Author Archives: vicki

Travel Woes

Posted on February 5, 2012 by vicki

James reports that on his way back to Freetown to pick up his family, he encountered yet another road accident.  With the frequency that he must make these trips back and forth to pick up supplies, it is becoming more … Continue reading →

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The Jonah Fast

Posted on February 1, 2012 by vicki

One of the practices at St. Simeon Skete is to observe the three day, Jonah Fast beginning at 12:01 AM EST on Monday, February 6th and lasting until after Vespers on Wednesday, February 8th. Icon housed at St. Simeon Skete … Continue reading →

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The Jonah Fast

Posted on January 31, 2012 by vicki

One of the practices at St. Simeon Skete is to observe the three day, Jonah Fast beginning at 12:01 AM EST on Monday, February 6th and lasting until after Vespers on Wednesday, February 8th.   Icon housed at St. Simeon Skete … Continue reading →

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May those little feet grow to be the best they can be!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by vicki

Tomorrow Baby Vicki will be three weeks old and to mark that date she will be making her first trip from Freetown to Kabala.  Due to James malaria/typhoid illness (he has now recovered), the family had to remain in Freetown … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 30, 2012 by vicki

Tomorrow Baby Vicki will be three weeks old and to mark that date she will be making her first trip from Freetown to Kabala.  Due to James malaria/typhoid illness (he has now recovered), the family had to remain in Freetown … Continue reading →

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The path

Posted on January 25, 2012 by vicki

As usual, Nazareth House Apostolate  During a rainstorm, we noticed the letters N H for Nazareth House spelled out in the leaves of the trees at St. Simeon Skete packs a whole lot of action into a years time;  Humanitarian … Continue reading →

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The path

Posted on January 25, 2012 by vicki

As usual, Nazareth House Apostolate  During a rainstorm, we noticed the letters N H for Nazareth House spelled out in the leaves of the trees at St. Simeon Skete packs a whole lot of action into a years time;  Humanitarian … Continue reading →

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Friday Smiles

Posted on January 13, 2012 by vicki

(All photos on this post and on this blog are the property of the photographers and Nazareth House Apostolate – All rights reserved.  They cannot be used for any purpose without written permission from Nazareth House)     It is … Continue reading →

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Friday Smiles

Posted on January 13, 2012 by vicki

It is all smiles for the Mansaray Family.   Papa James is bursting with joy that his youngest daughter has arrived and is healthy and that is beloved wife survived the birth  in a country where maternal mortality during delivery … Continue reading →

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NHA presents: VICKI ANN MANSARAY

Posted on January 11, 2012 by vicki

Nazareth House Apostolate,  St. Simeon Skete, Fr. Seraphim and Vicki Hicks and proud parents, James and Kadijah Mansaray, together with siblings – Lucy and Roo announce the arrival of Little Miss VICKI ANN MANSARAY of Kabala, Sierra Leone Glory be … Continue reading →

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