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Thursday, 8 January 2015

Happy New Year/ New Information / New Start

Even though 2014 was a year of challenges, personally and in ministry. God is good and he was with us every step of the way. Feeling very blessed as we enter a new year. We are so excited to enter a New Year and new journey. Diane and I will be moving back to Swaziland February 16, 2015! When God called us to Swaziland in 2007 and allowed us to live and minister there until November of 2011 we were home, settled. God was doing amazing things in and through us. The relationships we were building were such a blessing to us. Everything was going great, we were privileged and honored to be living and ministering in Swaziland. When Diane and I felt God was closing " the door" in Africa and moving us back to the states to be involved in ministry with the Native American people , although really not happy about moving from " our home" in Swaziland we wanted to be obedient we left Africa. Since leaving Africa (Swaziland) God opened and closed doors of ministry opportunities for us. Although there were times we did not understand why God was sending us on a journey to the US mid - west, Central America, and East Africa, each new place of ministry we experienced God at work in us, through us and we were gaining valuable ministry experience. While in Ethiopia Diane and I had an opportunity to go back to Swaziland for a visit. As we crossed the border from South Africa into Swaziland Diane and I both had a feeling of comfort and being back home. To make a long story short, we knew we were back to the place and people God called us to in 2007. With excitement Diane and I will be moving back to Swaziland February 16, 2015!! We will be starting a new ministry in Swaziland with a new ministry partner our home church, Piney Grove Chapel Baptist!! So obviously we will be busy, meetings with the Swazi government, and other ministries to investigate possibilities of partnership to help with the vision. Our primary focus will be Children's ministry however we are also looking forward to beginning a hospital ministry and an outreach to Emergency Services-Police, Fire, EMS. As you probably know starting a new ministry will have its challenges and we feel the relationships we already have established and the new ones we will form along with having a good understanding of the culture and many needs of Swaziland and most of all with God's help we will be successful. Starting a new ministry will also be challenging in the fact we will have to start from “scratch" please pray with us for provisions, resources, ministry vehicle and favor with the Swazi government. Our goal is to be up and running by late summer - early Fall. We pray we will be ready to host our first short term mission team late 2015 early 2016. We will be able to host groups of 2 to 32. We will provide information how you can book your Short term missions experience soon. If anyone desires to help us fulfill God's call and the Great Commission you can support the ministry with a one-time donation, a monthly donation or sponsor a ministry outreach. Donations / Support can be sent to Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church / Swaziland missions. 4440 A Piney Grove Rd. Angier, N.C. 27501. We ask for your prayers as we begin our move / transition back to Swaziland, for wisdom , resources and finances needed. God bless, The journey continues. Don and Diane Page