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Poultry for Protein and Profit
by Rick Gutierrez
We have been mulling over just what inputs would most improve the food production and income generation of our health builders. ... more
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CDPD at the Beach
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for April, 2011 Last month, I shared briefly that ... more
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Baptism and School Updates
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for March, 2011 These last months have been full o... more
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Spreading the Gospel in China
by Judy Sutterlin
Greetings Friends and Partners, As I write to share some news about the work in China, it is almost Chinese New Year (February 3rd this year) an... more
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An Update on the Tuberculosis Project at Kwai River Christian Hospital
by Lea Lindero
Journal from Lea, Tuberculosis Project ManagerKanchanaburi has a large number of migrants groups from various ethnic backgrounds. Some of these are now... more

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Kim Brown	Anita and Rick Gutierrez	Lea Lindero
Judy Sutterlin

July 19, 2011 - Journal

Poultry for Protein and Profit
by Rick Gutierrez
We have been mulling over just what inputs would most improve the food production and income generation of our health builders. ... more
April 25, 2011 - Journal

CDPD at the Beach
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for April, 2011 Last month, I shared briefly that ... more
March 29, 2011 - Journal

Baptism and School Updates
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for March, 2011 These last months have been full o... more
February 09, 2011 - Journal

Spreading the Gospel in China
by Judy Sutterlin
Greetings Friends and Partners, As I write to share some news about the work in China, it is almost Chinese New Year (February 3rd this year) an... more
February 08, 2011 - Journal

An Update on the Tuberculosis Project at Kwai River Christian Hospital
by Lea Lindero
Journal from Lea, Tuberculosis Project ManagerKanchanaburi has a large number of migrants groups from various ethnic backgrounds. Some of these are now... more
January 12, 2011 - Journal

New Year News
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for January, 2011 Happy New Year to you! I tr... more
January 11, 2011 - Journal

New Life
by Anita Gutierrez
Khetiwe is a 38 year old woman who was born in rural Zululand, South Africa. At 18, she left her home and went to the nearest big city looking for work... more
December 24, 2010 - Journal

Merry Christmas
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Merry Christmas! Let me wish everyone a very blessed Christmas! ... more
December 23, 2010 - Journal

The Boys Dorm Opens
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for December, 2010 Let me extend to each of you a ... more
November 26, 2010 - Journal

Blessings in Thailand
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for November, 2010 I have just finished working with the IM... more

October 24, 2010 - Journal

October in Thailand
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for October, 2010 Let me tell you that it is good to be back i... more
October 04, 2010 - Journal

HIV/AIDS in South Africa
by Anita Gutierrez
We went to the “Annual Workshop on Advanced Clinical Care – AIDS” which was held on September 30 and October 1, 2010 in Durban. Her... more
September 27, 2010 - Journal

A Letter from Judy: A New Semester at Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, Thanks and an Invitation
by Judy Sutterlin
Dear Friends and Partners,As a teacher, I think in terms of the academic calendar and love the opportunities and challenges of a new school year with n... more
September 17, 2010 - Journal

Thanking God for this Ministry
by Lea Lindero
First Timothy 1:12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me for that, and given me strength, He counted me faithful putting me into the ministr... more
September 15, 2010 - Journal

Mother’s Day in Thailand
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for September, 2010 Many of you know that the Thai r... more
August 09, 2010 - Journal

Praying for Food
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for August, 2010 I am so grateful for each of you who come ... more
July 21, 2010 - Journal

Teenagers and Buildings
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for July, 2010 If there is one thing I have learne... more
June 18, 2010 - Journal

Back to School
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for June, 2010 Many of you are aware of the political ... more
June 02, 2010 - Journal

uMama
by Rick Gutierrez
A dozen young chicks zig-zag and chirp behind their mother hen in the dust outside of the rondaval. Inside in the dim, smoky light a slim, ancient Zu... more
April 27, 2010 - Journal

Beach and Building
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for April, 2010 In Thailand, it is our school break time, a... more
April 04, 2010 - Journal

Celebrating the Risen Christ: Easter Sunrise in Nanjing
by Judy Sutterlin
The seminary students, Vice President Chen and I, who all live on campus, and several other faculty members who had stayed overnight gathered at 5:30 a... more
April 02, 2010 - Journal

Judy’s New Address
by Judy Sutterlin
No, I haven't moved again. I am still living and teaching at the seminary in Nanjing. Last year when we moved to our new campus, most of us... more
March 22, 2010 - Journal

Heart and Action
by Rick Gutierrez
“I will give them singleness of heart and action so that they will always fear me for their own good and the good of their children after them.” &n... more
March 05, 2010 - Journal

Nanjing Union Theological Seminary’s New Leadership Team
by Judy Sutterlin
On March 1st, I attended a meeting for all faculty and staff of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary (NJUTS), just prior to the opening of the second sem... more
March 03, 2010 - Journal

50th Anniversary of Kwai River Christian Hospital
by Lea Lindero
Once again we look back at the past 12 months and just say, “Thank you God for good health, jobs, friends and love of family to share and enjoy.”... more
February 25, 2010 - Journal

Dedication and Graduations
by Kim Brown
Prayer and Praise for February, 201... more
February 25, 2010 - Journal

Thinking Back to Christmas 2009 on Our New Campus: How God’s Plans Surpass Ours
by Judy Sutterlin
Christmas 2009 was special because it was the seminary's first Christmas on our new Jiangning University District campus. When we were on the old... more
January 25, 2010 - Journal

Celebrations
by Kim Brown
Prayer and Praise for January, 2010 The biggest event for us this month will be the celebration for the opening of our new buildings on January ... more
January 21, 2010 - Journal

Chaya Promotion
by Rick Gutierrez
Jesus often used agricultural metaphors in his parables. Jesus cares that we are well fed by his Word as well as nutrition. His miracles included feedi... more
December 21, 2009 - Journal

December Blessings
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for December, 2009 I have some wonderful news to share with you abo... more
November 30, 2009 - Journal

Baptists Join Together in Tornado Relief Effort
by Rick Gutierrez
How often do tornadoes happen in South Africa? There have only been eight previously reported deadly twisters here in the past sixty years. On Ja... more
November 25, 2009 - Journal

25 years of service in Thailand
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise for November, 2009 The time in America has been fulfilling! Saylo a... more
November 23, 2009 - Journal

Committing New Plans to the Lord
by Lea Lindero
Dear Family and Friends, Since I was away for 10 months my family at the Kwai River Christian Hospital were glad to see me back. We ... more
October 08, 2009 - Journal

Where your World Mission Offering is helping
by Kim Brown
Dear Friends, September and October are months when Baptist churches are focusing on the World Mission Offering (WMO), and I thought this would be a go... more
October 05, 2009 - Journal

Looking Out for the Interests of Others
by Anita Gutierrez
After Thandi’s husband died a few years ago, she was left with three children. Like so many others, she left her rural home and moved to a squa... more
September 10, 2009 - Journal

House of Blessing Update
by Kim Brown
Prayer and Praise for September, 2009The House of Blessing (HOB) is a preschool program which targets needy children from ethnic minority groups who mi... more
August 02, 2009 - Journal

Gardening at the House of Love
by Kim Brown
While it is approaching harvest time in America, it is rainy season here in Chiang Mai, and the perfect time to start growing things. The childre... more
July 31, 2009 - Journal

A word from our visitors
by Kim Brown
I am very grateful for the part that each person plays in ministering to the tribal people of Thailand. This month we wanted to share some of the... more
June 30, 2009 - Journal

Adoh’s Story
by Kim Brown
We have had lots of firsts this year already—moving to a new home, starting the daycare in another location, moving the office (the list can go on!)&... more
May 29, 2009 - Journal

Asleep in the back of the plane
by Bill Clemmer
We took off from an airstrip nestled between steep volcanic cliffs on one side and the pristine waters of Lake Kivu on the other. The weather was... more
May 12, 2009 - Journal

Prayer and Praise for May, 2009
by Kim Brown
School break in America often means beach trips for students—and I would like to report that our Christian Center for the Development of People wi... more
April 28, 2009 - Journal

Praising God for Graduations
by Kim Brown
Prayer and Praise for March, 2009 Join with us praising God for graduations! March saw three of our House of Love children marking this ... more
April 28, 2009 - Journal

Easter in our New Home
by Kim Brown
Prayer and Praise for April, 2009 Easter in our New Home I am usually reminded of the name Immanuel, “God with us” at Christmas when we c... more
March 18, 2009 - Journal

Truth and Mercy
by Rick Gutierrez
Where does one run for truth and mercy near Donnybrook, South Africa? Today, as Pastor Bongamusa and I are ready to visit homes a tall, sle... more
January 21, 2009 - Journal

Kim Brown
by Bob Santilli
Kim's work in Thailand includes overseeing Christ-like ministries for tribal people who are coping with the problems caused by AIDS, disabilities, and ... more
December 17, 2008 - Journal

Judy Sutterlin, China
by Bob Santilli
Judy serves with the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary. She teaches English and Biblical studies, helping the Nanjing faculty and students improve the... more
October 14, 2008 - Journal

Kim Brown
by Bob Santilli
One of the many ministries that Kim gives leadership to in Thailand is The House of Love, a home for women and children affected by AIDS. This includes... more
October 01, 2008 - Journal

Wendy Bernhard
by Bob Santilli
Wendy teaches at the Bible Institute of Kimpese, 120 miles west of Kinshasa. She also works with a team of doctors, pastors, and lay people holding “... more
May 09, 2008 - Journal

Time of change and transition
by Kim Brown
May is a time of change and transition, as the Thai school year restarts. However, Daw Song, one of our girls from the House of Love, has ... more
April 16, 2008 - Journal

Pray for Kim Brown, Thailand
by Bob Santilli
Brown_K 2005.jpgPrayer requests:• The House of Blessing daycare children ended with a wonderful Easter party at Grace International Sch... more
March 10, 2008 - Journal

Bea’s story
by Kim Brown
Our lives are woven into stories about how God works, and I thought you might be encouraged by the story of one of our children who was recently baptiz... more
January 12, 2008 - Journal

Back home in Thailand
by Kim Brown
The girls from the day care perform a special dance.• Christmas blessings: So many wonderful Christmas moments for the IMEM projects ... more
January 11, 2008 - Journal

Cato Manor Outreach
by Anita Gutierrez
Dear Friends,Recently, we participated in a local government organized annual health screening day in Cato Manor. Cato Mano... more
December 26, 2007 - Journal

The gift of healing for Congolese children this Christmas
by Bill Clemmer
If I could make a wish for Christmas this year it wouldn’t be something as lofty as world peace, end of hunger, or a cure for HIV/AIDS in 2... more
December 21, 2007 - Journal

Grateful for our blessings this Christmas
by Kim Brown
As the time that Noon and I have been in the United States speaking in churches is drawing to a close, we want to take this opportunity to sa... more
December 21, 2007 - Journal

Christmas in China ... good news and good works all year
by Judy Sutterlin
We want to celebrate with you this season of the birth of good news into our world. This month, I celebrated with the Amity Foundation,... more
December 20, 2007 - Journal

Christmas reflection
by Kim Brown
Christmas is coming, and Chiang Mai is enjoying cool weather (well, cool for them is 80’s during the day, but dipping down to nearly 60 at ... more
November 30, 2007 - Article

Hope, help and healing for HIV/AIDS
by Bill Clemmer
As we struggle to understand the “war on terror” and the various ethnic and religious conflicts that dot our global landscape, it is easy to overlo... more
November 30, 2007 - Article

A House of Love for those without one
by Kim Brown
Remember, O LORD, what has happened to us; look, and see our disgrace. Our inheritance has been turned over to aliens, our homes to foreigners. We have... more
November 30, 2007 - Journal

Supporting AIDS orphans in China
by Judy Sutterlin
Tenth grader Xiao Li and fourth grader Xiao Huang and thousands of children like them in Henan Province have experienced more pain in their lives than ... more
November 26, 2007 - Journal

Celebrating Bible camp and a new building
by Kim Brown
Having a fun time at camp • Bible camp (Oct. 16-18) was exceedingly abundantly wonderful! Thank you for praying. This was the first time... more
October 15, 2007 - Journal

Prayer and Praise points
by Kim Brown
Dear friends: * I am back in the US for my home assignment, and could use prayer for many aspects during this time. Please pray for Noo... more
September 21, 2007 - Journal

Remembering Kwete
by Bill Clemmer
Pastor Minga was the oldest of three brothers and it was said, the most respected member of his family. His parish was the village of Kampungu ... more
September 21, 2007 - Journal

Remembering Kwete
by Bill Clemmer
Pastor Minga was the oldest of three brothers and it was said, the most respected member of his family. His parish was the village of Kampu... more
September 17, 2007 - Journal

Relief from a fatal epidemic
by Bill Clemmer
It started in the forest. A man from the village Bena-monyi had been in the forest hunting. He came to an area where there were dead birds and m... more
September 13, 2007 - Journal

Praise Report and Prayer Requests for September
by Kim Brown
Prayer and Praise September 2007 * I would value your prayers as I prepare for my three-month home assignment in the U.S. I leav... more
September 04, 2007 - Journal

Surprised by the power of forgiveness
by Rick Gutierrez
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. (Mark 11: 2... more
August 27, 2007 - Journal

Prayer and Praise for August
by Kim Brown
Prayer and Praise Points * Thanks for praying for my US visit. I had a wonderful time with family celebrating my nieceâ€™s marriage and ... more
July 26, 2007 - Journal

Simply Faith
by Bill Clemmer
We were in Bas Congo Province; Congoâ€™s most western province and only geographical link with the Atlantic Ocean to supervise some of our... more
June 18, 2007 - Journal

Much to Give Thanks For
by Kim Brown
Praise Points * I am glad to be back in Chiang Mai after a short visit to the USA. I am glad I could have time with a good friend and my mothe... more
May 16, 2007 - Journal

Summer Activities
by Kim Brown
April is the hottest time of the year in Thailand, and school is out of session the whole month for â€œsummer vacationâ€. A favorite ... more
May 15, 2007 - Journal

A Village Chief
by Bill Clemmer
This is my third trip back to Africa during our year of home assignment. For the next seven weeks I will be in the interior of the Democratic R... more
March 01, 2007 - Journal

Transition: passage from one stage to another
by Kim Brown
March in Thailand is always a month of transition—the weather changes from hot to hotter.School is out, and so the children at the House of Love an... more
February 02, 2007 - Journal

To God be the Glory
by Kim Brown
January has been a month of completing annual reports.As the staff in the different projects look at the past year, each of us has come away with a f... more
January 23, 2007 - Journal

Leaving on a Jet Plane
by Bill Clemmer
Dear Friends, We wanted to let you know what life has been like for our family, "Out of Africa" these past six months…..our first extended time ... more
January 11, 2007 - Journal

Happy New Year!
by Kim Brown
We have many things to praise God for just in the past month—and some important prayer points—thank you for joining us in the important ministry ... more
December 04, 2006 - Journal

Advent Preparations
by Kim Brown
I read recently that Advent is a season of preparation and of rest.If you saw the IMEM calendar, it would seem there is little time for rest and refl... more
November 10, 2006 - Journal

Confidence in Themselves and Their Beliefs
by Kim Brown
Although the American Thanksgiving falls in November, I am reminded that we don't wait for a specific day to give thanks!For example, every evening, ... more
October 03, 2006 - Journal

A Reason to Smile
by Kim Brown
The AIDS teaching trip (August 27-Sept. 7) in China was a wonderful opportunity to do both follow-up with the people we had met with last fall, as we... more
September 21, 2006 - Journal

Our Partnership Together
by Kim Brown
Thank you very much for your prayerful support of International Ministries and the work of Kim Brown in Thailand. It is only through your prayers and... more
September 05, 2006 - Journal

Compassion and Protection
by Kim Brown
Thank you for praying for the Burma trip in August.Wonderful relationships were begun—and we have been invited to come back for another teaching se... more
August 15, 2006 - Journal

Resting in Heaven
by Kim Brown
Dear Praying Friends, It is with both sadness and joy that we share the news of the death of one of the children at the House of Love (HOL).Sataw... more
June 13, 2006 - Journal

Church Growth
by Kim Brown
We wanted to take time to share with you exciting church growth that is happening in one urban community in Chiang Mai. Many of you will remember tha... more
May 04, 2006 - Journal

Prayer and Praise
by Kim Brown
Another celebration!Last month, the Community-Based Rehab Program (CBRP) had a worship service to mark its 5th year of serving disabled tribal peopl... more
April 10, 2006 - Journal

Giving to the Children
by Kim Brown
Summer holiday time for the school children here in Thailand, and the whole House of Love family went to the beach, accompanied by the Health Project... more
March 13, 2006 - Journal

Parfait’s "Preferred Provider"
by Bill Clemmer
You may remember baby Parfait, the 8-month old child with hydrocephalus who we wrote about in December.God answered your prayers….in a big way. We ... more
March 03, 2006 - Journal

2005 Ministry Review
by Kim Brown
Missionary nurse Kim Brown has marked 20 years of overseas service!For the past 15 years, Kim has worked with The Health Project for Tribal People, w... more
February 16, 2006 - Journal

Tribal Christians are Making a Difference
by Kim Brown
Many people may be exchanging cards and gifts of love this month--and I wanted to share with you a song written by Khun Ahdat, the house father at th... more
February 14, 2006 - Journal

Helping Hearts in Africa
by Rick Gutierrez
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.Matthew 5:8 In the African health context, the first thing that comes to many people's mi... more
January 27, 2006 - Journal

We Officially Start Using Our New Foundation Name
by Kim Brown
Integrated Ministries for Ethnic Minorities Foundation (IMEMF) Prayer and Praise January, 2006 A new year and we officially start using our new ... more
December 19, 2005 - Journal

A Perfect Act of Kindness from God
by Bill Clemmer
Once a month I take a small plane to Vanga Hospital in the interior of Congo where for 48 hours, I put aside the rigors of running a relief program a... more
December 14, 2005 - Journal

Christmas Smiles
by Kim Brown
Christmas smiles—as you can imagine, December brings lots of smiles to the children we are involved with.We hope you can take a minute to rejoice w... more
November 14, 2005 - Journal

Health Project for Tribal People
by Kim Brown
Praise: We are grateful for a good AIDS seminar with 21 Ahka participants from Laos and Thailand.Even more heartening is that we believe this train... more
October 17, 2005 - Journal

Update on Kim Brown
by Kim Brown
Dear Praying Friends, We have several special prayer requests for you at this time. The Health Project for Tribal people staff will be holding a ... more
September 19, 2005 - Journal

Praises and Prayer
by Kim Brown
(This month the newsletter focuses on the Community Based Rehabilitation program that Kim Brown facilitates—but we did want to first specifically u... more
September 07, 2005 - Journal

Lay Health Builder Training at the William Carey S
by Rick Gutierrez
About fifteen years ago, the Lord moved Pastor Leslie James and his congregation to build a church among sugar cane fields in a rural area north of ... more
August 26, 2005 - Journal

The following was received from Kim on 8-14-5
by Kim Brown
We are having some of the worst floods in history in Chiang Mai. My downstairs is flooded and the water is still rising. I do not know when I will be... more
August 26, 2005 - Journal

Flooding Update Monday, 8-15-05
by Kim Brown
Thanks for your concern and prayers. We made it through the night, but with little rest. We heard that we would get more water at 2 am (I assume that... more
August 25, 2005 - Journal

Showing the Hand of God at Work
by Kim Brown
Many of you have already been alerted that Chiang Mai is experiencing the worst flooding in 40 years. Thanks for your outpouring of love, prayers and o... more
August 24, 2005 - Journal

Where There Once was Darkness…
by Bill Clemmer
Do you remember what it was like when your children were born?I remember the colors in the room.The bright lights, the vibrant wall hangings, the pin... more
July 12, 2005 - Journal

Please Pray
by Kim Brown
Dear Friends, I have two prayer requests. I received a phone call today from my sister living in Columbus. She reported that my father has b... more
June 16, 2005 - Journal

Prayer and Praise
by Kim Brown
Thank you for praying and for being a part of this valuable ministry to the tribal people of Thailand!! Praise: The Karen director of the Healt... more
June 15, 2005 - Journal

Colored Lenses
by Bill Clemmer
We recently had a video crew from International Ministries come to Congo to document the various ministries that the American Baptists have been unde... more
May 25, 2005 - Journal

Producing Four Radio Shows
by Kim Brown
The staff of the community-based rehabilitation project was asked by the government to produce four radio shows concerning disabilities and services ... more
May 16, 2005 - Journal

Back to School Time
by Kim Brown
Health Project for Tribal People Back to school means new shoes, new clothes and enjoying those last days of summer.The children at the House of Lov... more
April 25, 2005 - Journal

Screening in Amouti
by Rick Gutierrez
Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you."Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."John 21... more
April 21, 2005 - Journal

School Break
by Kim Brown
For Thailand, summer break is during the hottest time of the year—April!Many of the children at the House of Love (HOL) have been able to visit rel... more
April 05, 2005 - Journal

Community Based Rehabilitation Project
by Kim Brown
Thank you for your ongoing interest, encouragement and support of the Community Based Rehabilitation Project in Northern Thailand. The Project contin... more
March 29, 2005 - Journal

Screening Outreach at a Textile Factory
by Rick Gutierrez
I went on a screening outreach to a small textile factory called "303 Designs" inDurban. Two of our trainee lay health builders Claudine and Lucy wer... more
March 16, 2005 - Journal

House of Love 10th Anniversary
by Kim Brown
There is always much to praise God for—join us!! We are especially grateful for the House of Love's 10th anniversary celebration held on Feb. 12t... more
March 10, 2005 - Journal

Rejoice Your Names Are Written In the Book of Life
by Rick Gutierrez
Yesterday afternoon I went out with two new health building trainees, Lully and Claudine from Eastbury Baptist Church, Phoenix. Lully is a 49 year ol... more
March 10, 2005 - Journal

Holy Baptism!
by Bill Clemmer
Not one, not two, not three….but five American Baptist missionary children were baptized by ABC missionary Rev. Mike Lowery this past Sunday. In ... more
January 20, 2005 - Journal

Dealing with Feelings of Loss and Grief
by Kim Brown
Dear Friends, I have arrived in Thailand and I have come to a country that is grieving. Much of the newspaper continues to be filled with stories ... more
January 18, 2005 - Journal

We have Witnessed God’s Provision and Protection
by Bill Clemmer
"Those who see God's hand in everything can best leave everything in God's hand." Life in the Congo is anything but dull.We have had our share of ... more
November 08, 2004 - Journal

All of God’s Creation
by Bill Clemmer
Dear friends, Ann and I often receive letters from children and Sunday schools asking about 'animals in Africa'. "Why don't you mention animals i... more
July 06, 2004 - Journal

Assurance of Salvation and Abiding Peace with Jesu
by Bill Clemmer
Dear Friends, We last wrote in April about an attempted coup in Congo and being awakened in the middle of the night by artillery and machine gun fir... more
June 01, 2004 - Journal

The Tools of Discovery are Here
by Rick Gutierrez
Back in the late 1980s and early 90s I worked for Dr. Wei-Zen Wei at the Michigan Cancer Foundation in Detroit, Michigan.We were searching for ways of ... more
April 05, 2004 - Journal

Holy Week Meditation
by Rick Gutierrez
A few weeks ago, Rick and I were invited to speak at the combined men's and women's fellowship meeting at a Baptist church in Phoenix called the Christ... more
April 05, 2004 - Journal

A Night of Gunfire and Uncertainty
by Bill Clemmer
"Go back to sleep it will stop", I assured Ann when she woke me up at 3:30 in the morning to tell me there was sporadic gunfire in the street. It had b... more
March 12, 2004 - Journal

Calvary Moments
by Kim Brown
During Lent it often helps me to remember that the cross in not final, that after the cross comes the resurrection.It is a simple but profound message,... more
February 03, 2004 - Journal

"Honey…look who I brought home"
by Bill Clemmer
Near the Virunga Forest in Eastern Congo…. I was visiting one of our Christian hospitals on the other side of the Virunga National Park in Eastern C... more
January 26, 2004 - Journal

White Cross Shipments to Congo
by Bill Clemmer
The American Baptists support 7 health districts in the interior of Congo comprising 8 hospitals, 6 nursing schools and over a hundred health centers..... more
January 05, 2004 - Journal

Speaking the Truth in Love
by Rick Gutierrez
A few months ago, Pastor Kris Govender described the situation in his church in Phoenix, South Africa when he said, "We shake each others hands each Su... more
December 03, 2003 - Journal

Advent in the Congo
by Bill Clemmer
This has been a week of tragedies in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Last Tuesday a ferry over laden with people capsized in the middle of Lake Ma... more
November 06, 2003 - Journal

Fireworks & Fellowship in Phoenix on Friday Night
by Rick Gutierrez
Dear Friends in Mission, Last Friday night I was invited to deliver the message at a men's fellowship meeting in Phoenix, South Africa.There is ... more
October 16, 2003 - Journal

Lay Health Ministry
by Rick Gutierrez
Greetings from South Africa! The children are in their fourth term of school and will finish their school year in early December.All boys are strong... more
October 07, 2003 - Journal

Visiting With Survivors Of The Nyankunde Massacre
by Bill Clemmer
"I was a stranger and you invited me in…...I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I nee... more
August 26, 2003 - Journal

Bethany School of Mission
by Rick Gutierrez
Pastor Jacob Moses of the Tongaat Baptist Church established the Bethany School of Mission this year.Week-long conferences are being offered every ... more
August 13, 2003 - Journal

Tin Tin Ju
by Lea Lindero
Lea Lindero, Thailand Tin Tin Ju a 3 yrs old girl from Burma. She was born in Burma. While she was at the ageof 1 year and 10 months her mother d... more
July 14, 2003 - Journal

Will you help ‘plant a tree’……in Congo’s Equatoria
by Bill Clemmer
Bill and Ann Clemmer, Democratic Republic of Congo When Martin Luther was asked what he would do if he knew that Christ was coming back this day, he ... more
May 27, 2003 - Journal

What are we to do?
by Bill Clemmer
The town of Bunia in Eastern Congo is a quiet town, nestled in the rolling hills of Ituri Province; a former colonial rest stop on the road between ... more
May 02, 2003 - Journal

Jacob’s Stairway
by Rick Gutierrez
May 1, 2003 He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascendin... more
March 20, 2003 - Journal

"There are no demons in hell…they are all her
by Bill Clemmer
read the cover of Time Magazine in 1994, quoting missionary Karen Homer during the Rwandan genocide. Few in this part of Africa could ever forget the ... more
March 17, 2003 - Journal

We Live By Faith, Not By Sight
by Rick Gutierrez
The Baptist Mission of South Africa is a convention of fifteen Indian Baptist churches located in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal. This group has invit... more
February 24, 2003 - Journal

Second Stage Relief Mission To Yumbi
by Bill Clemmer
Less than two weeks after the SANRU health team responded to a tornado, which displaced over 20,000 persons in the Congolese river city of Yumbi, a cha... more
January 30, 2003 - Journal

Ministry On A Daily Basis
by Bill Clemmer
Hello friends,Here is an update of our work….and current prayer requests, Bill is currently co-managing a church based relief project in Congo... more
January 22, 2003 - Journal

The Healing of a Hindu Youth
by Rick Gutierrez
Dear friends in Mission, I wanted to share this story of healing with you for your encouragement in Christ. It ties together a Hindu family, a Chris... more
January 09, 2003 - Journal

A Missed Opportunity…Forever
by Bill Clemmer
Do you ever wish you could go back in time; just an hour, or a day…to undo a mistake or make up for a missed opportunity?I did this past week...wishi... more
December 17, 2002 - Journal

Revisit: Nyankunde Massacre
by Bill Clemmer
Four of us set out from Western Congo last week to revisit the refugees who had escaped the massacre at Nyankunde Mission Hospital and to assess needs ... more
December 03, 2002 - Journal

We Place Our Days In His Hands
by Rick Gutierrez
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his n... more
November 14, 2002 - Journal

Our New Location
by Rick Gutierrez
Hello to you from our new location in South Africa. We can hardly believe that we have really arrived.Although far apart in miles, we feel close to you... more
October 07, 2002 - Journal

Massacre at Nyankunde
by Bill Clemmer
At 8:30 in the morning on Tuesday, September 5th, 2002, Mr. Kakani, the head nurse in the intensive care ward at Nyankunde Christian Hospital, had just... more
September 18, 2002 - Journal

Preparing For Our Coming Ministry
by Rick Gutierrez
Our family enjoyed the World Mission Conference and Orientation at Green Lake, Wisconsin this summer.We are back home in Kalamazoo until November 6th w... more
September 11, 2002 - Journal

Thankful For God’s Provisions
by Bill Clemmer
Greetings to our American Baptist Churches! We are thankful for God's provisions and blessings this past year, as we have been able to carry out our... more
June 10, 2002 - Journal

"Suffer the little children… to come unto me&
by Bill Clemmer
"Suffer the little children… to come unto me" 06-20-02 "Suffer the little children… to come unto me" is a Bible verse we have all heard.It remi... more
April 15, 2002 - Journal

Desperation
by Bill Clemmer
"I have never seen such desperation," remarked Dr Ngose, a Congolese doctor, trained in one of our American Baptist affiliated residency programs and... more
April 11, 2002 - Journal

A Busy Year
by Kim Brown
Dear Friends, Our ministry in Thailand has expanded over the past year.I am very excited about the ways in which God has guided and challenged us.I wo... more
February 11, 2002 - Journal

Rayrai—Loved by God
by Kim Brown
A few weeks ago I was meeting with other missionaries for a time of Bible study and prayer. We were asked to look at passages that tell about th... more
February 11, 2002 - Journal

Perspectives from Goma
by Bill Clemmer
We were in a plane circling over the city of Goma in Eastern Congo. The pilot, MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) missionary Dan Carlson was radi... more
December 01, 2001 - Journal

Serving God in a War Zone
by Bill Clemmer
It has been three years since the Democratic Republic of the Congo was thrust into another war; its second during our career as American Baptist missio... more
October 01, 2001 - Journal

Battles
by Bill Clemmer
Yes, there was a battle fought, along the bend of the Congo River in this city of Kisangani and its surrounding health zones. The city was under siege ... more

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