SIM Nigeria

Tuesday, 27 February 2007
We have been asked this question so many times, and as promised, I'll answer it here. Fortunately, because we both work very full time jobs, we have a sweet gal who comes to help us prepare food three mornings/week. Sarah bleaches all our fruits and vegetables [to kill germs, not to whiten the food! -- editor], keeps us stocked with homemade English muffins, tortillas, and other yummies. (She also spoils Jon with chocolate chip cookies. But since we are about out of chocolate chips—can't find them here—he'll be out of luck soon.) Jollof rice is our staple. It is made with stewed tomatoes, peppers, carrots, beans or peas, spices, a hint of lemon and rice, of course. Kinda like a cross between fried rice and Mexican rice. ... read more Women selling bushmeat. Notice the bush rat on the far right--looks mighty tasty.
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Kids Club

Sunday, 18 February 2007

Children in front of Spring of Life Center

Smiling Kids' Club children outside Spring of Life

These are our precious kids who came for Kids club two weeks ago. The first Thursday of every month our HIV positive kids gather for games, snacks and a Bible story or craft. We really want to show them the love of Christ and pour into their lives. Many of the kids are orphans. Each of them is taking antiretroviral medications, living healthy lives and going to school. The children always look forward to coming to Spring of Life for this event. It brings hope and encouragement to their lives. These faces are the next generation of Nigeria. We want them to know their Maker, the God of all creation. We pray that they may know their value in God's eyes, and of His unfailing love for them. (from Susan Bertrand's blog)

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Opening of JETS Seminary Leadership Centre

Saturday, 17 February 2007

Monday the 5th of February 2007 marked the grand opening of an office and resource centre for the JETS Leadership Centre. It marked the provision of a physical presence of the centre on the seminary campus.

The vision for a leadership centre at the Jos ECWA Theological Seminary (JETS) arose as far back as 1996. Dr. Phil Tait (right), a missionary from New Zealand, was appointed the first coordinator in 2000. Since then, many students have graduated with degrees in administration and others have passed through in-service leadership training programs.

SIM Nigeria Vision

SIM Nigeria desires to give glory to God through godly living and sacrificial service for the Kingdom of God.

We envision SIM Nigeria as a community of missionaries supporting and empowering one other for excellence in Christian ministry and influence in Nigeria. ...

Monday, 15 January 2007

A registered nurse with experience in oncology and hospice, Susan became interested in Nigeria in February 2005 when she attended an AIDS conference. There, she met a missionary with SIM. Since September 2005, she has been working at Spring of Life, with home-based care, AIDS education, and the hospital HIV clinic.

"My purpose is to bring the hope and light of Jesus Christ to people living with HIV/AIDS through my ministry at Spring of Life, a counseling and care center. My work includes monitoring patients through anti-retroviral therapy (ARV), teaching AIDS awareness and prevention, managing AIDS related illnesses and follow-up through a home-based care program. I oversee a group of home-based care workers who teach "drug adherence" to patients taking ARV. Teaching adherence means explaining and emphasizing the importance of taking all one's medications every day, and helping patients find ways to do this. I help train leaders in local ECWA churches in all aspects of HIV, encouraging them to care for members of their own churches who are living with HIV/AIDS." See Susan's Blog

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The truth will set you free: the ministry of HIV testing

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