Enough to read…Posted: 09-10-2019 - 09:23. || Modified: 30-11-2019 - 09:35 Fruit on Madagascar 24-10-2023 Our village's name is Maroamboka. It is located in the south-east of Madagascar between the coastal towns of Mananjary and Tickets Booked! 22-12-2020 When can we go? We had hoped that Madagascar's airspace would reopen so that we could go back in the Live-Stream the 25th of May 19-05-2020 Dear friends, We are going live on the 25th of May 2020!! Tune in on YouTube at 20:00pm (CEST): https://www.jurgenenkatja.nl/live-stream-2020 Home education tips 06-04-2020 The Corona virus is spreading and everybody needs to stay at home. Working and learning at home can be a Close Yet Far Away 24-03-2020 Well, here we are. Finally back in the Netherlands. Furlough at last. Enjoying all the luxury and do things that Creepy Crawlers 26-01-2020 At first we wanted to write a post about all the nice fruits we eat every day. A life to Epoxy is your Friend 04-01-2020 Car trouble is bound to happen when you travel the roads of Madagascar with all the put holes and big The Big House 11-12-2019 About a year ago, on a Thursday morning, Jurgen was telling the bible stories to the king of Tsiombivohitra. There Newsletter November 04-12-2019 We have just send our newsletter for November 2019 with the following subjects: The work in the villages Translating, and Our favourite stopover 30-11-2019 Three times a year we travel to the capital Antananarivo. Jurgen undertook this trip every month the first year we Micro Credit 10-09-2019 Our area is rich in many respects: there is an abundance of rice, fruit, coffee and sugarcane. Most people have Gospel on two wheels 03-09-2019 The motorbike is a blessing! It saves so much time in travelling. Now, Jurgen is able to visit not one Around the house 21-08-2019 We've made some pictures around the house. What is that over there walking through the shrubs? What is growing in Newsletter August 2019 16-08-2019 Yes! Here is our newsletter. Do you want to receive it in your inbox next time? Just send us your The very first story set 11-08-2019 We (Menja and Jurgen) have been working hard the last 1.5 year! The very first story set in the Tanala ‘Ik ben op de smalle weg!’ 03-01-2019 Het is 3 januari en we genieten van de kerstvakantie. Het is lang geleden dat we als gezin Tsiombivohitra hebben Facebook Fundraising for Our Car 01-03-2018 NB:. This Fundraiser has finished with a good result! For those who do not know us: We are Jurgen and A Tour In And Around Our House 31-12-2017 On the 11th of February we are organising a meeting in which we will give a presentation of our work From Frustration to Fruitfulness 31-08-2017 August 2017 It was Friday the 9th of June in the afternoon that we said to each other: 'What a How to solve this? 30-05-2017 30 May 2017 Several months have past since we moved to the place of our ministry: Maroamboka. We are blessed Visit and Presents 25-05-2017 24 May 2017 It was a surprise to hear from AIM-Netherlands that they were planning a visit to us. Gerla Seven Weeks Maroamboka 28-04-2017 At the time of writing we have arrived back in our new house a week ago from a trip to Trip to Maroamboka 20-12-2016 A week ago Jurgen and Issa travelled to Maroamboka to pay a visit to the building site of our house. Steady As She Goes! 07-12-2016 It has been few months since our family visit to Sandrohy and the surrouding area. Many things have happened since: Friends Already 10-10-2016 We had to wait a long time, but at the end of last month we finally made our family trip Tanala: Here We Come! 17-05-2016 Only barely returned from our trip to Nosy Mitsio, Jurgen embarked on a survey to the east of Madagascar, to Into TIMO 18-04-2016 We have just returned from a month of traveling - and what an awesome trip it was! When we met Language as Ministry 29-02-2016 Since this month we have a Malagasy teacher who teaches us at home several times a week. It makes a Give Us This Day Our Daily... 28-12-2015 We have lived in Tana for almost 2 months now. What is our daily life like? What is different? And Two Trips into Town 15-12-2015 Katja ordered two Dutch books. The were shipped to Madagascar. To collect the parcel she had to travel to Analakely, Report first weeks 17-11-2015 ABO (Africa Based Orientation) After an eight hours flight we arrived at 8 pm (Saturday the 10th of October) on First Impressions 19-10-2015 We have arrived! After an almost 8 hour flight we have landed in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday 10th in the Tickets Booked 08-09-2015 As we write this we have less than 5 weeks to go until we fly to Nairobi, Kenya, for a Photo Gallery Baby 22-08-2015 We had to wait 4 years on his arrival, but he has finally made it: Simeon! He was born on Preparations 20-06-2015 Our departure to Madagascar is drawing nearer. For years we have been preparing ourselves, but how? Bilinguality The language amongst Progress 01-05-2015 We are very happy to let you know that quite some progress has been made in finances this last month. Children and Mission 28-03-2015 So ones in a while we receive questions about the children. Is it wise to take kids with you to Open Kerkavond (Dutch) 05-02-2015 Op 5 februari mogen wij u wat meer vertellen over onze missie naar Madagaskar. We willen daar gaan werken onder On Finances 24-01-2015 A new year has begun: a good moment to share with you how we are doing. As far as we About Our Work 10-01-2015 When we arrive in Antananarivo (Tana) we will become part of the Tana FOCUS team. It is the vision and Biblestorying Course 18-12-2014 Chronological Biblestorying almost sounds like telling fairy-tales. This however, cannot be further from the truth. I (Jurgen) attended this course, Different Location 01-08-2014 Last month has been intense for us. We got word that, on second thought, we could not join the Betroka Why Mission Matters 19-06-2014 Next year we hope to move to the south of Madagascar to serve the Bara. The Bara are an unreached Destination Madagascar 08-06-2014 We have waited three months, but finally we have received word: we can go and serve amongst the Bara of Going Prepared 21-04-2014 From 13 till 16 April we took in an Orientation for new members of Africa Inland Mission (AIM). We have Thinking Through Madagascar 27-02-2014 We have a lot of contact with Africa Inland Mission (AIM) Europe's Personnel Director this month. He is looking for Europe Based Orientation 01-02-2014 We recently received word from Africa Inland Mission's office in Nottingham that a Europe Based Orientation has been planned in AIM Membership 12-10-2013 On the 8th of this month we went to Nottingham for our final interview with AIM (Africa Inland Mission) regarding Final Interview in England 11-09-2013 Today we received the news that we can have our final interview with Africa Inland Mission (AIM) at the beginning Dutch Interviews Completed 07-09-2013 We are very glad to let you know that the necessary interviews in the Netherlands, concerning our application for membership Psychological Assessment 12-06-2013 We are glad to let you know some progress has been made in our application with Africa Inland Mission (AIM). Another Move 15-03-2013 It is almost half a year since we left England to return temporarily to the Netherlands. We had hoped to Meeting Up 11-01-2013 We have been living in Den Helder for one and a half month now and have found our way back On the Seashore 24-11-2012 n Thursday 22 November we arrived in Den Helder (The Netherlands), where we have lived before our move to England. Accepted at LST 09-11-2012 This week we received a letter of acceptance from London School of Theology. Jurgen can finally begin his second year A Cozy Little Cottage 17-10-2012 On the third of October we moved from West Farm Cottage in England to a little cottage in Holland. The One more time... 19-09-2012 Time flies, especially when it is almost time to say goodbye. We have now less than two weeks ahead of Application LST 15-09-2012 Last week Jurgen was notified that the last marks of his studies have been determined. Jurgen received an overall mark Continuation of Home Education 29-08-2012 29 August 2012 Our planned departure to Holland is drawing near. It is time to make plans regarding the education Back to the Netherlands 21-08-2012 21 August 2012 There is an important change ahead: after having lived in England for 13 months we will return Certificate Awarded 18-07-2012 18 July 2012 On 30th June Jurgen was awarded his certificate in 'Theology and Ministry' from the Trinity School of Application AIM 06-06-2012 6 June 2012 After our return to England, half April, we have received application forms from Africa Inland Mission (AIM). The Last Trimester 20-04-2012 April 20th, 2012 We just spent the Easter Holiday in the Netherlands. It was good to meet with family and Swimming Certificates 08-03-2012 March 2012 It is not only Jurgen who studies hard and makes progress, the children also work hard. Apart from Seminar 'Into Africa?' (February 2012) 14-02-2012 February 14, 2012 The first trimester of the academic year 2011 / 2012 has largely been spent on getting adjusted Full Throttle Ahead (January 2012) 28-01-2012 January 28, 2012 It is now the end of January, and the second trimester in University has started 2 weeks The First Grades (December 2011) 08-12-2011 December 8th, 2011 Jurgen has received his grades for his first 2 essays. He is very relieved to have scored First essays (November 2011) 13-11-2011 November 13th 2011 Jurgen is now halfway through his first trimester at Trinity School of Theology. This trimester his modules Getting acquainted: harvest feasts (Oct. 2011) 08-10-2011 Saturday the 8th of October 2011 We are getting acquainted in Aston Eyre. We have now found our way to Jurgen has started college (September 2011) 05-09-2011 After Fresher's Week in the last week of September Bible College is going to start for Jurgen on October 3rd. School has begun (September 2011) 05-09-2011 After a week of unpacking boxes and preparation school has begun for the children on the 12th of September. We Safely arrived (September 2011) 05-09-2011 After travelling for 16 hours bij car and boat we have safely arrived in Aston Eyre. We left our Dutch The work is done (August 2011) 05-08-2011 After 9 years of advocacy the work is done: Katja has ended her work as a lawyer in the first Definitely sold! (August 2011) 05-08-2011 Finally our house has been sold! Although we are not receiving the money we had hoped for we are very Logistic puzzle (July 2011) 24-07-2011 The date of our arrival in England is nearing rapidly. Jurgen is kept busy by the logistic puzzle involved. To Preparation children (July 2011) 05-07-2011 It is preparation time for the children. On the 22nd of July they will say their good bye's in their (Nederlands) Meevaller (april 2011) 24-04-2011 Sorry, this entry is only available in Dutch. Curriculum for the kids (April 2011) 24-04-2011 Our choice for homeschooling means that the responsibility for the curriculum lies with us as parents. This raises important questions Jurgen admitted to bible college (March 2011) 24-03-2011 We are very glad to let everyone know that Jurgen has been admitted to the bible college. He applied to The baby is born! (February 2011) 24-02-2011 Finally the baby has arrived! We had to wait a long time, but on Monday the 21st of February Dani Homefrontcommittee (July 2010) 24-07-2010 Since half May 2010 our Dutch Homefrontcommittee is complete. We are glad to have found 7 people to support us Mission organisation: AIM? (July 2010) 24-07-2010 Over the last years we have studied many many mission organisations in many many ways, amongst which: - looking up Test results received! (June 2010) 24-06-2010 On Saturday 5 June 2010 Jurgen has taken the IELTS Academic test. IELTS stands for International English Language Test System. English lessons Vanya (May 2010) 24-05-2010 During our trip to England in May 2010 we have purchased a method for teaching English during the Reception Year. Report Englandtrip (May 2010) 24-05-2010 In the beginning of May we have spent two weeks in England to prepare ourselves further. We have had a (Nederlands) Engels, Engels en nog eens Engels... (2010) 24-02-2010 Sorry, this entry is only available in Dutch. (Nederlands) Thuisfrontcommissie gezocht (2010) 24-01-2010 Sorry, this entry is only available in Dutch.
