Since I returned from Nepal in December, I learnt about extreme poverty in a Nepalese hill village. Thanks to your kindness we have been able to provide warm blankets for 60 families and warm clothes for 150 children living in the village. The gospel was shared and simple literature distributed. [...]
On my recent visit to Ukraine I met these two boys in the rescue shelter. Both were called Kolya, but not related. I was talking to the smaller one and he was telling me that he had two sisters in the rescue shelter with him. He also told me his [...]
Just imagine there is a crisis in your family and you need to borrow money. You have no collateral; your friends are poor and no credible bank will lend to you. Where would you go? This is the situation for many poor Christian families in Pakistan. What do they do? [...]
An artist friend of mine painted this picture of a colourful harlequin offering this extravagant, colourful bouquet of flowers and it’s for you. Imagine you are standing on a balcony and he is looking up at you and is offering you this wonderful gift. The painting stimulated me to think [...]
A young man called Shahzad has been an inspiration for us to become involved in the brick kiln ministry in Pakistan. So far we are supporting 6 schools,11 Sunday schools, a few sewing centres and so far set 20 families free from slavery in the brick kilns. I am amazed [...]
On a recent trip to Central Asia I watched this lady baking bread in an outdoor oven. They light a fire and once the walls are heated and the wood becomes glowing embers they put the bread on the side walls and cook it. This idealistic picture is in stark [...]
I remember listening to a sermon several years ago where the preacher said that 80% of all believers in the United States come to faith before the age of 15. That figure really stuck in my mind. It simply emphasises the importance of all those who are involved in children’s [...]
I don't often write about Central Asia or show pictures of the people we are helping so that they do not get in trouble with the authorities. However we are still quietly helping a number of different people and projects in these countries. A friend of mine who works in [...]
Bringing Good News believes that if you find the right person to support you can achieve great results. I have met many wonderful people serving the Lord faithfully in many different parts of the world and serving in a variety of ways but for this newsletter I would like to [...]
Helen and Rachel recently did a sponsored bike ride from London to Brighton to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. This gave me the idea to do a sponsored bike ride with Helen on Saturday 22nd Sept. to raise funds for the terrible suffering of the Nuba people. We [...]
