Category: Missions
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Big Check for Camp Rhino
Back in January, a supporting pastor and good personal friend reached out to me about helping with Camp Rhino. Pastor Aaron Smith and the folks at Crossroads Baptist Church in Mobile, AL committed to giving $2500 to purchase property to help start Camp Rhino. Their plan was to take up a change offering from then…
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October 2017 Coffey Family Prayer Letter
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Prayer Request The sell of our house- When we left for the field the first time, we weren’t able to sell our house. With the improvements in the market, we are hoping to sell it and at least clear $30,000. Our plan is to use the money we clear toward the purchase of our camp…
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Camp Rhino and our Christmas Camp
Another $3000 came in within the last week and a half for Camp Rhino. The total is now over $85,000. I believe we will meet and beat our goal of $100,000. Thank you all for praying and giving. I want to say a special thanks to Oakland Heights Baptist Church in Cartersville, GA and Fellowship…
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New Total for Camp Rhino – Over $80,000 Now
This past week my family was privileged to be a part of Worth Baptist Church’s missions conference in Fort Worth, TX. Pastor Tyler Gillit, his staff, and church people put on a spectacular conference. The Saturday night Foreign Food Festival was unbelievable. I’ve never seen so much involvement in a dinner like that, and I’ve…
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One more $1000 from Dundalk, MD
On Sunday, August 27th, I dropped into Calvary Baptist Church in Dundalk, MD to visit Pastor Stacey Shiflett and his family. It had been many years since I saw the Shiflett’s. It was through him that I made my first visit to South Africa back in 2003. I don’t believe I would be a missionary…
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To Washington D.C. and Back Again
This past weekend, Luke and I flew up to Washington, D.C. to be at two meetings in the Baltimore, MD area. On Sunday morning, it was great seeing Pastor Stacey Shiflett, his family, and people at Calvary Baptist Church. During the Sunday PM service I was privileged to report back to Pastor Scott Tewell and…
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Kentucky & Missouri
Today and tomorrow, I am traveling with my son Luke to present our ministry to a church in Gilbertsville, KY and then to report back to a supporting church in Poplar Bluff, MO. Following the evening service in Poplar Bluff, we will head back to Georgia in order to escape the Monday eclipse travelers. …
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The Wilds
When deciding to start Camp Rhino, I knew there would be an enormous learning curve heading into that area of ministry. Since our arrival to the States, I’ve tried to visit different camps and meet with their directors in order to gain as much knowledge as I could about camp ministry. Last month, when visiting…
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August 2017 Prayer Letter
Dear Pastor and Friends, Much has happened since our last update. Thank you so much for your prayers for us and the work here in South Africa. One prayer request from our last letter was for our youth conference. We had a great turn out. The Lord blessed and we saw two people make…
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$2000 for Camp Rhino from Ohio
Sunday morning I reported back to a faithful supporter, and Sunday evening I presented our ministry in a new church. Both churches surprised me when they each gave $1000 for Camp Rhino. Calvary Chapel Baptist Church in Minster, OH has faithfully supported my family since 2001. I enjoyed seeing Pastor Robert Warnick, and the Assistant…