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Have you ever felt a pull to go on a mission trip? Do you have a heart for children?

I want to personally invite you to consider joining us this year as we travel to Ghana, Africa for a very special children’s conference in Ho. This is something that means so much to me, and I would love for you to prayerfully consider being part of it.

BDGM and Move Africa have joined hands to put on this year’s conference and bring together around 200 children from rural communities in the Volta Region. During this time, we share the love of Jesus while also teaching everyday life lessons—things like self-care, encouragement, and helping them dream of a brighter future for themselves and their families.

This year’s conference will take place August 4th–8th, and we’re planning for a trip of about 12 days (exact travel dates are still being finalized). I’m hoping to put together a team of 6–10 people—men and women who are willing to serve, love, and make a lasting impact. In the days following the conference we will spend some time vistiting a few of the rural communities spreading God’s word and share lessons similar to those taught to the children.

If this is something that stirs your heart, I’d love to talk with you. Please reach out to me, Sue Stevens personally or leave a comment using the comment option at the top of this page.

Let’s see what God might do through you.

03/15/2026

Our team has a special place in our hearts for the community of Kpevenu-Tsati and the struggles they face in finding clean drinking water.

Move Africa was first introduced to this community in 2015. During that visit, one of the team’s goals was to teach about the dangers of contaminated drinking water and simple ways to make it safer. The community was given Sawyer water filters, and we were able to show families how to use them to help protect their health.

In 2018, another team returned with a strong desire to see a well drilled so the community could have a reliable source of clean water. Two attempts were made in different locations, but unfortunately both were unsuccessful.

Then in 2020, after continued prayer and effort, another attempt was made—and this time a well was successfully drilled. It was a great blessing for the community.

When a team visited again in 2024, we discovered the well pump was no longer working. Sadly, the people had returned to using their old water hole. After inspecting the pump, one of our team members found that the pump chain had broken. With several men from the community watching, he was able to make a temporary repair so the well could function again.

This March, when we returned to Kpevenu-Tsati, we were saddened to find the pump once again not working and the community once more without safe water. After a well contractor inspected the pump, we were told it is no longer repairable and must be completely replaced.

Our team has returned home with a deep burden on our hearts to see this water need resolved.

This is where you can help. We ask that you first pray for the people of Kpevenu-Tsati and for this project. If you feel led to support this effort, you can donate by using the attached QR code and selecting the general fund.

By partnering with us through prayer and giving, you will help restore fresh, clean drinking water to this community.

Thank you for standing with us and for caring about the people of Kpevenu-Tsati. 💧🙏

Here the children of Kpevenu-Tsati are collecting water from their local water hole in 2015.

Below is Pastor Jack inspecting and making temporary repairs to the pump.

You can tap on or scan this Q-code, or go back to the top of this page, click on menu and open, [partner with us]to view giving options and make a donation to the mission ministry. Partner with us to bring clean water back into this community. We are grateful for all your prayers and support.

03/13/2026

Good afternoon,

After a long but trouble-free journey, we are grateful to share that our entire team arrived home safely. Thank you so much for your prayers throughout this trip. We truly felt them, and they made a difference every step of the way.

As we begin to catch our breath and settle back in, we find ourselves reflecting on the past two weeks. We carry with us so many memories—the sights, the sounds, the joy of fellowship, and also moments that were heavy on our hearts. Through it all, we are reminded that the Lord has a plan and a purpose in every circumstance.

Over the coming days we look forward to sharing more stories and reflections from the trip.

We would especially ask that you keep the people of Kpevenu-Tsati in your prayers. Their community has fallen on difficult times due to a broken well pump, leaving them without reliable access to clean drinking water. Hearing their situation weighed heavily on our hearts.

Thanks to your generous donations, we were able to help provide some immediate relief. A truckload of bagged drinking water was delivered to the community on Thursday. In addition, we have asked Senyo to locate a repair person who can evaluate the well pump and determine what will be required to restore it.

Your continued prayers for this community would mean so much as we seek a long-term solution.

Attached you will also find a message from the community of Klokope.

With grateful hearts,

Thank you for standing with us in prayer and support.

Kpevenu-Tsati drinking water delivery.

03/12/2026. The welcome message from Togbe Klo Azuma 111.

WELCOME ADDRESS BY TOGBE KLO AZUMAH III CHIEF OF VUME KLOKOPE

TO MOVE CITY CHURCH AND MOVE AFRICA INC. USA 9TH MARCH, 2026

Distinguished leaders and members of Move City Church and Move Africa Inc. from the United States of America, Our respected elders, Ladies and gentlemen,

On behalf of the elders and the entire people of Vume Klokope, I warmly welcome you once again to our community today, the 9th day of March, 2026.

We are always very happy to receive you in our community. Over the years, Move City Church and Move Africa Inc. have been visiting Vume Klokope and supporting us in one way or the other. Your visits have brought encouragement, friendship, and support to our people. For this, we are sincerely grateful, and we pray that God will continue to bless your church and your mission.

At this point, I would also like to express our heartfelt appreciation to your team for the support and donations you offered to the family of our late Regent, Togbe Ferguson Gbemumu, during his passing. Your gesture of kindness during that difficult moment meant a lot to the bereaved family and to the entire community. On behalf of the family and the people of Vume Klokope, we say a very big thank you.

In fact, from the very first day you came into contact with our community until today, you have continued to extend various forms of help to us. We deeply appreciate every support, encouragement, and contribution you have made towards the development and well-being of our people.

As well we have not forgotten your tribute you have sent through your servant Apostle Senyo Mawufemor Cudjoe during the final funeral rites and burial of Togbe Ferguson Gbemumu. We say God richly bless you.

When we began celebrating our Dunenyo Festival, we also started sharing dreams about the development of our community. One of our major dreams at that time was the construction of a 1.5 kilometre road from Vume Kpoviadzi to Vume Klokope. At the beginning, it looked like a very big dream, but by the grace of God and through the efforts of many people, that dream came to pass just last year. Today, the road is a great benefit to our community, and we are thankful for such progress.

As a chief, it is my duty to always think about the future development and welfare of my people. Therefore, I have some dreams for our community which I have placed into two categories: medium-term dreams and long-term dreams.

Medium-Term Dream

Our medium-term plan was to purchase chairs for the community. These chairs would help us during community meetings, festivals, funerals, and other gatherings. Unfortunately, our expectations were affected last year when our respected Regent, Togbe Ferguson Gbemumu, passed away. Because he was buried in January this year, around the same time we normally celebrate the Dunenyo Festival, many of our plans and preparations were disrupted.

However, we still hold on to this dream and hope that in the near future we will be able to acquire these chairs to serve the needs of the community.

Long-Term Dream

Our long-term dream is to build a moderate community center for Vume Klokope. Such a facility will serve as a place where we can host community meetings, social programs, festivals, and other important activities.

At the moment, the absence of a community center greatly affects us, especially whenever it rains during gatherings. Many of our programs are often disrupted because we do not have a proper place to host them.

It is therefore my dream that one day we will be able to build a community center that will serve the present generation and also generations yet to come.

Distinguished guests, it is now my humble request that Move City Church and Move Africa Inc. will continue to remember these dreams of ours in your prayers. We believe that when people of faith pray, God listens. If it is the will of God, we trust that these dreams will also become a reality one day.

Once again, we thank you for coming to visit us today. Your presence encourages us greatly, and we appreciate your friendship and partnership with the people of Vume Klokope.

You are most welcome to our community, and we wish you a peaceful and fruitful stay.

Thank you very much.

Togbe Klo Azumah III Chief of Vume Klokope

03/11/2026

As we pack our bags today and prepare for our journey home, our hearts are filled with mixed emotions. This time has been such a blessing in so many ways. We have made new brothers and sisters in Christ and shared in their lives, their faith, and their daily struggles.

We have seen firsthand the challenges many of the rural communities face. In one village, we felt the deep pain of a place where there is no clean drinking water, no electricity, and where even traveling in and out is difficult because of poor roads. Life there is very hard, yet the people continue to hold on to hope for a better future.

In another community, we could truly see and feel the presence of the Lord. It was beautiful to witness how much has changed since Christ has been welcomed into their hearts. Even though life is still difficult and many rely on farming with very few other opportunities for work, their faith and joy in the Lord are evident.

These experiences will stay with us. The people, their faith, and their perseverance have touched our hearts deeply.

Tomorrow we will catch an early morning flight, and with the Lord’s traveling mercies we expect to arrive home Friday afternoon. We are grateful for all that God has allowed us to see and be a part of during this journey. 🙏✈️

03/10/2026 Today is the last day in the field. Tomorrow we will go back to Accra and spend the night. We have an early flight back home arriving around 12:30AM Friday morning in Phoenix. Praying for travel mercies and a safe arrival.

March 11 

We were blessed to go to the community Kpenu- Tsati.

We were very happy to see the people of the community to strengthen our relationship we received a a warm welcome from Mama Afafa. With a statement how they have been struggling with well water  not working. They have to walk to get clean water when it is available. 

The team praying 🙏 over this well seeking the Lords guidance for water and provisions. We ordered some temporary drinking water.

A well person will access the well. Praying!

We were so blessed to all do teaching in Kpevenu- Tsati they have approximately 100 families.

Teaching with younger children we had about 70 children. They  loved Jonah and the whale with activities.

We gave all the children bracelets with Bible verses.

We were able to give soccer balls and jump ropes to the children. They were so excited and grateful! The community is struggling with water, electricity and the road cannot be used during rainy season!

Let’s keep them in our prayers they come to build a stronger relationship with our savior! 

The younger people started a church in this community. They have been attending the youth conference.

We  had a full day of worship and teaching . We were so warmly welcomed.

Greeting from Mama Alafa

Broken well, the only source of clean drinking water for this community. Some might remember our trip in 2018 when we tried drilling for water in 2 different locations here unsuccessfully. A few later they drilled again with success only now to be facing these difficulties.

Here we are blessed to be distributing your quarterly support to the children as they were give rice and their funds.

What an amazing trip this has been. THE LORD IS ALIVE.

If you are interested in learning more about this trip or being part of a future trip talk to one of these team members or reach out to moveafrica.org.

03/09/2026 A day spent in Klokope!

Today was such a blessed and meaningful day as we visited the community of Klokope, a place that has been close to our hearts since we first began working there in 2009. It is always special to return and reconnect with the people and see how God continues to work in this community.

We began our time together with greetings, introductions, and warm welcomes from everyone. It was wonderful to see familiar faces and meet others who joined us.

Charity shared a teaching with the men and women about witnessing and living in truth. LeeAnn spent time with the teenagers teaching about putting on the Armor of God, and she used a demonstration that made the lesson both fun and meaningful for them.

Sue gathered the children and shared the story of David and Goliath, reminding them that Jesus loves the children. They enjoyed crafts, singing songs, and learning together. Hearing their laughter and seeing their excitement made the time truly special.

Later we all came together for a dedication of a small project. During this time we were also able to bless the children with soccer balls and jump ropes, which brought big smiles and joy to many faces.

Our new Togbe, Klo Azuma III, also read a beautiful welcome letter to us, which meant so much. His words and the warm reception from the community made the day even more meaningful.

It was truly an amazing day filled with fellowship, learning, joy, and God’s blessings.

03/08/2026

This morning we had the blessing of attending church in the community of Mafi-Avikope. When we arrived, the church was already alive with joyful praise—singing, dancing, and celebrating the Lord together. It was such a beautiful way to begin the morning.

LeeAnn led the service and shared a message about One Body, Many Parts, reminding us how each of us has a unique role in the body of Christ and how we are all needed. It was an encouraging and meaningful message.

We were also privileged to take communion together and spent time in heartfelt prayer. It was truly a blessed service and such a joy to worship alongside the community there.

We returned to Ho later in the afternoon, grateful for the day. In the evening, Pastor Senyo and his family joined us for dinner, which made for a wonderful time of fellowship and conversation to end the day. 🙏✨

03/07/2026 Day three of the women’s conference. Today concludes this year’s conference.

Day 3 of the women’s conference was such a joyful and meaningful day. We began the morning praising God together in worship, singing and dancing before the Lord with so much joy. Pastor Senyo opened our time with prayer, asking God to continue working in each of our hearts.

Charity began the teaching with a powerful lesson about Deborah and the courage and faith she showed in following God’s calling. Afterward, we broke into small groups to talk about the lesson and share what it meant to each of us. It was special to hear the different thoughts and experiences from the women.

LeeAnn then taught on the Armor of God. This was such a fun and memorable moment because the children helped demonstrate the armor we should put on every day. Each piece was explained as the children wore it. At one point the “evil one” even appeared, but the children were ready—they chased him away because they were fully prepared with the armor of God!

Sue shared a teaching called A Light That Transforms Communities – Serving Christ. We gathered in a circle for a question-and-answer time so everyone could participate. It was a beautiful moment of open conversation, learning from one another, and encouraging each other in how we can serve Christ in our communities.

After lunch we gathered for our closing session. Sue gave a review centered on the incredible love of Christ and what we had learned throughout the conference. There was an invitation given, followed by a prayer of salvation and a closing blessing.

To end our time together, Pastor Lawrence and Irene led us all in prayer and spoke a special blessing over the mission team. It was a powerful and emotional moment as we thanked God for everything He had done during these three days. We left encouraged, grateful, and trusting that God will continue to work in the lives of these women and in their communities. ❤️

03/06/2026 Day 2 of the Women’s Conference.

Day 2 of the women’s conference began with a beautiful time of worship and praise this morning. It was so special to see the women lifting their voices together and preparing their hearts for what God had for them today. 🙌

LeeAnn shared a powerful teaching about being carnally minded versus spiritually minded. To help bring the message to life, we did a skit where we dressed as Satan and God and asked the women a simple but important question: “Which one are you going to follow?” It was a meaningful and engaging way to help everyone reflect on the choices we make each day.

Gloria then taught about knowing your God-given purpose. Her message encouraged the women to think about how God has uniquely created each of them and the plans He has for their lives. After her session, we gathered all the women together for a group picture of the conference, which was such a joyful moment. 📸

Sue followed with a teaching on prayer. She introduced the acronym A.C.T.S. to help guide prayer using prayer beads—

Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. Each woman received a beautiful set of prayer beads, which made the teaching even more meaningful as they now have something tangible to help them remember how to pray.

Later, Charity taught about Miriam, Moses, and Aaron, focusing on boldness and speaking truth. The teaching included a skit showing God delivering the Israelites from Egypt, their worship after being set free, and the importance of standing in truth.

We ended the afternoon with a time of prayer together. It was a powerful and peaceful moment as many of the women brought their hearts before the Lord. It has been such a blessing to witness what God is doing in the lives of these women. ✨

LeeAnn’s lesson on who are choosing to follow.

Gloria’s lesson, God Given purpose.

Sue teaching on the need of prayer and the power in it.

Charity teaching on boldness and the power of speaking the truth.

Breakout sessions after lessons and sharing with others what was learned from today’s teachings.