1
Southeast Caribbean Dispatch
Barbados Antigua Granada St Vincent Jamaica Guyana
Nov/Dec 2014 Newsletter
We wish you all a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New
Year and God’s richest
blessings for the coming
year!
We attended a fundraising dinner for Ruby CC,
just before they had their ground breaking for
their new church building. God is increasing
their numbers.
Kandi’s Komments
While at the fundraiser for Ruby CC on Nov 1st
, there
was a young lady from our church that came over
and said, “When I grow up and get married, I want to
be Kandi & Orvel.” I thought that’s strange, why
would she want to be us? So we asked her. She
said, “Because I want a husband that will always be
there with me and when I see one of you, I always
see the other. You are always together and I want a
husband that cares that much for me.”
I guess we have made an impact of sorts, not the
one we were looking to make, but here, in Barbados,
it is a big one on several counts. One, that a man is
so involved in the church, and loves it, and cares for
it. Two, that couples even come to church together
and more importantly, sit together as a family.
Three, that they support and encourage each other.
As couples, we have to be on the same page. We
are not just raising the next generation, we are their
role models. If we live individual, selfish lives, that is
what we will pass on to our children. If we want a
cohesive family life, we must role model it for the
next generation. That is exactly what the Bible
teaches. So let’s not just read the word, but live and
obey the WORD. What an impact that can have on
people. Sometimes you don’t even realize it.
Children’s Sunday (above) In dance (below)
2
One proud Papa here.
Preston brought us the Word. (8 yrs old)
They were even dancing in the aisles.
Everyone visiting after church.
Our lovely Thanksgiving dinner at Shawn and
Sharon’s house with Kenroy and Stephanie. A
traditional Thanksgiving meal, well as close as
we could get, with what we had.
Wall hanging given to the Church by Thimbles
and Hoops Ladies group, of Clear Lake Oaks
Baptist Church in California.
3
We are very grateful and it was well received.
Nov 30 was Barbados’ Independence Day. We
had a fun evening celebrating with our
community and church family.
She was being arrested for stealing sweet
potatoes. Brought the biggest laugh, as one of
our eldest ladies played the police women to
the hilt.
Skits and much laughter…………
Women vs. Men in Quiz on the History of
Barbados. Women’s team above……
Men’s Team…………
Now the rest of the news………………..
We have been in prayer for over a year now
about what God wants us to do. Praying for a
clear answer as to what He would have us do.
4
Kandi needs to have a biopsy, which we have
put off now for six months and my knee is
getting worse, not better. I feel blessed to have
made it through the last six months.
We will be moving back to the states the end of
January. The mission will go to short term trips
here in the Caribbean and in the states.
We are already getting invites to other
Caribbean areas for teaching clinics. As soon as
we have gotten back on our feet, God willing,
we will be off again. We will now be based in
the states and will be working out of Nevada,
Missouri.
Kathy is in the process of finding us a place to
live and we are trying to remember what we
even have left in storage. Clearly it will be a
busy few months while in transition, and seeing
doctors. Surely, we would appreciate your
prayers during this time.
Without a doubt, telling the congregations here,
on the 28th of Dec., is not something we are
looking forward to. It will be very hard to leave
the family we have formed here. We have
made lots of contacts throughout the Caribbean
and are ready to set visits with them as soon as
we can.
Everyone knows that time moves on and life
changes and we must adapt and change too.
We use to say, you are never too old to try
something new, and here we are, proving it
again. God willing, we will have a few more
years to serve and health to do it.
Blessings in Christ,
Orvel & Kandi Griffith
January 24, 2010
November 1, 2014
Contact Information:
Global Church Growth
Southeast Caribe Mission
P.O. Box 157
Nevada, MO 64772
E-mail: [email protected]
Southeast Caribe Mission on FB