Spring 2009
Spring 2009 SHARING THE MUSIC We took over 30 guitars to Eastern Europe recently, distributing them to Romania, Hungary, Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia. The reaction is always enthusiastic, bringing delight to those who receive them. Visiting Churches where our guitars are being used is always a great experience. The joy on their faces tells you […]
Spring 2004
Spring 2004 NEW IMPROVED TRANSPORT What a blessing to be back on the road again. Within 5 months of losing everything, we now have a new trailer and a 5-year-old Land Rover. There was a great sense of excitement as we set off for Romania and Hungary. We could not believe how much difference it […]
Autumn 2011
Autumn 2011 ETHIOPIA Our first experience in Ethiopia was not a good one. We arrived at the airport at 6.00pm, expecting no problems, as in so many countries we visit. The custom officials on duty were determined to make life as difficult as possible for us, by firstly demanding $300 duty for the guitars, then […]
Autumn/Winter 2007
Autumn/Winter 2007 TOGO, West Africa What a thrill to meet up with some of the Pastors in Togo. Just 25yrs ago there were only a handful of them and very few Churches. Now they have over 1000 churches and about 500 pastors. 80% of the population, have had no formal education, this is in stark […]
Winter/Spring 2006
Winter/Spring 2006 POLAND It’s always a pleasure to go back to Poland. We first met Pastor Wieslaw Ziemba on a mission to Albania in 1992. it has been a privilege to see how God has been faithful to him. He heads up the Prayer for Poland network that operates 24hrs a day, every day of […]
Winter Newsletter 2022
Winter 2022/23 RETURNING TO ALBANIA Before the pandemic in 2020, my brother John and I had planned to return to Albania. Once travel restrictions lifted, it was firmly on the agenda. We have stayed in contact with our friend Ralf Gjoni through the years and he agreed to organize our schedule. I met up with […]
Winter Newsletter 2020
Winter 2020/21 BELARUS MISSION 2020 We left home early to catch our flight. On the way one of our tyres blew. How were we going to get it fixed at 6.00am? We eventually got a new tyre at 8.30, leaving us a slim chance of catching our flight. By the time we boarded the transfer […]
Autumn Winter 2014
Autumn / Winter 2014 Campfest, Slovakia 2014 It was such a blessing at Campfest, not only to play there, but also to see many of the worship bands using our instruments. This has inspired me! All the equipment we used was left, as shown in the photo. Our next trip, is to take guitars to […]
December Newsletter 2025
December 2025 HUNGARY MISSION We have had many visits to Hungary over the years. We often hear how God is moving in the Roma community, the leaders invited us to come and see for ourselves. Since Brexit it has become more difficult to send and take guitars, flying with Lufthansa to Germany eliminates this problem. […]
December Newsletter 2024
December 2024 BAIS CITY PHILIPPINES Our Connect group leaders, Paul and Rose, have had a vision for serving God in the Philippines, as Rose was born there. They held on to the vision for many years, but now was the time for the vision to become reality. Pastor Aran, Levi and I, along with Paul […]