We love being in Missions! René started out in missions -- born in Central African Republic (Then part of French Equatorial Africa) to missionary parents. Sonia knew from the time she was a teenager that God wanted her in missions.
Places of Ministry:
Central African Republic - between 1983 and 1987
Bangassou - 2 years
Bangui - 2 years
Republic of Mali - between 1991 and 2001
Served in Bamako, Mali the entire time
Republic of South Africa - 2003 to present
in Pretoria and Hammanskraal - 9 months
in Kimberley - since 2004
Here in Kimberley, God has given us a ministry with young people, mostly teens. We are allowed into several schools to teach Life Orientation from a Christian point of view. It's awesome to show the young people a BETTER way of doing relationships than what they usually hear at home, in their neighbourhoods, or on the media! We also teach teen Bible studies and lead a weekly youth group known as "4REAL". More and more, we are involved in counselling young people who come to us with needs or problems. We're so thankful for this rewarding ministry, to see the lives of young people changed for God.
NEEDS: We can see a huge need in South Africa and specifically in Kimberley, for the following:
1) Drug counselling for young people, perhaps even a home to isolate the young people from their community until they can become free from the drugs.
2) A youth centre where young people can come to receive counselling, play games, read Christian literature, hang out, do their homework, and just be in a wholesome, godly atmosphere.
3) A home for unwed mothers -- an alternative to abortion, to the pain of giving up their child (which is not popular in this country), and keeping the child long before they are ready to be mothers and all the responsibility that entails. The home would include child care so that the girls could finish high school, classes in how to be good moms, Bible studies, and a place to stay to get away from abusive boyfriends or dysfunctional families.
PRAY WITH US about colleagues to help us in adding these ministries! We already have a very full-time schedule.
Serving with:
Ambassadors International Ministries, Inc.
PO Box 627
Longmont, CO 80502
Phone: 303.651.2808
www.myaimi.org
Places of Ministry:
Central African Republic - between 1983 and 1987
Bangassou - 2 years
Bangui - 2 years
Republic of Mali - between 1991 and 2001
Served in Bamako, Mali the entire time
Republic of South Africa - 2003 to present
in Pretoria and Hammanskraal - 9 months
in Kimberley - since 2004
Here in Kimberley, God has given us a ministry with young people, mostly teens. We are allowed into several schools to teach Life Orientation from a Christian point of view. It's awesome to show the young people a BETTER way of doing relationships than what they usually hear at home, in their neighbourhoods, or on the media! We also teach teen Bible studies and lead a weekly youth group known as "4REAL". More and more, we are involved in counselling young people who come to us with needs or problems. We're so thankful for this rewarding ministry, to see the lives of young people changed for God.
NEEDS: We can see a huge need in South Africa and specifically in Kimberley, for the following:
1) Drug counselling for young people, perhaps even a home to isolate the young people from their community until they can become free from the drugs.
2) A youth centre where young people can come to receive counselling, play games, read Christian literature, hang out, do their homework, and just be in a wholesome, godly atmosphere.
3) A home for unwed mothers -- an alternative to abortion, to the pain of giving up their child (which is not popular in this country), and keeping the child long before they are ready to be mothers and all the responsibility that entails. The home would include child care so that the girls could finish high school, classes in how to be good moms, Bible studies, and a place to stay to get away from abusive boyfriends or dysfunctional families.
PRAY WITH US about colleagues to help us in adding these ministries! We already have a very full-time schedule.
Serving with:
Ambassadors International Ministries, Inc.
PO Box 627
Longmont, CO 80502
Phone: 303.651.2808
www.myaimi.org