Happy New Year everyone! Here are some lessons we have learned in 2007. As you read, be certain to focus on God's answers to your prayers, and then be encouraged to ask again!
1. We have learned firsthand the importance of communication.
It is a well-known fact that coworker tension often causes missionaries to leave the field. Of course, in a marriage, communication is priority number one; but communication is also the most arduous factor in our ministry to the Tsongas. In every relationship, success is directly proportional to your skill of both sending and receiving ideas. In light of that, we would also like to praise God for the strong team He's given us, happy marriage, and growing ministry.
2. I (Amy) am learning firsthand not to complain.
This year I've begun memorizing Philippians. When I got to chapter two, I saw the link between doing all things without complaint (2:14) and a blameless reputation for one spreading the "Word of life." (2:15-16) I was going to write a list of situations that taught me this lesson this year; but then I realized, that would be complaining. In a number of situations this year, I have been tempted to justify venting, at least to my husband, but there is no exception clause in verse 14.
3. I (Seth) have learned theology.
Some time ago I came across this great quote. "Too much reading is not a fault that many American pastors have taken time to acquire." Experience has taught me that rigorous theology is the best tonic for discouragement in ministry. This year I've enjoyed a friendship with Isaac Watts, Martin Luther, John Owen, and others. Good thinking is never out of style, and it doesn't depreciate. Especially this year, I thank God for a soul-enriching, sermon-firing library.
4. I (Seth) have learned firsthand that successful people are practical.
Fixing a pickup in Mozambique. Maneuvering government officials to accept the paperwork without a bribe. Motivating and overseeing employees on the construction site. Life always wants more time for these things than I want to give it, but mastering practical areas sure increases productivity.
5. We have learned firsthand that culture is a powerful force.
Traditional beer flows like water in the villages. Among other sins, when people come to Christ here, they are immersed with opportunities to drink. The command to replace wine with the Spirit is a real battlefield. We have already practiced church discipline on 6 different church members who, having been saved for less than a year, gave in to the pressure. Thankfully, five of them responded with godly sorrow. Deeply engrained cultural paths are a lot stronger and more complex than I first realized.
6. I (Amy) have learned firsthand that a missionary needs the gift of hospitality.
But if she doesn't naturally have that gift, she'll learn it. I recall seeing guest books of other missionaries and marveling at their busy visitor schedule. This year I am learning for myself the importance of a laid-back, cheerful attitude about a missionary's ministry to visitors, both national and international. For example, you've got to "roll with the punches" when your stove explodes with one guest, and your fridge breaks with the next.
7. We have learned again that the majority is often wrong.
"…now learn too late / How few sometimes may know, when thousands err." Milton, Paradise Lost. Communism is popular here. Every tool but abstinence is used to handle the problem of AIDS. The majority of "Christians" think that a real church is one that can give you a house, a car, a job, and healing from disease. The practical effect of an extremely liberal government and "get-rich-Christianity" is that your church members often feel like loners.
8. I (Caleb) have learned what "No" means.
Daddy's catechisms still stump me, but I definitely know what that one tone means. It seems to be connected to all of my greatest pleasures, like unrolling the toilet paper. I have also learned that new teeth make me cry. Best of all, I've learned how to sleep, even with loud bar music blasting the neighborhood.
Hanging doors, printing the handbook, collecting tuition fees, and finishing a hundred other details climaxed last Saturday (the 2nd of February) when our Bible institute had its first orientation meeting. The students are living with Paul in his new house designed with a large "dorm room" on one end and a larger teaching room on the other. The dorm room has five students sleeping on homemade bunk beds with a small refrigerator and a two-burner stove. On the other side of the house is the Bible study room with bookshelves, desks, and chalkboard (all homemade as well). A computer should be coming soon as well.
Five young men had applied to LBI, but Sunday night before the start of classes one of our students had to drop out for unexpected difficulties in his home. However, a new student from the Johannesburg area several hours away heard about the college, applied quickly, paid the year's tuition fee, and arrived in time to take Takalani's place for the first semester. We now have three Venda students, one Sotho, and one Tsonga for our first year of classes: Maano, Justice, Jastone, Tebogo, and Sydwell. A 6th student joined us for classes this week as well, but we're not counting him yet since he hasn't paid the tuition fees. As you pray for these young men remember their greatest needs are discipline for a rigorous course of study and perseverance.
The six classes being offered this semester are Systematic Theology 1, Romans, English Grammar, New Testament Survey, Old Testament Survey, and Evangelism.
Way back in February 2007 I listed Tinyiko (Gift) as a man I was studying with from time to time. He teaches in Cape Town and only comes home twice a year. When he was home for Christmas this year I invited him to church and he finally walked through that door. The 13th of January we dealt with the Father's pleasure to save the humble in Matthew 1125-27.
After the service I asked him what he was waiting for before he would repent and believe the Gospel. He replied that he would like to be saved whenever I was ready. "Me? I have been trying to convince you for months!" That night I showed him Romans 3 for at least the third time, but now something was different. He saw salvation with new eyes! Immediately following he went to his fiancé Amukelani (Receive) and began showing her the verses. She has claimed to be saved and has been a faithful attendee of our church plant. But the new found faith of Gift and the working of God's Spirit convicted her. Two weeks later she came to Amy shaken in her certainty that she was converted. After a discussion of some verses, she was certain—that she had never been born again. That night, Amukelani followed Gift in following Christ. Gift purchased a Bible from me and returned to Cape Town to teach. Amukelani will be baptized next Sunday.
After receiving an MRI for ongoing back pain since the day after Christmas, I promptly passed out upon hearing the doctor's diagnosis. The only neurosurgeon in the North of this country told me that not only are my two bottom discs bad, but the weakness caused the upper disc to bulge onto the main nerve of my right leg. Because of that, sitting in a chair ranges from annoying to extremely painful. Hopefully the leg pain will be cured on the 19th of February when I am scheduled for back surgery in Petersburg. The recovery will be 4-6 weeks during which I am not allowed to sit at a computer or drive. I would appreciate your prayers.
I was scheduled to enter the hospital February 19th at 6:00 am for the back surgery you read about two weeks ago. But our phone line took a vacation Feb. 14th and returned last night. Then Monday night (the 18th) we heard from the insurance company saying that they hadn't received the estimate from the hospital and were unable to pay until those papers arrived. When I called the hospital late on Monday, they tried to send the papers through to my insurance company, but the hospital needed something signed by the doctor who was gone for the day. So 10 hours before checking in I canceled the operation trusting the unseen purpose of the one who authored Romans 828.
Because of this cancellation, I have decided to go for another opinion on April 21st in hopes of finding an alternative to surgery. This doctor is 4 hours away and has a several month waiting list, but I have heard that he won't "cut" unless it is absolutely necessary. Thanks for your kind words and prayers.
Of the 52 million people in South Africa, we are one closer to finishing our job. Our neighbor Mercy is a Venda-born, Tsonga-speaking woman with two kids and a husband who loves alcohol. Her family lives in a one-room shack touching our property. Back in January, Amy visited her with a black KJV (King Jhakajhaka Version—he was the Tsonga chief when the Swiss translated the Bible into Tsonga) and a burdened heart. So quickly did our neighbor accept everything told her that my wife thought Mercy must be just trying to please her white neighbors. Amy returned to me asking if I would quiz Mercy a little to check her comprehension of the way of salvation. Well, she gave the right answers and followed that up with baptism three weeks later. She has a good mind and has not missed a Sunday of services at the Elim Baptist Church since being saved. Will you pray for Mercy's growth during the month of March?
Our Bible Institute is operating in the village of Mbhokota, but we desire to plant it permanently in Elim about 6 kilometers away. Last week I spoke with Mr. Machevele about purchasing a piece of land he owns, but is not using. From our perspective this land's benefits include being in a population center, but also having room for future expansion. The owner already has a house so we are praying for him to sell us this land. He will give me his answer Saturday the 8th of March.
Crowd responds with roars and cheers.
Crowd responds with mild, begrudging roar.
Holding up a stack of envelopes, she continues, "If you want me to pray for you, then come take an envelope. But these envelopes are only for people who will pay at least R100 ($15)." She then asked for translators to explain that to all the grandmothers who were there because they get a government pension of R700 every month. The "preaching" hasn't even started yet. The offering went on for nearly an hour.
The platform has multi-colored lights and huge brightly painted signs saying, "Miracles!" and "Jesus". I spotted at least 8 people I have witnessed to in the past who are not converted and know they are not. One of them was an usher at the crusade that week who lives with a woman he is not married to in a one-room shack. He gave money in the offering.
You might be tempted to think that some of my descriptions are exaggerated, but I think 9 out of 10 people would have called his platform motions and antics clown-like. He shouted for the entire time. His favorite pose was looking away from the people. He continually interrupted the translator. Several times he bent over to the ground shouting to his voice's extremity.
For 10 days this white man openly lied ("I will not leave this city until no one has AIDS!" and "Everyone of you will get a job this week!"), twisted the Scripture ("Elijah killed the false prophet of poverty! He killed the false prophet of HIV!"), and perverted the Gospel ("You are all children of God! I don't want to talk about Hell, I just want everyone to be happy!").
But his message wasn't wholly lacking in intellectual content. I learned that poverty is a demon that he could cast out. During one particularly memorable segment, he also assured us that if we had faith, then money would fill our pockets. Of course, he was a man of faith, because his 2008 Mercedes wasn't hidden from view. He also closed his sermon by asking people to raise their hands if they love him and his ministry. He never asked the same question about Jesus or the Bible.
He began his "miracles" each night about 10:00 pm, 90% of which included causing people to collapse and pretending to throw the Holy Spirit like a baseball to other people. There wasn't one word about the people's sin, God's anger, Hell, or faith alone in Christ alone. But they did have an "altar call." Every night the crowd increased.
Without a moment's hesitation, "Miracles, signs, and wonders," he said with an edge in his voice.
He failed the first question. Let me make it easier. "I am a pastor who loves the Gospel. It's my burden to explain the way of salvation to people. What will you be hoping to do this week?" I asked him for the second time not really because I thought he would have the right answer, but to make my point even clearer.
"Miracles from the Holy Spirit." He failed the second question even after I gave him a hint. But at least he was honest that time. He didn't say he would preach the Gospel, and he didn't.
Crusades like this are the heart and soul of African Christianity in this region, and I suspect other areas are the same. Here are some of my musings on this mess that will hopefully provoke you to prayer for us.
1. Missionaries need to know the Gospel. The music was bad. The stage antics were man-centered. The offering was criminal. But the confusion that crusade made about the way of salvation was immoral. Again I was convinced that God's plan for saving sinners must be the preeminent theme of study for a missionary who would evangelize so that his converts remain in 25 years.
2. Every culture has its own battlegrounds that obscure the Gospel. The battleground here is the "Old Africa" superstitions about evil spirits. Our job is to find the most persuasive arguments against spiritism, and beat it mercilessly.
3. True logic doesn't serve Satan. Fuzzy thinking helps the false teacher. For that reason, we've decided to catechize our teens on principles of logic for the next 6 weeks in the youth groups. A large-scale shortage of logic is not a good field to grow soldiers of the Cross.
Out team consists of our family, Daniel and Joy Minton (plus their children Abby and Katherine), and Paul Schlehlein. As you may have known, Paul has been following Jesus and the apostle Paul's example by being single, but that will all change next week when he corrects Melinda's last name. Next Saturday they will be married with their return date to SA at the end of June. If you'd like to send a gift to Paul and Melinda, I'd be glad to give you their information.
Both Dan in Bungeni (12 miles from us) and Paul in Mbhokota (6 miles from us) have started Bible studies at their homes on Sunday evenings. Having begun with a core of converted teens, God has opened the eyes of several adults in each village. According to providence, Joy led their next-door neighbor Tsakani to Christ a few months ago, and last week Tsakani died leaving two children behind. Please pray for her son Elijah to come to Christ. Also, a number of teenage boys have been consistently attending the Bible studies in Bungeni, but as yet remain dead in sin.
We are grateful to work with teammates who actively evangelize while still seeing value in encouraging would-be Christians to think carefully before making a decision they might not understand. Would you commit to regular prayer either for the Bible study in Bungeni or Mbhokota?
LBI's first term ended last week. Here is a brief biographical description of the students (written by Paul) and some excerpts from their testimonies.
On April 21st I did get a second opinion from a doctor who urged me not to have the surgery (as if I was just dying to get cut up). The pain has been gone since the second week in February leaving me cautiously going about my work as before. So the surgery didn't happen, and I hope it never will. It is good for young men to be humbled by pain, and I thank God for the marvelous way He made and sustains our bodies.
Finally, Amy and I will be flying back to the US, Lord-willing, at the end of October this year. We are thinking about bringing Caleb as well. Our return trip will probably be at the end of January 2009.
About 3 months ago I began a new discipline. I started planning my week in 30 minute sections. From 6 am to 10 pm my single-page, weekly calendar now dictates the great majority of my time. Every Monday morning I plan out the priorities for the week, and then seek to live accordingly.
Simultaneously, I have found that people often wonder what pastors in general, and missionaries in particular, do all day. Armed with the accuracy of my little calendar, let me try to give a hopefully interesting account of the average missionary week. Any or all of these days may include extra events, such as going to the tribal authority for yet another meeting about obtaining land for the college.
Since we have been meeting in our own village for Sunday morning and evening services, the schedule has been much easier. We leave for church at 9:00—it's about half mile away. Amy cleans the room with the other teens who arrive early, while I pick up the paraplegic man named Chris who lives on top of our mountain.
Two weeks ago, Chris and a woman from his area told me after the service they were prepared to follow Christ. I first mentioned them in last year's May and June letters. Over a year of teaching, but they finally got it! LORD-willing, they will both give their testimonies next week. Please pray for Chris and Rinette along with the other fragile new believers at the Elim Baptist Church.
In the afternoon I usually have an evangelistic Bible study at a house that can't fit the time into their week. Then our Sunday evening services start at 4:00.
The first item for Monday is planning the week ahead. As soon as the week's calendar comes off the printer, I pull out the books to prepare the next semester's college class. It's a load of work, but the focused meditation and writing is a helpful source for spiritual rejuvenation. After lunch and family worship, I pop in an MP3 sermon while working on administrative tasks for the church plant, college, or Mozambique ministries. Door-to-door and evangelistic Bible studies end Monday about 6:00.
Tuesday is our day off. (I say, "our" but Amy still works a ton, as you wives already know.) Our weekly trip into town, yard work, Caleb, and time for reading and writing fill the day too quickly.
The Sunday morning sermon takes shape. Our church has been studying the Sermon on the Mount in an attempt to follow Jesus' teachings. The afternoon has an hour or so of administrative work and some more efforts with house-to-house evangelism. In the evenings a group of 30 gathers for prayer at the Mashamba church. These prayer meetings are sometimes the most rewarding event of the week.
Our church plant's youth group meets in our house every Thursday, so the sermon comes together in the morning. Mid-morning and afternoon is a mishmash of administration, Tsonga study, and prayer for the church. At 4:00 our core group of 12 arrives with visitors from time to time.
Back to writing the college syllabus first thing in the morning. Then, if I've finished my Sunday AM message, it's time to start the evening sermon. We leave for the larger Mashamba youth group at 3:30. On average, 30-40 teens show up and the majority of them are growing Christians. Between the three of us, we catechize them, sing, and preach with an occasional game thrown in for fun.
Until 9:30 I get a little time into whatever I didn't get done from the week; then comes evangelism in the nearby location of Waterval. From 11:30 to 3:00 we lead the Faithful Men and Women of Grace at Mashamba. These groups don't meet every week, but when they do, convictions slowly and solidly take shape.
If they were all there, we had 7 adult members in our church one week ago. Sadly, that changed this last Sunday afternoon when we were visited by Amukelani and Tinyiko. For a reason that we can only deduce to be demonic, they chose to leave our fellowship. There were several sins tangled up in the whole fiasco, so we were already thinking we would have to confront them in love at the next opportunity. That chance came quicker than we expected, and worse than we hoped.
We personally studied many times with both of them and were growing in our friendship with what appeared to be a newly converted Christian couple. Our sadness and discouragement is great as we prepare to announce the first case of church discipline to the unsuspecting remnant tomorrow morning.
If you get this e-mail before you attend church, we would appreciate your fervent prayers for the little Elim Baptist Church.
 You can pray that the 18 church members (13 in school and 5 adults) would persevere in godliness.
 You can pray that three others who are on the edge would return.
 You can pray that two other adults who are close to salvation would come to Christ.
 You can pray for Amy and I to be strong, wise, and joyful.
 You can pray 2 Thessalonians 31-2: Pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
The question should have read: "Give three of the seven commands given to Christians in chapter 4 of Ephesians." But two players had already stood to give the answer after I had only read, "Give three—" In true Bible quizzing, as soon as a player stands the quizmaster stops reading the question. You may recall from last year's letter that Bible quizzing is a competition where teams memorize verses, questions, and answers before competing to see who can answer first.
This year 29 teens entered on 5 different teams for last Saturday's tournament. The competition was strong; for example, on the first question of the first round 12 players stood to give the answer after I read only two words of the question. The whole event was baptized in that kind of intensity.
Hopefully, the 6 pages of seeds these teens memorized will remain deeply planted in the soil of their young hearts bringing fruit in godly lives and others coming to Christ. The questions were taken from Romans, Ephesians, and lessons on logic. If you'd like to give it a try, here are a few questions that 29 Tsongas now know like the back of their hands.
• Who are the four groups of people God loves in Romans 5:6-10?
• What is the mystery that Paul talks about in Ephesians 3?
• What makes the difference between rich nations and poor nations?
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Starting this evening in a village within walking distance of ours we will be meeting with Solly Chauke and a number of his neighbors for the first of a series of weekly Bible studies. I have studied privately with Solly and about 9 adults in 7 different homes in that area who have all responded well so far. But in an effort to save my time for others and to slowly impact them with the Gospel, God has opened the door of this man's house once a week. I am encouraged to think of my friend in Cambodia, Forrest McPhail, whose church was birthed out of a home Bible study like this one.
We presently have the beginnings of a churchplant, but it is so up and down. However, if God would draw people through these evening Bible studies, we might see a significant increase to our fledgling group on Sundays. I will include a list of those who have been most interested.
• Matsiari—a Venda man who knows Tsonga well and is very interested in learning the Bible.
• Solly—a Tsonga man who works in town and is admittedly not a Christian, but very near to the narrow gate.
• Phukwani—a Sotho man who knows Tsonga, but has a problem with his legs. He is unable to walk well, but glad that we can start studying at his neighbor's.
• Sithole—a Tsonga lady who is very religious, but admittedly not born again.
• Chavalala—a Tsonga lady who is younger than the others and eager to bring her friends.
Also please pray for me to have wisdom in selecting the right messages. I am considering going through 1 John or the salvation parables.
• Lemuel: He's a 15-year old boy from our village of Makhongele. Tiyani, another boy in our church led him to Christ about 8 months ago, and he has been on fire since then. Somewhat quiet, he still goes on evangelism—if the people he is speaking to can hear him. He's also top of his class in school.
• Nyeleti and Oakley: Two 12-year olds who testified Sunday that the first time they heard the Gospel was during the Bible Club Amy and I ran about two years ago. Two more good reasons to reach them young! And yes, we did sing, "It's Bible Time!" in Tsonga. Our best high school girl, Thandi, was nearly in tears as Nyeleti told the congregation that she was saved because Thandi explained the Gospel to her two years ago.
• Rhudzani: At 21 he came to our church and then to Christ after attending a miracle, health-and-wealth church. His friend invited him to study with us on Thursdays, and Rhudzani faithfully did for about 6 months before I confronted him with Ephesians 28-9 after a Sunday service. He has been faithful to church and evangelism since then, and was happily baptized into open communion last Sunday.
• Themba: One of five that was baptized from Dan and Joy's area. At 17 he has demonstrated strong leadership and spiritual conviction. And what soul-stirring sermon brought this boy to salvation? A message at the youth group about the danger of beer. However, that was after he had been coming for many weeks.
Please pray for these converts to endure and bear fruit.
Starting a church from scratch has proved to be the most difficult thing I have attempted in my life. At this time there are 15 active church members with a few still under church discipline. That number is encouraging until you hear that only four of them are adults. Neither Amy and myself nor the children are counted, but we have about 10-12 solid teens. A men's Bible study on Wednesday evenings in another village may eventually produce more adult men, but everything takes time. I once heard a pastor in Michigan described as having "hewed his converts out of the rock," and I think I know now what he meant.
Limpopo Bible Institute nears the end of its first academic year. Five students have stuck with us for over 300 hours of instruction in English, OT and NT survey, Romans, Matthew, the Pastoral Epistles, and 1 and 2 Corinthians. The youthful lecturers are being stretched as we write syllabi for the next classes, but what a rewarding exercise! We have already received more applications for next year than our present situation will allow, so your prayers that we would be able to wisely plan for the future would be appreciated.
A glance at the calendar reminded me that we have 3 weeks exactly until we climb on the airplane to return home for 3 months. Preparing for this leave of absence makes me ask, "How do missionaries do it if they have to go home for a year?" If you are anywhere near Schaumburg, IL, we would love to see you at Bethel Baptist Church on 26 October. In the meantime, I believe it would honor God for you to ask for these requests on our behalf during our furlough.
1. Pray that the members of our churchplant will attend services and stay away from sin.
2. Pray that the reports and messages delivered to the churches in the States would ignite interest for God's glory among the unreached people groups of the world.
3. Pray for Daniel and Paul's ministry here in SA to experience unusual success. One last thing, if anyone knows a used car that we could purchase for our time in the US, I would be glad to hear about a lead.
Only a trifling 45 minutes late we started what we hope will become an annual youth conference for Christian teens in the Limpopo area. Around 90 teens eventually packed into our rented facilities to hear 5 sermons, sing songs, play games, mingle, and eat for this all day event. The theme this year was relationships with five sermons addressing key battlegrounds: How to Choose a Spouse, Good and Bad Friendship, Biblical Masculinity / Femininity (split session), and Moral Purity. I wish you could have heard the music and singing as well. Amy led a choir that sang "Xinyimpfana Xo Phatluka" (The Broken Lamb), and a men's group sang an acappella song in three languages.
Of the 12 teens that I interviewed after the conference, 10 of them voted for "How to Choose a Spouse" as the best sermon, and only one gave my message on friendship a charity vote. This seemed to indicate what we felt during the day, that the national pastors' messages were the conference's greatest successes. Philemon Mashau, a Venda pastor, and Godfrey Ngomane, a Tsonga, delivered touching, relevant, persuasive calls to the eager group God gave us.
We compiled these statistics below as a way for you to get a picture of some interesting aspects of our life and ministry over the past 4 years.
14 ½ Weeks we have been without a vehicle for repairs. We only tallied the days if they went past a week.
6 Accidents and emergencies, including a girl that fell in a fire, a man shot in the leg, a teenage boy and girl falling out of our truck, and Daniel attacked by a crocodile.
6-9 The exchange rate—we used to get 6 rand for a dollar, now it's 9 to 1.
14 Appliances broken—this is not counting multiple breaks on the same appliance.
6 Homes that make traditional beer near where we meet for church.
• In Chariton, IA the pastor called a men's prayer meeting where 25 men gathered on an average Sunday afternoon to pray for 2 ½ hours. I owe a debt to this assembly for modeling mature, corporate prayer for me to watch and learn from.
• In Taylorsville, MD the pastors gave me several hours of theological discussion and a great commentary on the Gospel of Luke. I didn't get my tasks done that morning, but the energy from conversing with those fellowlaborers will prove to be valuable to me as we return to SA.
• In Latrobe, PA, at least four people thanked me for preaching a long sermon.
• In Groton, MA, the pastor won Caleb's heart in a matter of minutes. I have not seen Caleb go to any American that quickly. This particular home has always modeled a strong family that Amy and I delight to enter. May God give us that same bond.
People have been overflowing in their kindness to us as we travel. From patience as we arrive late, to late-night Christian fellowship, to generous gifts, fellow Christians have refreshed us everywhere we have gone. Amy and I marvel at the sense of Christian unity that binds believers through the Spirit.
Our teammates Paul and Daniel are carrying a significant load of administrative details while we are in America for these three months. LBI ended its first year with good attitudes among the five students, and we have since received another 12 applications for the new year starting February 9th. So here's the problem: We now have 17 students who need a place to stay during the semester. The plot gets thicker when you add in the fact that SA is the 30th driest country in the world. We are struggling to find a suitable dormitory, and finding water further complicates the situation. If we can't find accommodations we may have to refuse the students.
Please ask God to give us a dorm room suitable for 20 students with some option for us to get water to the site. Daniel and Paul especially need wisdom since they are making so many decisions right now. Also, as we three prepare the curriculum please pray that we would write strong, Scriptural syllabi. A number of people have asked what they can do for us—praying for us during this formative stage in the college is the most important involvement you could have.
As Caleb will turn two in April, we've already chosen his birthday present: a baby brother or sister. Amy is due this April just in time for Caleb's birthday. As we prayed (and are praying) for Caleb to be wise in the Scriptures, we are praying for this child to be sensitive to the Spirit. We're pretty sure that it will be either a girl or a boy, so pass on any great ideas for names if you like.


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Networks lead way in hurricane relief
Posted: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 8:00 pm
Barbara Walters and George Stephanopoulos are taking out their checkbooks for Superstorm Sandy relief on ABC's "Day of Giving."
ABC said Monday that Walters donated $250,000 to the American Red Cross and Stephanopoulos kicked in $50,000.
Throughout its programming Monday, the network urged viewers to give money to the organization to help victims of the storm, which hit New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area particularly hard.
Through early afternoon, ABC had raised more than $10 million.
NBC held a telethon on Friday for storm victims that raised nearly $23 million. It included performances by artists native to the areas hardest-hit by Sandy, including New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi and Billy Joel of New York's Long Island.
MTV, home of the "Jersey Shore" reality show, plans to air a fundraising special to help rebuild New Jersey's devastated shoreline.
The one-hour program will air Nov. 15 from MTV's Times Square studio in New York City. It will feature the cast of "Jersey Shore" along with other guests.
Published in The Messenger 11.6.12

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The Most Expensive Streets of Istanbul
The Metropolis Istanbul is on the top of the world list because of the rapid rent increases of the shops on its streets. This city is home to luxurious streets. It proves how valuable it is by hosting famous brands. There are avenues of shops, restaurants and socializing environments. Now these streets have forestalled even the names of the districts. The most famous streets of Istanbul are waiting to be discovered with their historical buildings, cafes, restaurants and many other beauties.
Even if Istanbul connects Asia and Europe, makes Istanbul a city of attraction. New developments in the city draw everyone's attention. The increasing number of foreign tourists each year is an indication of interest and curiosity in the city.
Istiklal on the European side and Bagdat Street on the Anatolian side share the first place in the list with a rent of 240 square meters of shops. In Nisantasi, Tesvikiye and Abdi Ipekci avenues follow two districts with a price of 200 euros.
The interest of new brands in street shops is another indicator that rents will increase in the coming period. The Koyici and Ortabahce streets and Nispetiye Street of Besiktas stand out with a 12,5 percent annual increase. In 2015, new investments within the scope of the transformation will also increase the supply of qualified retailers.
In 2015, Istiklal Street was the most expensive street in store rent with an average of 280 dollars per square meter.
According to the real estate Market Report 2015 for Turkey by prepared real estate consulting firm Cushman&Wakefield, Bagdat Street, one of the main shopping streets of Istanbul, catched up with Istiklal Street with an average rental price of 275 dollars.
European side
Istiklal Street
Istiklal Street is one of the most expensive streets of Istanbul. It also refreshes to Taksim. Located in the middle of the historical buildings, the rent price of the shops in this street is around 240 euro today. Moreover, this figure will increase in 2015. In retrospect, at the beginning of 2012, the figures on the same street were around 180 euros.
Nisantası
New supplies continue to emerge within the scope of urban transformation in the region. Figures tend to increase in Tesvikiye and Abdi Ipekci Street, where significant leases took place in 2014. New and high-quality stocks will be located on the streets in Nisantasi where the rent per square meter is 200 euro.
Nispetiye
In recent years, this street, where luxury restaurants have been opened, has started to host the upper segment in terms of food and beverage sector. Accordingly, Akmerkez Shopping Mall entered the renovation process. Nispetiye Street in 2013, the rent at the end of 2014 at 80 euros increased to 90 euros. The increase is expected to continue in the region.
Köyici and Ortabahce streets are the most active axises of the region. Especially in the neighborhood of textile, cosmetics and accessories investors at the end of 2013, the rent price per square meter from 80 euros in 2014 increased by 12,5 percent to 90 euros. This figure is projected to increase in 2015.
Istasyon Street
Istasyon Street is one of the most famous streets of Bakırkoy. The street draws a lot of attention from retailers and welcomes thousands of people every day. At the end of 2013, 90 euro per square meter shop rental fees, 100 euro at the end of 2014 output. However, this figure is expected to remain constant in 2015.
Asian side
Bagdat Street
It is the first district that comes to mind when it comes to streets in Istanbul. Bagdat Street, which is the most preferred avenue of the Asian side, has a big change in the scope of urban transformation. At the end of 2013, the street hosting world-famous brands 225 euros per square meter shop rent of shops at the end of 2014 jumped to 240 euros. The region is among the most expensive streets in the world.
Bahariye Street
Bahariye Street is expected to increase rental prices under limited supply and high demand. It is also the second most preferred street of its side. In 2013, 90 euro per square meter rent of shops rose to 100 euro at the end of 2014. Prices on the street are on an upward trend.
Alemdag Street
Shop leases in Alemdag Street, where pedestrian and vehicle traffic are together, are 65 euro in 2013 and 70 euro in 2014. This street is the heart of Umraniye and the numbers are expected to remain on the same cycle.
Muhurdar Street
Due to density of pedestrian traffic, the square meter rent of street shops in the Mühürdar area, which is racing with Bahariye Street, is around 90 euro.
However, this figure will increase within the scope of 2015 said. Considering that the rent per square meter is 85 euros in 2013, the expected increase is possible.
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> OK. I see that the Mach-O linker is not even built when LLD is enabled in Release_40, only the PE/COFF and ELF linkers are built.
> From looking at reviews it appears that Clang was able to be linked with LLD on Darwin about 2 years ago, so Mach-O support seems to have regressed.
> Only a few changes have been made to the Mach-O port in the last two years, so I'd doubt if it has regressed. It could be the case that clang's output has changed in such a way that the linker is not able to handle it.
If there is a Mach-O linker that is able to self host Clang builds on macOS, then this is a really good starting point.
From reading a tiny bit about the history, and the LLVM pages on the design of the various linkers, it seems like there is a difference in opinion with respect to the Atom based design of the Mach-O LLD, and whether or not there was to be an abstract design that supports ELF, PE/COFF and Mach-O. It seems not. One would also assume that LTO and/or -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections would obviate the need for Atoms, and that it may in fact increase the complexity of the linker.
From my cursory examination of the source it seems that lld/lib should perhaps be renamed lld/MachO and become the MachO linker besides the ELF and COFF directproes as the common code is not being used by the ELF and the PE/COFF linkers.
I just need to figure out how to build and invoke the Mach-O linker. There is no 'ld' in the llvm bin directory as one would be led to believe. I'll dig into the CMakeLists.txt. I guess lld/lib//Driver/DarwinLdDriver.cpp is the entry point. lld//lib/Driver/CMakeLists.txt however only appears to define a library, versus an executable and there is no top level MachO directory like there is for the other 2 linkers.
lld is a generic driver.
Invoke ld.lld (Unix), ld (Mac) or lld-link (Windows) instead.
If I know which CMakeLists.txt defines the binary that hosts the main function and installs it, then I can take it from there.
> Curious as to pointers to primordial branches with whatever needs to be resurrected. I couldn't find any Mach-O cmake flags to enable its build. A pointer to a branch or tag that might have a working Mach-O LLD would be a start.
>> The motivation would be primarily that LLVM/Clang/LLD are community projects such that if I or someone in the community added support for e.g. symbol aliases, then it could be reviewed and potentially merged. ld64 on the other hand does not have a community process for patch submission and code review that I am aware of so its unlikely that if someone from the community came up with a patch to support aliases that it would be merged.
>>> The Mach-O version of LLD is not being developed actively, and if some feature is missing, it is likely that it's just not implemented. What is your motivation to use LLD instead of ld64?
>>> I have a question regarding LLD support for ld64 mach-o linker synthesised symbols. I did a quick search of the LLD source and I can not find support for them so before I start trying to use lld I thought I would ask.
>>> I have found a couple of cases where they are essential. i.e. where there is no other way to get the required information, such as getting the address of the mach-o headers of the current process, with ASLR enabled, if the process is not dyld as exec on macOS only provides the mach header address to dyld (*1). They are used inside of dyld and I am now using them in "x86_64-xnu-musl".


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PY dumps his bid for the Dome
By Michael Clarke
Updated: 19:00 EST, 15 March 2001
FORMER Dome chief PY Gerbeau has dealt another blow to the Government's attempt to sell off the £1bn flop. He abandoned his plan to keep the South East London site as a visitor attraction, saying he feared it could be another 18 months before a final decision is made.
The flamboyant 35-year-old Frenchman said he was 'very sad' about scrapping his scheme but ministers were taking too long to decide how to sell it off. And he warned that no one would ever make a profit out of the site unless they were allowed to build a lucrative property development alongside.
Mr Gerbeau, who ran the Dome from last February, was hoping to re-open the giant tent as a visitor attraction in partnership with nightclub owner James Palumbo. But he has walked away after waiting in vain for the Government to publish its latest plans for the sell-off.
Keeping the Dome empty represents costs to the public of more than £3m a month.
Efforts to hand the Dome to the private sector have collapsed twice already. The Japanese bank Nomura pulled out in September after it discovered the accounts were in chaos. Labour party donor Robert Bourne stepped in with plans to turn it into a business park, but last month ministers effectively scrapped that deal.
Officials warned there was too little demand for such a facility and raised concerns about the business practices of Mr Bourne's partners. Critics also attacked his plans to build a luxury housing estate next to the Dome. But PY's bitter comments made clear that whoever takes over the structure will need permission to build alongside it.
'Without a major subsidy from a property development deal it would not be possible for a private company to make the necessary levels of investment and be profitable,' he said.
The former Disney executive said he was not interested in becoming a property tycoon to bankroll the Dome as a visitor attraction.
Incredibly, he suggested that the Government pour yet more public money into it instead. And in an open job application, he added: 'I desperately want to carry on living and working in the UK. I am now looking for companies who require my services. It could be almost anything. I have been very happy here and want to live here.'
The Government agency English Partnerships - which owns the Dome site - has still not announced the rules for the re-opened competition to buy it. Much of the Dome's contents were auctioned off last month despite fears that the sale would hit efforts to offload the structure as a viable concern.
A spokesman for the Cabinet Office said 100 firms had expressed an interest. But he admitted there was no firm time scale for the sell-off and a deal may be delayed until the end of this year.
The abandonment of the Gerbeau bid further strengthens the position of a rival consortium led by the property company Quintain Estates. This consortium includes the Duke of Westminster's Grosvenor Estates company and has been in discussions with the BBC's commercial arm BBC Worldwide, the Tussaud's Group and showbiz impresario Harvey Goldsmith.
Shadow Culture Secretary Peter Ainsworth said: 'I am very sorry to hear that PY Gerbeau has pulled out of the Dome. What we urgently need to know now is how many bidders are left and what has happened since the Legacy deal collapsed. Millions of pounds of National Lottery money is being wasted every month but the Government remains deathly silent.'


I went back and forth before writing this post.
Actually, the post was there in my mind for awhile, but I had yet to commit it to words.
On New Year's Eve 2015, I found out my friend and classmate of nearly 25 years had passed away earlier that month. She was only in her mid-thirties.
I found out randomly while very briefly checking my Facebook updates. I don't like to spend a lot of time on FB, but quickly clicked over to my feed, expecting to see the usual Starbucks photo or someone ranting about the weather.
I saw a mutual friend's update mentioning the sad and shocking news. I messaged her and few others to fill in the blanks of what happened. Apparently there had been family problems and unfortunately a drug addiction was involved too. She also left behind two young daughters. I don't want to go too much into detail of what little I know, but many hearing this may be quick to condemn her, calling her selfish.
Back in school, she was intelligent and talkative. She was the only child of a single mother and never knew her father, other than that he had a violent past.
During recess at times, she would talk at length about how she wished she had known him and how hard her life seemed to be. I'm sure she carried this burden well into adulthood, determined not to let history repeat itself.
She was teased quite a bit right through eighth grade (when she left our school), mostly called fat. I was one of the only people who hung out with her. I guess we just clicked somehow.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, we all have our own baggage from the past, whether it's with parents, a spouse, siblings, friendships gone south, or even with children. We should be mindful of these things any time we interact with someone and realize that our words can cut deeper than we could ever know.
And find a few minutes to pick up the phone or send that text. Your words may be exactly what they do need to hear.
I lost a friend to cancer and she never told that to anyone out of here family because she didn't want to be pitied. I felt sad and left out when she just passed away without saying anything, and we'd talked just a week ago. I felt so sad and remembering it now I still feel like it's all a joke and she is going to come back.
I am sorry that you also lost your friend. I understand how bad and sad it feels and even if you didn't talk it must ve meant something that you shared it here…. I hope she rest in peace and wherever she is I hope she is happier. God bless her and her daughters.
Thank you Hemangini. I felt guilty and writing was one of the ways I dealt with it. I believe my friend is in a better place, but I also pray for her family.
So sorry Jen. And yes we all have our baggage..every one of us. Hope your friend is in a better place.
Thanks, Corey. I hope she is too.
I'm sorry for your loss Jen. Very good advice about reaching out to friends, even if it is only online. The good vibes can really help.
Yes, Karen, a very important thing to remember.
Thank you for sharing your sad experience, Jen, and for reminding us just how important it is to think about how what we say (and don't say) can hurt others.
Thank you for your kind words, Aoife.
Hi Jen, I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Good advice to us all that it's good to say hello to old friends even if it means sending a text or Whatsapp message in spite of our busy schedules. We may never know that our short message could have saved them from taking drastic measures or at least, help them feel less weary.
Yes, Kat, that is so important. Thank you.
I'm sorry for your loss, Jen. I hope that your friend is at peace wherever she is.
Thank you, Keisha. I hope so too.
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Jack Black impressed by Dwayne Johnson's buffalo meals on Jumanji
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 December 2017
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Hollywood funnyman Jack Black has admitted he picked the brain of his 'Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle' co-star Dwayne Johnson to get his fitness and diet tips whilst on set.
Jack Black says his 'Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle' co-star Dwayne Johnson had buffalo meat and rice cooked for him whenever he wanted it when they were shooting the movie.
The two actors star in the new fantasy film and Black, 48, was intrigued as to what Johnson, 45, did to have such an incredible physique and picked his brains for tips to get in shape.
And the comedy star was impressed by how much dietary knowledge the part-time WWE wrestler, known as The Rock in the ring, had and the fact that he had special meals at all times on set.
Speaking to the new issue of ShortList magazine, Black shared: ''[I said,] 'I wanna look like you, bro. What are you eating right now?' He goes, 'Just some protein.' 'What have you got there? That looks pretty delicious - is that steak chunks in gravy?' 'No, this is buffalo. It's a lean meat. And just some white rice.' 'I would have thought brown rice for you.' 'No no no. White rice - it burns cleaner.' He really knows his stuff.
''Any time that he needed some f***ing buffalo and white rice - it was happening. I need a buffalo guy in the wings.''
Black and Johnson star in the movie with Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Nick Jonas and it is inspired by the 1995 original starring the late Robin Williams.
Black has teased the new adventure is a continuation of that story set 20 years later.
The 'School of Rock' star said: ''It's not a reboot. It's so different, but it is kind of a continuation of the story 20 years later. The game itself evolves, It's like the game is a living organism and it moves into current day where kids don't play board games anymore. Kids are on their iPads and playing their video games. It morphs for the times.
''I thought what was cool about that first one was he's in the game and he pops out of the game after 20 years, but you never see that, you're never in the game in the jungle. And this time, we're going into the game.''
The full interview with Jack Black appears in this week's issue of ShortList (Shortlist.com/entertainment/films/jack-black-jumanji-interview/337484) out Wednesday (13.12.17).
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The 15th Indocraft takes place from November 21-25 2018 in Cendrawasih Hall, Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan. The exhibition is again present with more varied batik, fabric and craft products. Visitors can hunt clothes to fashion accessories at this year's event. And we visited this event last week! we must say, it was the best place to look for Batik designs, as we uncovered many local designers that showcases their batik work in form of clothing and accessories with seriously different and unique designs. That you probably can't find in shopping malls! Let's take a look of last week highlight at INDOCRAFT 2018.
"This year's exhibition was attended by more than 160 participants consisting of 1 Ministry of Youth and Sports which featured 5 SME Patronage Partners, 5 State-Owned Enterprises which featured 18 SME Development Partners, 4 Regional Governments which featured 9 SME Assisted, and 128 Private SMEs Mandiri, "explained Rizal Adiputra, Chairperson of the Indocraft 2018 Exhibition, during the opening ceremony of the Indocraft 2018.
Furthermore, some brands like Pesona Batik Madura, Batik Tatik Srihata, Batik Harni, and Handy Hartono have caught our attentions not only with the designs and colors, but also the quality of its materials that worth the price, especially for those people who fancy collecting batik in its different form. Aside, from Batik clothing and fashion, there are other unique crafted souvenirs such as colorful stone rings that suprisingly only cost around IDR 200k – IDR 500k, at one booth called Nuansa Souvenir, you can find other unique craft accessories at the back area of the exhibition, near the lucky dip area.
During the exhibition, the organizers held Lucky Dip activities for visitors who transacted at least IDR 500.000, Visitors will get attractive prizes such as Samsung J8 phones, Extreme 1 phones, United bike bikes, Rice Cookers, Stoves, Iron, Batik, blenders, Goodie Bags, memos and keychain. JKTGO really looks forward for the next next and next event by Debindo Event Organizer within the next few years, as this is the second event we went to this year, and both were a complete success!


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Recently i ran into a problem, i have linked all my apps including the system apps to the External partition using the link2sd app. unconsciously, i have taken the memory card and formated the whole partition. After re- inserting i found this issue and later recognised what was the cause for this.
I have tried Factory and Hard Reset but it was being hung when the logo [Panasonic] has appeared. later i have tried installing the same apps which were in dead, but the result is negative.
can you please suggest a solution for this ?
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Obituary: Sheila Zoltay
Sheila Zoltay (Dec 7, 1931 - Oct 2, 2021) Sheila Innes was born in Kelso, Scotland to Isabella and Hector Innes. She grew up with her two siblings – her older brother Hector (who lives with his family in Scotland) and her younger sister Isabel who sadly passed away earlier this year. Caring and compassionate by nature, it was inevitable that Sheila pursued and excelled at a career in nursing. Adventure and exploration were always in her heart, likely sparked from the many books she consumed as an avid reader and her curiosity about the world. Not one to let her feet grow roots and combining her passions, she set out for Canada in her twenties. Landing a post in Newfoundland, she worked her way across the country as a RN. On the West coast of Canada Sheila met Andy Zoltay, a forestry engineer, who shared her love of photography and adventure. They married and had a son (Hugh Andrew). Sheila and Andy settled on Salt Spring Island for their retirement years. While there, Sheila…
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Andrew Zoltay
- October 9, 2021
Obituary: Patrick James Kennedy
Patrick James Kennedy February 4, 1956 - September 22, 2021 It is with heavy hearts we share that Patrick died suddenly and unexpectedly of natural causes on Salt Spring Island, his home of the past 19 years or so. Patrick was well known on Salt Spring for his colourful and talkative nature. He was a great lover of music, good food, flowers, and travel adventures. He cared a lot about how to make the world a better place. Patrick is survived by his daughter Lyyli Kennedy who was the great light of his life, and three brothers Mike, Nick and Danny. A celebration of life will be held at the Portlock Park outdoor covered area on Sunday, October 17, 2021 2-5 pm. Service 2-3 ish, Jose Sanchez Cuban band 3 - 5 pm. Everyone welcome. Please bring your own chair. Patrick's ashes will be spread at a later date on Matilija Creek near Ojai, California as per his wishes.
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Anna Wrede
Obituary: Mort Ransen
Mort Ransen; 1933-2021 With sorrow, pride and gratitude we share the news that our beloved Mort Ransen died at the Lady Minto Hospital on Saturday Sept.4, 19 days after his 88th birthday, which he had celebrated joyfully with close family. He had suffered with many ailments in the past year and decided to ease his suffering and hasten his departure with MAID. This enabled him to have wonderful visits with family and friends in the days and hours up to his departure. He left us lucidly, peacefully and humorously. Four children and their partners, four grandchildren, family members, two ex-wives, one partner and many friends are left with their fond and funny memories. Salt Springers will remember Mort as a South End resident and active community member for 30 years, and as a great and prolific film-maker, most notably and recently with Margaret's Museum and "Ah … The Money, The Money, The Money", The Battle for Saltspring. Gratitude goes out to staff and residents of Me…
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Libby Mason
Obituary: Tony (Anthony Ross) Clair
Tony (Anthony Ross) Clair: 15 September 1960 - 13 August 2021 We are all devastated by the loss of our Tony (Anthony), by natural causes, just as he was returning to well-being through a healthier life style riding his cherished bicycle. He is predeceased by his siblings: Mark, Rebecca, and Jeffrey. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Ewert (stepdad Walter Ewert), his father, Vitthale Clair (partner Clare MacKenzie), spouse, Gillian Laird, beloved children Chantel Clair (mom, Claudine De Shane) and Aubrey Borth (mom, Renee Hamish Savage). Also, his siblings Christine Clair-Rein (Bill Rein), Vivian Davies, (Ian Tresidder) (brother-in-law) David Davies, Lisa Clair, along with many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, cousins of every description and an island of friends. Tony struggled, was challenged, excelled and surpassed. He possessed many creative talents, including drawing and music. He devoted time and excellence training his dogs, was a master elect…
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Christine Clair-Rein
Obituary: Melanie Dick
Melanie Dick September 24,1953-July 24,2021 Melanie passed away July 24 in Victoria's Royal Jubilee Hospital after a swift and aggressive illness. Melanie grew up primarily in Ottawa and lived in the Yukon and Winnipeg before moving to Salt Spring Island in 1988 with her young family. On Salt Spring she established a home-based business designing and making stained glass windows, lamps, and ornaments. Her windows are incorporated into many homes and businesses on Salt Spring and can be seen most notably in the restaurant of the Salt Spring Inn in Ganges. Melanie was a long time director of Waterfront Gallery in Ganges where she sold her work and also managed the gallery for many years. She was a regular vendor at the Salt Spring Saturday Market for many years. The after market happy hour she participated in was legendary and came to be known as 'Champagne Saturday' after the preferred libation on those days. Melanie was a fun-loving, kind and thoughtful parent…
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Barbara Arnett
Obituary: Paul Mazzei
For those of you who have not heard ...due to some serious health issues Paul Mazzei passed away in his sleep on July 1st, 2021. The outpouring of love and fond memories have been incredible. The Mazzei Family are spread throughout Canada so between the distance and the shock of losing our baby brother it has taken some time to post of his passing. We are extremely saddened by the loss of this man at the young age of 58. Paul was filled with love and kindness which he shared with everyone. He was a Buddhist and followed a practice of forgiveness and caring. He touched and supported many people and was loved by those that knew him. He was a simple man and lived a simple life. He is and will be greatly missed. We love you Paul. A heartfelt thank-you to his closest friends and Community Services that stepped up and helped with the gathering of his treasured possessions.
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Hanson Laurel
Obituary: Bunny Campbell
Beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Bunny Campbell, passed away peacefully at Lady Minto extended care on July 8th at the age of 99. Loved by everybody she was the adopted mother of many of our friends and was known by the younger generation as Nangy. She had a kind, loving and thoughtful nature and always knew how to find the fun in everything. One of her famous remarks, on seeing a young man mooning from a bus, was "Ahh, the sights you see in the spring..." She will be remembered for her wit, her infamous rhubarb and orange pie, her wonderful lamb stew, her "square meat and tulip buns" picnics and her sunken, fudge-filled-in-desperation cake. And for flinging a spoonful of ice cream and fruit salad at her daughter, Avril, as she said "because she knew I wouldn't." Bunny was born in Sorrento, BC and lived on an apple farm on the Shuswap Lake with horses, sheep and dogs where she attended a one-room schoolhouse. Her family packed up for England as war broke…
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Avril Kirby
Obituary: John Macdonald Pickering
John Macdonald Pickering, February 12th, 1948 - June 5th, 2021. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John. He is survived by his loving wife Jenny, son Wesley, daughter Emma (Clayton), two beautiful granddaughters Layla and Lilia, sister Susan, niece Robyn and nephew John. He was a humble, kind, loving husband, dad, grandad and friend who loved music, his cars, cooking great food, having a good chat, reading about history and so much more. He will be greatly missed by everyone. We would like to send a special thanks to Jill & Ted, Wendy & Joe and Rob & Sally for being the greatest neighbors ever. And to Doctor Kesh Smith and Jan Hartwig, no words can express the gratitude we have for the compassion that you showed to John these last few months. There will be no service and in lieu of flowers please donate to the BC Cancer Agency.
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Emma Pickering
Obituary: Brenda Cornwall
Rosemary Brenda Ida Cornwall, October 3, 1935 - May 11, 2021 Brenda passed away at Greenwoods Eldercare on Salt Spring Island. Born in London, England, marrying Frank Cornwall in 1953. They moved to Canada in 1956 and over to Salt Spring in 1973. She was predeceased by her husband Frank Cornwall who passed in 1999. Loved and survived by her 5 children; Lewis (Beth) Cornwall, Tracey Cornwall, Dorothy Cornwall (Dean Read), Dean Cornwall and Rosheen (Mark) O'Donnell along with 10 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Brenda was a realtor in Richmond, BC and Salt Spring Island. She was fun loving, enjoyed choir, church, line dancing, tennis, hiking, exercise classes and world travel. Brenda was a frequent shopper at the Lady Minto Thriftstore, the Lions and garage sales. She left behind a heck of a lot of stuff. Brenda loved eccle cakes from Embe's Bakery, coffee from Dagwoods, pies from Jana's and treats from Penny's. The family would like to thank all…
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Obituary: Sheila Gordon Harrop
Sheila Gordon Harrop (nee Pirie): March 17, 1928 – May 9, 2021 Sheila passed away on May 9th, Mother's Day, at Lady Minto Hospital on Salt Spring Island with her family by her. A wife, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she was loved by all. Sheila was the hub of a large extended family. She is survived by her husband of 70 years Trevor, her four children: Jim (Jen), Catherine (Bill), Ian (Judy) and David (Kaoru), 12 grandchildren and 7 ½ great-grandchildren, and her sister (Netta McNab and family in Scotland). A lover of the outdoors, a world traveler, an avid tennis player and most of all an incredible loving and caring person. Sheila cared for her family and the extended circle of friends including the DeRosa family, Arlene Bastion, Alan Murphy, Richmond Tennis Women's league and UBC Faculty Wives Hiking Club. Born in Motherwell, Scotland, Sheila immigrated to Vancouver with her fiancée Trevor. They married in 1951, then moved to New Denver, B.…
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Catherine Griffiths
Obituary: Graham Paul Foulkes
Graham Paul Foulkes June 8 1965 – April 25 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Graham, known by many as Oz or Ozzy. He was the loving husband of Leanne, father of Tabitha (Tavis), Jenoah (Brandy), Trylan (Aleah), Rosemary, stepfather of Coast, and grandfather of Sayla. As the lynchpin of a large extended family, he was also a "bonus dad" to Kaiya and Maria, and a caring uncle to many nieces and nephews. Graham was born in Watford, UK to Audrey and Michael, and brother to Trevor, Steven, David and Sally. After attending Watford Grammar School and a brief stint in university studying environmental sciences, he started on his great adventure in Canada in 1987. He attended film school in Victoria, incorporating film and photography throughout all aspects of his life. Graham was most comfortable behind the lens, and you would typically see him with a camera slung around his neck. Over the years, in his unique way, he became a vibrant member of th…
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Salt Spring News
Obituary: Carol Fowles
Carol Fowles passed away in Royal Jubilee Hospital on Friday, April 23rd, 2021 at the age of 67. She died peacefully with her daughters by her side. Carol is survived and dearly missed by her husband Noel; her daughters and sons-in-law Kathyrn, Autumn, Roland, and Colin; her grand children Annabelle and Jamie; and her brother and brother-in-law Bruce and Franco. Born in Scarborough, Ontario to Jim and Inez Armstrong, Carol also lived in New Brunswick and Fort McMurray, before settling on Salt Spring Island in 1980. She was a realtor for over 20 years, active in the Lions Club, running Pioneer Village and serving as club president; and a Salty Sweaters fitness instructor. Carol was an avid marathon walker, enjoyed gardening, and made a mean caesar salad and cheesecake! We will all miss her gorgeous smile. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no service will take place at this time. If you wish to donate in her memory, you are invited to direct your generosity to the BC Alzheim…
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Kathyrn Fowles
Obituary: Roger Warren
Roger Stewart Warren was born in Epsom, Surrey, England, on the 16th of August 1941. He emigrated to Canada with his parents as a teenager and grew up in Ontario. In 1984 he moved to Salt Spring Island, BC, where he established Chickadee Pine, a handmade furniture business. He participated in the restoration of Mahon Hall, belonged to the Folk Music Club, and was active in the arts community. He also began sculpting, seeing the forms of birds and animals in collected pieces of wood. He retired on six forested acres at the south end of the island, where lived his final fifteen years in a sprawling house that he built and filled with his handmade furniture and carvings. He died on the 6th of March 2021 at Lady Minto Hospital on the island and will be missed by many, including two ex-wives, Maggie Warren in Ontario and Judi Underwood of Victoria, BC; his step daughter Cyndy Spiers of Newmarket, ON; his cousin Sue Rehill (husband Ken) of Parksville, BC, and their son Kevin Re…
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Patricia Parkes
Obituary: Bill Harkley
Captain William (Bill) Harkley passed away, peacefully, on his own terms at his home on Salt Spring Friday February 26, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Janice, his children Graham (Sharon) Harkley, his daughter Laureen Hooker, his son in law Ross Hooker, his stepson Pete ( Jamie) Shpak , 5 grandchildren Nick, Jenna, Grace, Evan, Kennedy, his sister Cathy (Les) Bayer and the mother of his children, Marilyn Harkley. Bill was born in Vancouver August 31, 1940. Flying was his career and his life. He started flying in the bush in Northern Ontario and was eventually hired by Pacific Western Airlines May 1, 1969. He flew on all continents, except Antarctica. On March 27, 1980 Bill confirmed to YVR control that Mt. Saint Helens had, indeed, erupted as the plane he was flying was right there. By the time Bill retired fully from the airlines in 2010, he had flown through the mergers of Pacific Western Airlines, Canadian Pacific Airlines, Wardair Canada, and Air Canada. He never thou…
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Janice Harkley
- March 1, 2021
Obituary: Lawrence Edward (Ted) Aston
In the early evening of Friday February 26th, Lawrence Edward Aston (Ted) passed away peacefully at Lady Minto Hospital on Salt Spring Island. Six days short of his 93rd birthday. Ted was the youngest of 5 children of Lawrence Hubert Aston (Norwegian) and Jessie O'Brien (Irish). His 4 sisters, Joan, Jessie, Doreen and Betty all predeceased him. Ted was born in London on March 4th 1928 within the sound of the bells of St. Mary-le-Bow church making him a true Cockney. He first moved to Salt Spring in early 2011. After living here for 1 ½ years he had to leave while awaiting his immigration application. In July 2016 he returned as a Permanent Resident to live again with his son Mark, daughter in law, Holly, and granddaughters Raven (Jenna) and Carlie. In January 2020 he moved to Braehaven Assisted Living. As a teenager he enlisted in the British Army Medical Corps and after completing his training in Ireland he was sent to serve in northern Germany at the end of World War II…
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Ukraine war has made my son want to be a soldier – Zelenska
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska says the war in Ukraine has made her nine-year-old son want to be a soldier.
In an interview with NBC, Ms Zelenska said that now the only thing her son Kyrylo wants to do is "martial arts and how to use a rifle".
She added that she hoped her son's childhood would be "given back" to him.
Ms Zelenska, the wife of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, was on a visit to the US where she had been appealing for more weapons for Ukraine.
Speaking about the impact of the five-month-long war with Russia on her son, she said: "Before the war, my son used to go to the folk dance ensemble. He played piano. He learned English."
But following Russia's invasion, "obviously he wants to be a soldier," she said. "I cannot bring him back to doing arts and humanities.
"And that's what I really want to ensure is that the childhood of my son is given back to him, and that he enjoys his life to the fullest."
Ms Zelenska, who is also mother to 18-year-old Oleksandra, spoke of the plight of other children and parents during her visit to the US.
During a 15-minute speech to US Congress on Wednesday, she presented photos and videos of Ukrainian children who have been killed or injured during the war.
One of the images included was of a four-year-old Liza Dmytriyeva, who was killed in an air strike in the central-western city of Vinnytsia.
"We want every father and every mother to be able to tell their child, 'Go to sleep peacefully. There will be no more airstrikes, no more missile strikes.' Is this too much to wish for?" she said during her speech.
"But unfortunately, the war is not over, the terror continues."
Appealing for more weapons and air-defence systems, she said: "I am asking for weapons. Weapons that would not be used to wage a war on somebody else's land but to protect one's home and the right to wake up alive in that home."
Members of Congress have been largely supportive of Ukraine's requests for more security assistance, and have so far supplied around $8bn (£6.7bn) to Ukraine.
During her visit to the US, Ms Zelenska – who has assumed a more public role recently – also met with US President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Ukraine war: Russia's Lavrov says ready to expand war aims
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