A NIGERIAN THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving in Nigeria is celebrated at the beginning of the new-year in their own fellowships. On top of their regular money offerings, everyone, including the children, will bring something to present before the altar. In a single file line, offerings such as chickens, goats, brooms, protective iron windows for the church building, yams, rice (anything that will not perish quickly) is brought. This public display in the church is an outward sign of their gratitude and thanksgiving to God. We would also see special thanksgiving marches from church members who had divine healing or intervention in their life. This offering is then divided amongst the clergy and poor and needy. We knew of one body of believers that took two offerings: one was for the leadership and the other for the widows and orphans.
Government officials evaluate and personally tour the farm. The H. O. S., and her entourage, included three Permanent Secretaries of varying departments from the Head of Services Offices, and a Director of Agriculture from the Department of Agriculture of Abia State. Along with the dignitaries, the H.O.S.’S personal press crew was there with a photographer, cameraman, and an information secretary. Words can not really express their shock and amazement of what they encountered.
FAAGRIC members put up a booth at the FA Graduation Ceremony. The graduation ceremony is the display of agricultural products to the general public. This gave those in attendance as well as the Traditional Rulers the ability to see first hand the benefit of agricultural training goes a long way in advertising and promoting FAAGRIC.
FA members also prepared Moringa powder in small baggies and made it available to those in attendance. Posted in July, 2009 DeRoos Drumbeat
A NIGERIAN THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving in Nigeria is celebrated at the beginning of the new-year in their own fellowships. On top of their regular money offerings, everyone, including the children, will bring something to present before the altar. In a single file line, offerings such as chickens, goats, brooms, protective iron windows for the church building, yams, rice (anything that will not perish quickly) is brought. This public display in the church is an outward sign of their gratitude and thanksgiving to God. We would also see special thanksgiving marches from church members who had divine healing or intervention in their life. This offering is then divided amongst the clergy and poor and needy. We knew of one body of believers that took two offerings: one was for the leadership and the other for the widows and orphans. Posted November, 2008 DeRoos Drumbeat
This month’s special something. Variety and abundant opportunity!! We have had so many different types of work opportunities while we are in the US, it is a special something to have all kinds of work to keep us busy. When in Nigeria, to keep busy and beautify our hosts compound out of gratitude, Les and the boys painted the concrete walls of our compound. What may be a simple thing to us may not necessarily be all that simple to the people of a different culture. In Nigeria you can be an electrician or a painter, but you can’t be both. We were taking away work from a painter to paint his compound. We were just trying to beautify our home and show our gratitude to the owner for the use of his home. What may be a simple thing to us may not necessarily be all that simple to the people of a different culture. Posted August, 2008 DeRoos Drumbeat
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him. A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
Memories
Les and Catherine DeRoos in Haiti
Girls taking a ride
Girls at Orphanage
Haitian Girls
Playing the Drums
Group Picture
Elder Benson’s Mansion – Our Home
FA members also prepared Moringa powder in small baggies and made it available to those in attendance. Posted in July, 2009 DeRoos Drumbeat
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