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The Rockford Squire visits Morocco

May 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
BEAUTIFUL, ENLIGHTENING, FASCINATING—Gene and Sue Kuehle of Rockford took the Squire with them on a tour of Morocco, Africa for three weeks. They went from seashore, over the mountains and into the Sahara Desert and more. The country overflows with centuries-old customs and traditions. Gene and Sue are pictured here in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh. They were very close to Place Jemaa el-Fna, which is the hub of activity.

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The Rockford Squire travels to Africa

April 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Gordon and Sharon Pickerd of Algoma Township took the Squire on a photo safari to Zulu Land, South Africa during spring break.

Gordon and Sharon Pickerd of Algoma Township took the Squire on a photo safari to Zulu Land, South Africa during spring break.

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‘If you are satisfied, don’t go to Africa’

May 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
CHANGING LIVES—Members of Crossfire Ministries, which have offices in MVP Athletic Center, went to the Ivory Coast to Abidjan, Africa to visit a church they helped finance. While there the lives of the African people touched their hearts and changed their outlook on life forever. The Rockford residents coudn’t believe the difference in everyday life from our country and this third-world poverty.

Rockford’s Crossfire ministries travel to Africa’s Ivory Coast by PASTOR Keith Hemmila Crossfire Ministries If you are satisfied with your life and happy with yourself, don’t go to Africa.  You will come back forever changed.  Abidjan was just another dot on the map until we visited this city. We weren’t quite sure what to expect, [...]

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Rockford man’s ‘humanly impossible’ task saving lives

April 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
“BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST”—Dave Bowman (top left) brought his extended family to see the hospital he dreamed of and worked toward for nearly a decade.

by BETH ALTENA What did you do for spring break? One Rockford man and his family spent it in war-torn Sudan, Africa, seeing the result of ten years of passion, faith and miracles. Dave Bowman, with his wife, sons and daughter and their children, underwent a 24-hour trip to Sudan to see the dedication of [...]

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