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Cutting loose
What do you get when you let an office-worker out for the day? This is not the start of a corny joke but a wee glimpse into my working...
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Roger Cooke
- Aug 2, 2019
Bishop Moses Confirmed For Ignite
We’re delighted to confirm that the Rt Revd Moses Zungo, Bishop of Maridi Diocese, South Sudan, will join us for our annual conference,...
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Roger Cooke
- Jul 31, 2019
Remembering Raymond Smith
Earlier this month, the CMSI family lost one of its much-loved elders, with the passing of Rev Canon Raymond Smith, who previously served...
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 24, 2019
Dispensing hope amidst the rains
Tuesday 23rd July My dear friend Heather left one week ago. I have missed her enthusiastic approach to life and her great sense of...
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Linda Abwa
- Jul 23, 2019
Ebolo in DRC - please pray
CMSI is asking for prayer for its partners in DR Congo, as the Ebolo outbreak is declared as an international crisis. Archbishop...
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 17, 2019
Departing Reflections Part 1
As we travel home, Team SMILE would like to share our personal reflections about the wonderful, once in a lifetime, experience that we...
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 15, 2019
Connections, blessings and heavy rains
One week on and what a week it has been! I have been doing exercises with the boys and girls at Pharakilo Ghar. They have loved our...
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 15, 2019
Being blessed
Saturday 13th July It's Saturday and three out of four of our team have sermons to do for tomorrow and they're all at different times in...
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 15, 2019
Oltiasika Adventures
Sunday 14th July Over the past two days the team have been in Oltiasika which is in a very remote part of Kajiado District. Our journey...
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 13, 2019
Honest questions and profound gestures
Thursday 11th July Our second day is drawing to a close in Kitwe. Because we'd next to no sleep during our time getting here, our first...
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 11, 2019
Fond Farewell to Oloosuyian
Wednesday 10th July Kwaheri Rafikis! Today, we said a tearful farewell to our Oloosuyian family. During the short time that we spent at...
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 10, 2019
The Surprise Mural
With only two workdays remaining, it was a surprise for Ronnie to set the challenge of painting a mural at the main entrance to the dorm....
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 10, 2019
A long-awaited welcome
The CMSI team to Zambia has finally arrived in Kitwe after an extremely disrupted and complicated journey that took 48 hours. Here are a...
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 9, 2019
Back to work - and play
After our weekend off, the early alarms returned for our penultimate day of work at the school. After all our hard work digging trenches...
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 8, 2019
Sunday Snapshot
Sunday 7th July Today was always going to be a good day because we were treated to an extra hour in bed! This gave us the energy that we...
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 8, 2019
Dancing Queens in Kathmandu
The sights, the sounds, the smells, the traffic, the heat and the rain... where do we begin? After almost 24 hours of traveling - and...
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CMS Ireland
- Jul 6, 2019
Final day in Kayole
It was with heavy hearts this morning that we drove to Kayole for our final visit. Lucy started off our meeting by rallying the young...
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