Homes of Love

Please be praying. We now have two teams traveling around the world. Yesterday Sue Dee left with a team to Zimbabwe where part of their trip will be a visit with the Home of Love there. We will send along more information as we hear from them. Be praying for safety and God’s blessings in [...]

The Zimbabwe team has returned to the US. Sue remains for a few days and will come home next Monday. Continue to pray for her. Here are a few words as she unwinds for her adventure… “I am in South Africa now with my brother Gary and Jolandi his wife. We will go up to [...]

Hi Everyone, I want to get this HOL update off to you before we leave town and won’t have internet again for about 10 days. Shad, Millie and the children were able to come out to Lasting Impressions and spent the night with us this time. Shad was able to go a business seminar Steve Hall [...]

“In the last couple of days we had a great time praying over Lasting Impression property, working on the A-frame, encouraging and guiding the young entrepreneurs during our business seminar, and loving on the Homes of Love kids.” “How about a huge python in the midst of the mission field? Hmmm, any symbolism there? Unlike [...]

We will start our blog today with some prayer requests then have a special note from Sue. Praise God that the first team safely arrived back in Knoxville following their journey through Zimbabwe. The second team is on their way to Africa at this time. Pray for safe travels and all luggage to arrive with [...]

Hi all, The HOL children left yesterday absolutely exhausted from a long hard day of playing. They loved their build-a-bears. What a wonderful thing. At first Gillian thought she wanted the bear that Amy got but when one of the team pressed the bear’s hand and it said “I love you” she hugged the bear [...]

Today it was great to have the day with the Homes of Love family here at Lasting Impressions away from the craziness of the capital city of Harare. This morning Beth, Morgan, Caroline, Beka, and Deb had fun with the HOL children and Lasting Impression’s staff children and played games, drew pictures, played soccer, did [...]

This is day 3 now and we are at Lasting Impressions Youth Camp. This is the first internet connection we have had.  My first night was spent in Harare with Missionary friends. Saturday morning I went over to Homes of Love #1 and visited with the kids and Millie Bekar. The kids were looking beautiful and happy. [...]

Sue Dee is preparing for some much needed rest! She leaves today for Zimbabwe! She hopes to catch up on some sleep on the 20 hour journey. When she arrives in Zimbabwe she will be busy with many activities including, leading two teams and working with the newly established Home of Love there. She will [...]

Village with no water Zimbabwe, Africa Wednesday at 12:45, Sue and I parted ways….not in the heart. Just for this part of the journey. Sue headed to South Africa where she met John, and I headed back to the US to meet Gary. I think I reached Gary about the same time Sue met up [...]