June 2013 Council Agenda - International Pentecostal Holiness ...

Ron and Greg standing outside the dorm – admin building
Kenya: On my way back to South Africa, I had a great visit with all our missionaries in
Nairobi… the Sneeds with their new-born baby girl, Abigail, The Chau family, Ron and Sharon
Wooten, and Gailya List.
Ron and Sharon had just moved into a new apartment, and this was Gailya’s time of re-entry
into Kenya as a single missionary without Philip. This was not an easy time for her, but Gailya
is a very positive and strong lady. She has managed to plunged herself back into ministry, heart
and soul, and is really blossoming. Learning to do the things that your husband was once solely
responsible for has been a challenge for her and she is doing extremely well. At the writing of
this report, she had just gone through the first anniversary of Philip’s passing.
Larissa Ackerman is ready to move into full-time missionary status and I will present a
recommendation for her at the end of this report. I also have job descriptions and budgets for the
Dunnings and the MacRaes, which we can also look at toward the end of this report.
AREA REPORTS – SOUTHERN AFRICA:
At the beginning of May, the Delports left for the U.S. to begin their furlough, and depending on
how well their fundraising goes, they should be back before the end of September, 2013. This
has left us with a skeleton staff at the ADC. Between Ruthe Brookshire and my mom, they are
doing a great job looking after the day-to-day affairs at the office.
I have had several good meetings with Joshua and Theresa King who are adjusting very well.
Recently they made the decision to enroll their two children, Charity and Ben, in an ACE School
– (Accelerated Christian Education) in Randfontein, which is about 12 miles from where they
live. The children are loving it. It has given them an opportunity to get out and meet new
children their own ages. It has also given Josh and Theresa a little time to prepare for ministry
and to be able to better connect with the church leaders in South Africa. Doors of opportunity
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