickets will be available at the door.

Youth from Louisiana are among over 40 churches that have already registered and taken advantage of the early bird rate.

Sabrina Short, Louisiana Conference Youth Ministry Strategist and a Y15 Design Team member, said her conference already has buses reserved to make it easy for churches to get to Orlando.

"The event will give youth a space of their own to explore new ways of living their faith at this discipleship event. We are encouraging youth and their leaders to be there to experience Christ and our church connection,” Short said. “I am personally excited to see what youth do when they get back home after this incredible event.”

The Means of Grace hold a special place in Wesleyan theology, Wilterdink said. While belief is important, so is putting belief into action as a way of experiencing grace.

“The early Methodist movement had so much to do with living out beliefs,” said the Rev. Anthony Burns, another Y15 Design Team member and UMC pastor in the Holston Conference. “I am excited to see youth from all over the U.S. connect and find out how these things from our history and theology aids their discipleship in today's world.”

In addition to the focus on the Means of Grace as ways to kick start personal and social transformation, YOUTH2015 will also feature large-scale worship, creative prayer opportunities and Bible Study. Those daily events will take place alongside mission opportunities, an exhibit hall and other creative ways of connecting with the Means of Grace.

When youth leaders register, they will also receive a downloadable four-session resource to help prepare their youth for the main event. “We are serious about this event inspiring youth to go on to maturity in Christ, and to help that happen we are including access to a new, original resource before the event,” Wilterdink said.

Event organizers will also create a free downloadable resource for groups to use after the event, he said.

Up-to-date information about speakers, programming, schedule and more can be found on Facebook and Twitter @youth2015, in addition to the website www.YOUTH2015.com.

The mission of Discipleship Ministries is to support annual conference and local church leaders for their task of equipping world-changing disciples. An agency of The United Methodist Church, Discipleship Ministries is located at 1908 Grand Ave. in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, visit www.gbod.org, the Press Center at www.gbod.org/about/press-center or call the Communications Office at (877) 899-2780, Ext. 1726.


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Youth leaders are responsible for registering their groups atwww.Youth2015.com. Each registration includes four nights at the World Center Marriott, dinner ThursdayFriday and Saturday, all hotel amenities and all YOUTH 2015 programming.

The OneEvent kicks off on Saturday


The OneEvent for Great Plains youth promises to be a memorable weekend of celebration, worship, learning and fellowship in Grand Island, Nebraska. Last year's inaugural event attracted more than 1,200 people. Attendance this year is expected to be higher based on registrations. Registration at the door will be available, although youth must be accompanied by appropriate adult leaders. Visit greatplainsyouth.org for all the details.
If you have any questions or need help, email The OneEvent staff attheoneevent@greatplainsumc.org.
Download the flier.

Grant brings an early Christmas for youth




Christmas came early for 26 third through sixth graders in Dodge and Washington County in Nebraska. Through the Hopkins Foundation, Camp Fontanelle provided a festive 48 hours for these low income children. The time at camp was filled with stories of Christmas and the season of giving. Father Christmas visited the children and told many Christmas stories. He also helped pass out gifts that were donated by many churches and individuals of the United Methodist Conference in eastern Nebraska.
The children also participated in a live nativity hike, which included animals and dressing up as shepherds, angels, wise men and Mary and Joseph. The hike was led by a donkey, sheep and site director, Trent Meyer. The campers had the opportunity to take part in traditional summer camping activities including the jumping pillow and the zipline.
Through activities, campers were able to earn tickets to purchase gifts for their family members. They then were able to wrap the gifts to be able to give to their family on Christmas. Devotion and crafts were another part of their camping experience.
This was the first camp of its kind at Camp Fontanelle, located two miles south of Fontanelle, Nebraska. Program Director Derek Bergman hopes this camp will become an annual event to reach out to low income children and help then have a bright Christmas.
Camp Fontanelle is a camp of the United Methodist Church and focuses on its summer camping program. To support its summer camping mission, it also offers a corn maze and pumpkin patch over six weeks in the fall. It is also available for groups and private rentals.

Mercy and Justice Team announces Volunteers In Mission (VIM) training dates

To engage as Volunteers in Missions requires more than just the willingness to serve others. It is important that we learn the best practices in missions and begin to work on projects that will lead to long term solutions that can be sustained by the local resources. This process includes building relationships, learning the cultures of those we are called to serve and identifying local assets. This is the focus of the Great Plains Volunteers in Mission training. The training will equip team leaders to create spirit-filled and culturally relevant mission experiences.
 Feb. 289 a.m.-3 p.m.Prairie River District
Gothenburg UMC
1401 Lake Ave.
Gothenburg, Nebraska
 March 79 a.m.-3 p.m.Wichita West District
Conway Springs UMC
411 S 8th St.
Conway Springs, Kansas
 April 119 a.m.-3 p.m.Missouri River District
First UMC
7020 Cass St.
Omaha, Nebraska
 May 99 a.m.-3 p.m.Blue River District
First UMC
2723 N 50th St.
Lincoln, Nebraska
 Aug. 19 a.m.-3 p.m.Blue River District
Centenary UMC
608 Elk St.
Beatrice, Nebraska
The cost is $30 per person, which includes lunch and training materials. The deadline for registration is one week before the event.Download a flier. For more information contact Kalaba Chali, kchali@greatplainsumc.org or 316-684-0266.

Pre-Training Request

Read at least one of the following books:
  • Hope Runs: An American Tourist, a Kenyan Boy, a Journey of Redemption by Claire Diaz-Ortiz and Sammy Ikua Gachagua
  • When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
  • Toxic Charity:  How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It) by Robert D. Lupton
  • Cross-Cultural Servanthood by Duane Elmer
  • Ministering Cross-Culturally by Sherwood Lingenfelter and Marvin 

Zimbabwe East Annual Conference holds 2014 sessions


The 2014 session of the Zimbabwe East Annual Conference was held Dec. 19 to 21, at its traditional location of Old Mutare Mission in Zimbabwe. Hundreds were in attendance — both clergy and laity. It was mid-summer in Zimbabwe, and there was some harsh weather on the final day. However, that did not discourage those who were there.
The conference was led by Resident Bishop Eben Kanukayi Nhiwatiwa, who was first elected bishop in 2004. His episcopal address set the tone for the conference session. Bishop Nhiwatiwa highlighted the spirit of Ebenezer that culminated in last August’s churchwide gathering in Harare. The bishop emphasized the continuing call to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). He reiterated the goal of “B.E.B.” which was the focus of 2014, i.e. “Bring people to Jesus Christ, the Ebenezer Convention and Build Conference Offices.”
A model of the proposed Zimbabwe East Conference Office building was on display. It is to be built in Mutare, replacing a well-worn facility.
The conference also heard from Mrs. Greater Nhiwatiwa, who is president of the RRW (United Methodist Women in Zimbabwe). She offered an inspiring address about the importance of continuing to pray.
One of the main features of this year’s conference was the election of delegates to General Conference. Those elected included the Rev. Annie Grace Chingonzo, senior pastor of the Waterfalls Circuit, and Mr. Simon Mafunda, conference lay leader. Each of them served as General Conference delegates in 2012.
There were some changes in the appointments of conference leadership. The Rev. Tsitsi Madziyire concluded eight years as district superintendent of the Harare East District, being succeeded by the Rev. Joseph Bonga. The Rev. Bonga was succeeded as district superintendent of the Chimanimani-Chipinge District by the Rev. Stephen Jeyacheya, who had been connectional ministries director for the conference. The Rev. Joseph Chimberengwa was appointed connectional ministries director.
One of the highlights of annual conference is always the ordination of new elders for service in the church. This year, there were six ordinands, including one “courtesy ordination” of a pastor from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
There was also the intriguing report that Zimbabwe is being considered as a possible host for General Conference in 2024. This would be the first time that this general church meeting might be held beyond the borders of the United States.
The Zimbabwe East Annual Conference is comprised of eight districts (seven in Zimbabwe and one for the Zimbabweans living in “the diaspora,” i.e., beyond the country). There was a grand total of 87,197 members as of conference time. This reflects membership growth in 2014 of 4.25 percent. The numerically strongest districts are Harare East, Mutare and Chtingwiza-Marondera.
The Great Plains Conference has a mission partnership with the Zimbabwe East Conference, deriving from action taken in 2010 by the Kansas West and Zimbabwe East Conferences. Conversation is currently under way about updating and extending this partnership.

Iowa Conference recaps 2014 Nigeria trip


Linda Rowe, from the Iowa Conference and chairperson of the Iowa Nigeria Partnership, recently went to Nigeria with others from the Iowa Conference. Here is her story.
Five of us did manage to go to Nigeria in 2014. We arrived on Saturdayevening and settled in the guesthouse in Jalingo. On Sunday we went to two different churches in Jalingo. In the evening we had a meeting with the Nigeria Iowa Partnership committee. It was heated at times but both sides listened and shared their opinions. On Monday we went to work unloading the sea containers full of goods from Iowa. Many trucks came to take things all different directions and some things remained for another trip later. Our Iowa team tried to make sure that designated items went where they should.
On Tuesday the Grandview three took off for Bambur and then on to their partner village of Damka. They had a wonderful couple days there and then headed back to the U.S.
Mike Sitzman (Osceola & CROSS Ministries) and I continued to disperse things from the sea containers, took things to Bagarmi, sorted medical stuff and visited Sibre. On Friday, we loaded the truck and headed for Bambur. Saturday we attended the Beverly Nolte Communication Center’s graduation ceremony. On Sunday we worshiped at Banyam Theological Seminary. While we stayed there we sent Reuben and Habakkuk back to Jalingo to load the solar refrigerators and bring another truck load of stuff. They arrived back on Sunday evening.
Monday morning early we went to Salaminkala to install the solar refrigerator. It was done in about three hours and then we headed to Panya to do that one. It was finished by 2 p.m. We stayed in Panya overnight in the nicest block house in town where they insisted we stay. The next day we dispersed some school things in Panya and then headed back to Jalingo. Next morning we loaded PETs (Personal Energy Transportation), a sturdy, hand-cranked wheelchair, and more things and headed back to Bambur again. We know the way well. We are taking the ferry across the Benue River for the “shortcut.” It’s shorter but the road is rough.
On Thursday, Thanksgiving Day in America but not celebrated in Nigeria, we sorted some things. Mike, Habakkuk and Titus worked on trying to get some pumps going for the BTS water system while Reuben and I went by motorcycle to see the new boreholes in the area. We saw seven boreholes and went 100 miles or a little more. My seat was sore. We had rice, beans, chicken and bananas, oranges and watermelon for our Thanksgiving dinner. Friday I took some pictures around BTS and we headed for Panya again, stopping to see some more boreholes on the way.
We also stopped at the new Ethel Johnson Comprehensive Secondary School near Karim. Did more sorting and distribution of school stuff.Saturday was a big day in Panya. After breakfast some of the farmers came and we headed out to their fields. It was like we had our own little “farm progress show” there. Then I gave them the boots that Pulaski Mennonite Church here had sent for them. It was like Christmas for them, they were SO happy. Distributed more stuff at the school and then put up pictures and plaque at the clinic. Worked on and fixed one of the boreholes there and finished in the dark.
Sunday morning we were up early and went to see a man who still practices using natural medicines. He was treating a lady for snakebite and we saw the snake. Then it was time for worship, they had asked me to “preach the sermon.” Well, I did it. In the evening we took a PET machine to a lady in Zoh Dutze. Wow! This family had quite a story. The mother had died, the father was blind, a brother was somewhat crippled but could walk some, the older sister was also crippled and couldn’t hardly stand, the recipient - the younger sister - was 30 yrs. old. She was born with problems and got worse, she could only crawl on the ground. All three of them could have used the PET. I don’t know how they managed to live.
Near evening we climbed part way up the mountain and had a beautiful view of Panya and the African plain while the sun was setting. We had lots of visitors. The next morning we heard there was a baby born at5:15 a.m., so we went to see it at three hours old. Then we left for Pero. Got there in time to go around and see some of the new boreholes in that area.
On Tuesday morning we assembled the three PETs we had there. Then we went to more villages with boreholes and saw the new Ron Wilmot Secondary School. Went to the new ADP site to see the borehole and new provisions for a fish pond and irrigation there. Took one of the PETs out to a lady in the village of Pamadu. Back to town and delivered two more PETs, ending in the dark. It is really rewarding to give the PETs, the recipients can really have changed lives.
Wednesday was our last full day. We went to the Nursery/Primary school and the Gwandum clinic, then worked on the borehole at the Cathedral. They had a baby born at the clinic while we were there and we heard her first cries. In the afternoon we headed for Numan to stay the night in the Lutheran guesthouse there. Then Thursday we headed for Yola and began our journey home. We had a long layover in Abuja and then all went fine on the way home.
It was sort of strange thinking it was November and December when it was 85-90 degrees or more outside. Of course, there was no talk of Thanksgiving and I only heard Christmas mentioned one time by one of the young boys in Panya. Didn’t miss all the commercialism we have.
We had no trouble with Boko Haram, thank goodness, and Nigeria is Ebola free so no worries. The sad thing is the state of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria. It is definitely not united. There is a rebel group in the South Conference that opposes the Bishop and that made for lots of tension there. Some of our good friends are sort of caught in the middle with family or tribal ties on one hand and being a part of the church on the other. But I feel that Mike and I got a lot done that was very profitable and rewarding. I know the Grandview team had a great time in Damka also. It is so humbling to see people so happy just to receive a t-shirt or a pencil, let alone those touched by the PETs and medical supplies or having clean water from a borehole.
We here in the middle of America have so much, waste so much, and take so much for granted. I feel so blessed to see and feel how so many in the world live without hardly anything. I praise God for the opportunities He has given me to see more of the world.
I thank all of you for your prayers that kept us safe and sound, healthy and happy while in Nigeria and for all the support you give.
We left here Nov. 13 and returned Dec. 5.
Linda Rowe
lindarowe@netins.net


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