Gareth and Malou’s update: February 2024
‘Unfortunately, the hot water system in the restaurant car has broken so we are unable to serve any hot drinks’. On a long train journey, that was not the news we wanted to hear. I waited a couple of hours …
Gareth and Malou’s update: December 2023
A year marked by international instability and uncertainty has also been marked by significant church growth in some places, while the need to disciple believers has never been greater. Regarding Bolivia, one veteran worker wrote ‘Bolivia is a comparative latecomer …
Gareth and Malou’s update: November 2023
According to palliative nurse Bronnie Ware in her widely read book ‘The Top Five Regrets of the Dying’, number three was ‘I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends’. I think this is something that we all regret …
Gareth and Malou’s update: October 2023
The proximity and intimacy is doubly emphasised while ‘sitting at someone’s feet’ is a humble place indicating an openness to hear and receive. We are not told that Mary spoke or even prayed – she just listened to the Lord …
Gareth and Malou’s update: September 2023
As we are currently experiencing late summer weather in the UK, we thank God for continued open doors and opportunities to minister in various countries. We have now been back a week from an intensive 2 week visit to south …
Gareth and Malou’s update: August 2023
Despite the recent cool wet weather, the summer holidays are in full swing here in the UK. This provides many opportunities for camps, conventions, travel and outreach activities for young and old alike. May you, dear friends, be blessed with …
Gareth and Malou’s Update: June 2023
Greetings from Greece where I am speaking tonight for the last time to 40 guests with Oak Hall. We will look at 1 Corinthians 15:58, the verse inscribed in the Bible I was given by my college Christian Union on …
Gareth and Malou’s update April & May 2023
‘Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith’. Hebrews 13:7 A week ago today, on April 14, George Verwer, the founder of OM entered eternity. …
Gareth and Malou update March 2023
Greetings from Manila in the Philippines where less than a week remains of our 6 week visit to 3 countries. Unfortunately, we have been unable to visit Batanes island to see Malou’s family due to flight cancellations because of bad …
Gareth and Malou update February 2023
Greetings from Asia where we arrived a few days ago at the start of a 6 week visit taking 12 flights to 7 different AMEN partners and friends (as well as former OMers and family) based in 3 …