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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear editors and pastors<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It would be great if this Sunday your congregation
could join in prayer for Dr Simon and Mrs Ana <span class=SpellE>Burggraaf</span>
as they are “set apart” by our denomination for mission service in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Solomon Islands</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
Simon’s appointment as Director of our mission is an answer to prayer,
and Ana’s skills and enthusiasm are so complementary!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please insert this announcement in your newsletters
too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks, with Christian greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Peter van der Schoor<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>OUR MISSIONARIES<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Today, in the South Barwon
Christian Reformed Church in Victoria, DR. SIMON BURGGRAAF, with his wife Ana,
will be commissioned and “set apart” for the special role of
Director of our CRCA mission in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Solomon Islands</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Simon will lead a
team of missionaries- Australians, New Zealanders and indigenous Christians-
who will continue the work so faithfully started by Kevin and Machi Rietveld 14
years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Simon as a research scientist,
and Ana (nee Berends) as an occupational therapist, have expressed a deep
desire to serve the Lord, and his people in that beautiful but poor place, and
they bring skills of leadership, team work, teaching and training, youth work,
sport and children’s ministry, etc mixed with youthful energy and
enthusiasm, and a sure and steady trust in their Heavenly Father.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>(As an amazing provision from the
Lord, Ana has secured Australian Government funding to teach and train
therapists- so badly needed- at the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Higher Education</st1:PlaceName> in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Honiara</st1:place></st1:City>! <span
class=GramE>Praise God!)</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Please join us in prayer,
thanking God for Ana and Simon, asking for His grace and love to be their
strength and motivation, asking that the training courses they are undertaking
will be really helpful, and that <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>as Ana
begins in late January, and Simon a little later in February,<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Jehovah <span class=SpellE>Jireh</span> will
be their Provider!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Peter van der Schoor, Chairman <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Solomon
Islands</span></font></b></st1:country-region><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mission</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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