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Is Sustainability Possible?

Posted: March 8, 2016 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Nigeria, Orphans, SIM

Gabriel and Family

I am excited to introduce our first Nigerian sponsor, Engineer Gabriel and family. Gabriel answered God’s call 2 years ago and left his job and family in Abuja, Nigeria to serve in Egbe. He worked alongside Lenny helping to build the wall around the compound and our new Guesthouse. He also spent his free time tutoring children around town and teaching at a local school. Many people were blessed by his time in Egbe.

Gabriel and his Hillcrest Mait. Staff

Construction at Egbe started to slow and a job in Jos, Nigeria opened up at Hillcrest International School. The position was for HOD of maintenance. Gabriel was a perfect fit and they hired him. He now is managing 11 men and living on the school compound with his family. God honored his obedience to come to Egbe in so many ways and the Hillcrest job is just one of the fruits we have seen from that.

Grandma and 4 of the 6 children she cares for waiting on her N1,000.

Gabriel was aware of our outstanding C.A.R.E. Africa applications and asked if he could help. I told him of a recent visit to a grandmother who was caring for 6 of her grandchildren in a one 10×10 room. Bolu is in JS1 (6^th grade) and her Father was killed by his own brother out of jealousy. After his death Bolu’s mother left her with grandma to go and try to find work in Ibadan a town 6 hours away. The day we visited grandma she was at home with her 4 other grandchildren and they where waiting on 1000 Naira ($3) to arrive from a family member so they could go and buy food.

Bolu

Gabriel will be sponsoring Bolu but we still have 5 other children in this household that need sponsorship. We are praying for God to bring more Nigerians alongside us as sponsors, volunteers, care takers and mentors. I truly believe that when more Nigerians start helping Nigerians like Engineer Gabriel, we will see a true change in this country that will last for generations to come. As we wait on God to bring these fellow Souljourners to us please consider sponsoring one of the children above for $35 a month. Email me at Patrice.Miles@sim.org for more information on how you can help.

Why do we do what we do?

Posted: January 18, 2016 by Patrice Miles in Egbe Hosptial, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Nigeria, SIM

This amazing video give a small glimpse of why Miles In Missions wakes up everyday to serve at ECWA Hospital Egbe. Come and join us out in the bush. We have plenty of openings for short term and long term missionaries!! Visit http://www.sim.org/index.php/opportunity/country/NG for more information on opportunities to serve in Egbe, Nigeria

What is Normal?

Posted: January 14, 2016 by Patrice Miles in Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Missionaries, Nigeria, Patrice Miles

What is normal? Google says normal is conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.

Miles Family

Before God called me to Africa normal was; -a job I went to every day of the week that paid me in American dollars -a house I paid a mortgage on that had AC in the winter an awesome fireplace for the winter
-a church in a building with amazing worship talent, small groups and many other activities to get involved in
-a school for my kids that I paid tuition for and I tried to get involved in
-3 meals a day with food that I could drive 5 minutes away to purchase
-weekly dining out dates with my family and or husband
-weekends full of events from sports to birthday parties
-changing weather from hot to cold every year
-once the weekend was finished, I did it all over again the next week

I loved my normal! It was comfortable and I knew what was expected of me and what I expected of others. I normally felt in control because everyday was the usual, typical day.

Since moving to Africa, the normal is;
-a ministry I am apart of everyday that pays me in smiles, thank you’s and stress.
-a house I rent with undependable electricity, bugs, windows that stay open year round and currently Harmattan everywhere
-a small church in my home worshipping God with my husband and two children in our family room
– a school for my kids that is free and they are the only two children
– 3 meals a day all with my family with food freshly killed or store bought over 7 hours away
– weekly dining out at the Guesthouse with fellow missionaries
– weekends filled with hiking, bush rides, bead making, getting a suntan or just hanging out.
– changing weather from hot to hotter and hottest
– once the weekend is over I have no clue what next week will hold and have stopped trying to plan it or guess what might happen.

I love my new normal! It is very uncomfortable but not in the way you would think. I don’t know what to expect and I don’t always understand what others expect of me. I never feel in control. Everyday holds new problems and stresses that I am not prepared to handle. I have to sit at my makers feet every morning in order to be prepared for the day. It can be freeing if I let it, but then it can also be stressful if I try to do it on my own.

I encourage you to embrace your normal, but to always be open to a new normal God might be calling you to. Weather it is a new job, switching kids to a new school, a new friend, a new home or maybe a move around the world. Whatever your normal or new normal might be, you cannot do it alone. Trust in him and have faith he will always provide what you need even if it may not be what you exspected.

Egbe-ites Going Away Open House

Posted: December 29, 2015 by Patrice Miles in Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions

egbeite The Egbe-ites head out on Saturday morning, January 2nd for two years. We are so sorry if we didn’t get to see you while we were in town. We would love for you to stop in for some appetizers and to say good-bye 6pm-9pm Friday, New Years Day, at my Father’s home. The address is 12334 Dominion Way Louisville, Ky 40299. We will also have FREE t-shirts available for anyone that hasn’t been able to get one yet. Click Miles In Missions to make your donation or email me for check or cash options and you can pick up a shirt on Friday or we can mail it to you.

Norwex

Posted: November 29, 2015 by Patrice Miles in Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Fundraising, Miles In Missions, Nigeria, Patrice Miles

11986431_10154067518152334_934970296776599310_n I recently was invited to a Norwex party and was upset no one had ever told me about these wonderful products. After begging volunteers to bring Nozema or filling our precious luggage with shaving cream and soaps…I wish I had known about Norwex. If you don’t know about these antibacterial clothes lined with silver, now you do. The body cloth is my favorite b/c now I don’t have to use eye make up remover, face wash, soap or shaving cream. Next would be the kitchen cloth. I was blessed when a volunteer left me several tubes of Clorox wipes but once depleted, JIK (bleach) was the alternative. With the kitchen cloth I will never need JIK again. There are many other amazing products like a window cloth that cleans your windows streak free with just a little water or the dryer balls so you never need fabric softner again.

Screen Shot 2015-11-29 at 2.03.21 PM Pam Donaldson a consultant with Norwex volunteered to give her 40% commission to Miles In Missions on any products ordered through my online show. So if you love Norwex and need more products or would like to try Norwex click NORWEX to order. They also make great Christmas gifts and it is just another way you can help our ministry in Egbe, Nigeria.
We continue to need monthly financial supporters so we can be at 100% support and be allowed to return to Egbe on Jan 2^nd. If Norwex is not your thing and you would rather support us monthly please click Miles In Missions. Remember no monthly or one time gift is too small.

Miles Family in Egbe Video

Posted: November 11, 2015 by Patrice Miles in Egbe Hosptial, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions

“Don’t call me Naomi!”

Posted: November 11, 2015 by Patrice Miles in Egbe, Egbe Hosptial, Egbe Nigeria, Fundraising, Miles In Missions, Missionaries, Nigeria, Prayer, SIM, Volunteers
Tags: Africa, Egbe, Egbe Hospital, Egbe Nigeria

“Don’t call me Naomi,” she told them. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty.” Ruth 1:20-21.

Sitting at MTI (Missions Training International) in Colorado for debriefing and being forced to reflect on the past 26 months in Nigeria, I realize how bitter I am. The excitement of moving to Africa has worn off and the adventure has turned into life. Living in a different culture is the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. Leaving everything that was comfortable and adjusting to new foods, language, climate and sicknesses while trying to be in relationship with people who don’t think like you, act like you, feel like you or even understand you. I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty.

Many of us on the Egbe compound are overwhelmed due to the many roles we play. No one has just one hat, we all wear many hats due to the lack of missionaries on the ground. This leaves us exhausted and empty, feeling like we have nothing else to give. I was encouraged today to read Mark 14:33,34 in a different way. He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.” Jesus was overwhelmed, distressed, and troubled as he was growing his Father’s kingdom in a culture not his own. If Jesus, the perfect man, experienced these emotions then why in the world would I think my frail humanness wouldn’t? Praise the Lord…I am normal! No comments please!

No one ever told me doing God’s kingdom work would be easy. Why would I think Satan would stand by and watch an entire community be revitalized through a beacon of hope, Egbe Hospital? Why would he just casually watch as missionaries come one by one and pour into peoples lives in Egbe? Oh no….he is going to do everything he can to make it hard so we become overwhelmed, bitter, and give up hope of the miracle that Egbe was and is. Over 20 buildings revitalized, help from over 300 volunteers, unheard of partnerships with Samaritans Purse, Banyan Air, World Medical Missions, SIM, ECWA, 16 containers successfully shipped, no robberies on the road, no serious illnesses, no missionary or volunteer harmed, over 300 staff employed, our own personal cell tower on the compound, 1000’s of lives healed physically and spiritually all in a bush town called Egbe. These Miracles are evidence that God is doing a mighty work in Egbe, but this also means we are a flashing red siren for spiritual warfare. The Miles Family is on the winning team and we pray you will join us!

I am encouraged today to reflect back on the miracles that I have experienced in Egbe and am honored to return in January to continue to watch God work. It doesn’t mean I won’t get overwhelmed, distressed, troubled and even bitter sometimes, but I know who’s team I play ball for and I am up to bat! Will you join me?

We need short term and long term medical and non medical missionaries. Click “YES” to see all the opportunities to serve in Egbe.

We need monthly financial supporters to allow us to continue to serve in Egbe. Click “SUPPORT MILES FAMILY” to sign up.

We need you to pray for the spiritual warfare we face daily. Click “PRAY” to be added to our prayer partners.

We desperately need a General Surgeon ASAP, short term or long term!! Our hsopital is surgeon-less as of December 19th. Please tell everyone you know to spread the word!

Please Feed the UHAUL!!

Posted: October 29, 2015 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe Hosptial, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Prayer
Tags: African donations, C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Hospital, Egbe Nigeria, Fundraising, Medical needs

“Do you have any coffee?” Cason asked Shannon in the missions department at Southeast Christian yesterday at 4pm. I had to explain to him that he would never go to bed if he drank coffee a that hour. He just looked at me confused. Its hard to believe we have been in the U.S. for almost 2 weeks now. We have adjusted to the time zone well, but are still tired and need many cups of coffee a day. The food has started to grow on us. Only a few of us have thrown up, so we think we are doing pretty good. HAHA:)

We haven’t stopped running since we touched the ground. Visiting with family, working on videos for our presentations, planning for Global Missions Health Conference next week, mailing out over 450 support letters and still managing our Nigerian staff and projects back in Nigeria. We see rest in the near future at MTI in Colorado and then some time as a family in a chalet in the mountains for missionaries.

We are excited about the many opportunities we have over the next few weeks to present what God has been using our family for in Nigeria. Please join us on Thursday the 5^th at 6pm for our open house at Southeast Christian Church ED 216/217. We will have several videos, speakers and food to share with you.

We will be taking a small Uhaul on our road trip of support raising over the next few weeks. We will be picking up supplies for Egbe along the way. If you would like to donate anything please let us know. Below is a list of items we are hoping to collect to put on a container in December in Fort Lauderdale. If there is anything on this list that you have extra of or would like to send to us, please click EGBE to email me. You can also bring donations directly to the Open House on Thursday the 5^th. Please feed the Uhaul!!

Thank you to everyone that is continuing to support us financially and in prayer. See you on Thursday the 5^th at 6pm!!

Hospital Donations
10 adjustable exam room stools
100 fitted twin sheets (35in wide x 77in long)
50 standard size pillows
Plastic coated pillow covers and cloth covers
2 pairs each of size 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 closed-toed crocs
10-15 shoe box size and slightly larger plastic bins with covers for storage
50 visitors chair, 1 per bed
Portable carts with TV/Monitors and DVD equipment for evangelism in 4 places
Yoruba and Hausa tracs
Jesus Film in Yoruba and Hausa
Yoruba Bibles

CARE Africa Donations
Backpacks
Pens, black or blue only
School sandals, see picture (sizes 6-9, boys and girls)
Durable flip flops (sizes 6-9, boys and girls)
White socks, over the ankle (all sizes)
Boys boxer briefs (all sizes)
Girls under ware and bras (all sizes)
Soap, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste
Gently used boys sport shorts and shirts (all ages)
Gently used girls cute tops, skirts to the knee and dresses (all ages)
SOCCOR BALLS
Soccor jerseys for training
Beads for bead making
New or slightly used labtop with Microsoft programs and wireless internet capabilities
New or slightly used digital camera with SD card
New or slightly used printer
Children’s books all ages
Any AWANA program items
Plastic spoons, napkins and med size tupperware with lid

Egbe Hospital Construction Donations
Wood and or Metal Lathe with tools
Dewalt cordless hammer drill and impact drill 20V lithium battery w/charger
Honda 5500 and/or 6500 watt generators
12 volt sirens for housing security systems
Mechanic coveralls (sizes med, large and x large)
Black Ink HP 85A Laserjet
Pictures or decor for new duplex and other housing
Nightstands for new duplex
Heavy duty rain coats for the security staff/revite workers

Nigerian Lingo

Posted: October 24, 2015 by Patrice Miles in Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Uncategorized

Here in Nigeria, more specifically Egbe, the heart of “Yagba Land” there are so many peculiar, unfamiliar, but nevertheless FUN figures of speech! Over the past fifteen months we have not only enjoyed them, but undoubtedly acquired such jargon ourselves. These days such phrases quickly roll off our tongue without a second thought. Positively, without […]

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Here We Are, Send Us Back!

Posted: October 15, 2015 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Hosptial, Egbe Nigeria, Fundraising, Lenny Miles, Miles In Missions, Missionaries, Nigeria, Orphans, Patrice Miles, People of Egbe, Prayer, SIM
Tags: Africa, CARE Africa, Egbe, Egbe Hospital, Egbe Nigeria, Missionairies

ISAIAH 6:8 THEN I HEARD A VOICE OF THE LORD SAYING, “WHOM SHALL I SEND? AND WHO WILL GO FOR US?” AND I SAID, “HERE AM I SEND ME!”

HERE WE ARE! SEND US BACK! It has been over two years since we said “Yes” to God and sold everything we owned and moved to Egbe, Nigeria. Many of you have journeyed with us in prayer and or financial support over the past two years and we cannot thank you enough. We are excited to be on home assignment for the next 3 months. During this time we will be traveling the U.S. to share our story, do debriefings with our agency, work at the Global Missions Health Conference and so much more.

Lenny is in phase two of revitalizing the hospital. Construction work has slowed and he is now working towards discipleship of the construction staff in both construction and spiritual growth. The hospital administration is also in phase two as most of the buildings are built and equipment is in place. We now need short term and long-term medical missionaries to say “YES” and join us in Egbe.

C.A.R.E. Africa has grown and we now care for 25 orphans. We still have many applicants that want to join our program but we are waiting on God to show us next steps in this ministry. C.A.R.E. Africa is also exploring synergies with Spring of Life, which is an HIV clinic that evangelizes to the community through HIV testing and counseling. God continues to use us in Egbe as the needs are big.

Please come out to our open house in Louisville, KY @ Southeast Christian Church on Thursday Nov 5^th from 6pm-7pm so we can share the past two years with you through videos and stories of our time in Egbe. There will be catered food, African handmade products, unbelievable videos and pictures even from Cason and Jolie. Our time is short in Louisville and this may be the only way for us to see several of you.

We are excited about continuing with SIM as long-term missionaries in 2016. We were blessed with many financial supporters over the past two years but due to other obligations several have been unable to continue to journey with us financially. We will need to raise an additional $2,500 a month in monthly supporters to make up for the ones that are unable to continue with us. We also have a goal to raise $20,000 for ministry projects, as well as one time fees needed for things like airfare back to the field. We know God will provide and have already booked our tickets back to Egbe for Jan 3^rd, 2016. Will you come and journey with us?

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