Tuesday 19 November 2013

NOVEMBER 19th, 2013


Hello Everyone,

It has been awhile since we visited you here but we are back and ready to embark again on a great adventure to Africa.  This time we are headed to South Africa where our youngest daughter,Holly, and our entrepreneurial son-in-law, Will Gruver, have set up a branch office in Johannesburg to further their help to the people of this third world country.  South Africa is the meca for industry throughout Africa and this is a huge transition for them, as they sold their home and moved to a lovely Scottish estate, Blair Atholl, in the hills outside of Johannesburg facing the mountains. We will be meeting them in Cape Town and traveling the area and then going back to Johannesburg. We leave tomorrow and will be in McKinney, Texas with our oldest daughter Stacy and her husband, Gabriel Rios, helping in the US office branch. We are excited to be with them and our three grandchildren, Shaina, Shelby, and Greyson through the holidays and boarding the plane for Africa from there on FEB 4th lift off to SA., where we reunite with our other four grandchildren, Claire, Lex, Tommy, and Saili. Can you grandparents just imagine having all your grandchildren so far away from you? Well, it is not easy!!
Please keep us in your prayers - Love Les and Shann

Tuesday 13 August 2013

August  13th, 2013

Our prayers were answered and we were able to raise enough money to give every child at Camp Hope this summer a blanket to keep them warm.  Thank you to all who heard Gods call and helped to keep these little ones warm.  We now are praying for our daughter and son-in-law, Will Gruver and children who introduced us to Every Orphans Hope , as they are now moving to Africa.  Will's business now lies mostly in Africa as he brings power to the people - both solar and electric providing generators, running water etc.  At the same time the family feels led to also continue their mission by spreading the gospel to the far corners of Africa.  Please pray for their safety, and that their love for the people and their salvation continues. Please pray that our four grandchildren will find the transition to this country one that will truly bless them in ways that only our Lord can know.  Please pray for us as we endure this transition for them. We continue to share about Every Orphans Hope and tonight will be presenting this wonderful concept to Wayzata Free Church in Wayzata Minnesota. Please pray that the Lord will soften their hearts to this ministry.

We will be traveling to Africa this winter to spend two months with our children and grandchildren there and to see what the Lord has in store for all of us.  Please pray for us as we continue to support these efforts as well as continue to share about this ministry.

Blessings to all ,  Shann and Les


Tuesday 15 January 2013

2013 Waiting On the Lord

Jan 15th Tuesday, 2013

WAITING ON THE LORD

Its a New Year and already Every Orphans Hope is gearing up for several more camps this summer. Our repeated first teleconference to learn about going starts at 7 pm tonight .  Les and I are trying to raise money to purchase blankets for the children this summer and possibly bibles.  We feel that we will not be able to go this year since the cost set us back some for this coming year but that we can do much from Minnesota by working to solicit funds for these children's needs. It is all in the Lords hands so please pray for us as we journey together in doing Gods work. Blessings in the new year. Shann and Les