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1. In this Issue . . .
   

2. ~ Orphanage & Safe House Plans
   

3. ~ Australia update
   

4. ~ New Intern for AHC
   

5. ~ Inventory in Michigan
   

6. ~ Praise & Prayer Requests
   

7. ~ . . . and more

1. Colin and Jan Tizzard
   

2. Our new distributors in Australia are doing a bang-up job.  Look at their beautiful display booth!  Last month they placed a second large order that came just when the crafters were in need of work.  Isn’t God awesome!

1. An Answer to Prayer
   

2. Kate Newman, pictured here with dad Ed, arrived late July for a 9 month internship with AHC.  She’s been busy approaching tour groups for new business, designing brochures, taking photos that will eventually be on the web, helping to write policies and procedures, and much more.  Kate is a true answer to prayer!

1. Christmas Shopping!
   

2. Have you thought about hosting a party at your home, church or place of business?  Just provide the coffee and let Karen Betzing do the rest.  She’ll bring a DVD and hundreds of crafts for to choose from. (Detroit area only)
   

3. Shop for a Cause!

1. Outreach Trip
   

2. Bill with Ed Newman in VanWyksvlei at one of many outreach trips where work takes place in the form of evangelism, training and providing for basic needs, such as clothing.  And yes! Americans do love their coffee!!!

1. Praise God for . . .
   

2. the two big orders from Tizzards and McClungs
   

3. Kate Newman  who has already contri-buted much to AHC
   

4. the new leather projects offered to AHC that will create new jobs
   

5. the survival of our dachsie, Coney, after 2 surgeries due to a brutal attack by a loose pit bull.

Kensington Community Church

Thank you for your prayers, support, friendship and encouragement.

Bill & Anne

baeames@iafrica.com

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1. USA Inventory
   

2. Liz and Dave Drouillard are now the keepers of AHC’s inventory in Michigan, our central distribu-tion point for the States.  Thanks to them and Terri Cameron, whose ailing father meant passing the baton.  God bless you all.

1. New Orphanage Plans
   

2. For some time now Bill has felt a calling to help AIDS orphans and other children in need of safe shelter.  Through a series of “coincidences” God led us to property that is available in the perfect location.  It has a number of buildings, each of which could be home to a Christian house mom and a number of children, all from nearby Masiphumelele.  For more details about this exciting project, please

1. NEEDED . . .
   

2. Christmas funds so crafters can go home for the holiday and have a party
   

3. 2 printers that work on 220V, can be black & white & used but must be HP
   

4. sewing machine funds for new leather jobs

1. The Drouillards have been to Cape Town on a mission trip and we hope to see them here again.  Dave is recovering from recent open-heart surgery and our prayers, love and gratitude are with them both.

July visit to Michigan

While Bill works with teams coming to South Africa, Anne will fly home for a two week visit in July.  Most of her time will be spent with family, but once again African HOPE Crafts will be sold at Kensington Community Church in Troy.  Weather