Tag Archives: Africa

Graduation — 2010

July 26, 2010 – 12:23 pm

By God’s Grace every thing went on very well with the preparation and the graduation itself.
On Friday the 16th of July the Sweetwater House was full of parents and relations of the girls as well as pastors, deacons and congregation members from Charismatic Baptist Church to celebrate with the girls their graduation. We were priviledged […]

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Trokosi Slave System

April 12, 2010 – 9:21 am

As Westerners, it is very difficult for us to understand the grip that superstition and fear have on West Africans who practice African traditional religions (known as ATR, animism, voodoo, etc…). It is this fear that drives such horrendous practices as Trokosi slavery.
What is Trokosi?
Trokosi is an old cultural and ATR practice found primarly among the Ewe […]

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MaMay & Good News Club

February 12, 2009 – 12:21 pm

The following story was printed in the Newsletter and read at the recent Sweetwater House fundraiser (February 3rd). It was written by Margaret Callahan, a young American who lived at the house for a year. Her pretty green playsuit was designed and sewed by the girls at Sweetwater House at no cost to MaMay’s mother.
Growing up […]

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Baptism–Kingdom News!

January 9, 2009 – 3:36 pm

Do not be afraid little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom (Luke 12:32).

I have no doubt that our Father is pleased as He welcomes these eleven, newly Baptized into His Son’s Body. We are rejoicing because of this blessed event in December before they went home for the […]

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