We are pleased to inform you about the achievements of the last few weeks in Apetina. Friday May 21st 5 men and 5 women received their certificate. They have shown that they have mastered the theory and practice of electricity … Lees verder →

Early Monday morning the mother of Jaliwana (and a large number of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren) died. We saw it all coming because she had not been out of her hammock for a few weeks and she hardly took any … Lees verder →

This week we had a group of 12 youngsters in the house every afternoon to take lessons on installing an electrical installation. This is one of the projects financed through EO Metterdaad in the Netherlands in which we train young … Lees verder →

Sunday, May 2, was a day of special celebration for the Apetina church. But not only for them, also for the Schoen family in the USA. After 61 years of translation work, the first copy of the complete Bible in … Lees verder →

We very much enjoyed the Easter conference in Apetina. As always, the canoes from Tepoe and Palemeu arrived in a row a few days before Good Friday. They had crossed the rapids again to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord … Lees verder →

We were going to show a Bible school module on video recorded by Roy Lytle the first week of March. But since we heard from MAF on Monday that there was a possibility on March 2 and it was uncertain … Lees verder →

Pasikili, our neighbor, came by to visit. After asking how we were doing, how our kids and grandchildren were doing, he finally posed his question. When you leave permanently will you leave your solar system and freezer behind? We have … Lees verder →

Last Tuesday, February 2nd, we flew with MAF to Apetina. It was a great joy to see the village and the airstrip coming into view. After 11 months we were able to meet the people again! Well, meeting with them… … Lees verder →

In recent weeks we had to postpone our flight to Apetina regularly because the airspace to the interior was and remained closed. For the time being, it does not look like the measures in Suriname will get less. We rather … Lees verder →

After 4 months in the Netherlands we could travel back to Suriname on the day we originally planned. This time it took some doing, but it worked! The KLM Plane we took was named ‘Snowbell’… We are now safe in … Lees verder →