By MICHAEL Romkes
BROTHERS and
Sisters , greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ .
This year , 2021 , CMA New Zealand will have been in existence for 15 years . We are very grateful for all your prayer support . It has not all been smooth sailing , with satan attacking from all angles , but I am sure that you will all encounter the same in your respective countries . CMA New Zealand has continued to grow slowly , but steadily . Obviously , like all of you , COVID-19 has had an impact on our opportunities to share the Gospel , but we have been privileged and blessed to still be able to do this as we moved in and out of different lockdown levels .
We started the year off on a high when we were able to charter another chapter ( CMA East Auckland ). In total , we now have five chapters and one riding group . Recently , some of our CMA members traveled to the southern tip of New Zealand to attend the Burt Munro Challenge , an annual four-day motorcycle event . At the same time , a group of CMA members traveled to the northern most part of New Zealand ( see pic attached ). It was great to see New Zealand covered top to bottom .
We still partner with Open Doors and Motivate ( Missionary Ventures NZ ) and find different and unique ways to raise funds for RFS .
At the beginning of this year , my family and I moved from the North Island to the South Island of New Zealand . We currently live in Christchurch ( what a cool name for a city ). We are excited about what the Lord has in store for us as we remain His servants and use the tools He has blessed us with .
Keep Riding for the Son . CMA
Michael Romkes serves as President of CMA New Zealand .
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Highway . After his release from prison , this guy told him how much he appreciated the gift and that he had shared the Hope Bible with another inmate …. The CMA member asked him if he wanted a new copy , presuming the man had left his copy with the befriended inmate . “ No , no ,” said the man , “ I took it home with me , it ’ s my copy .” The CMA member asked for the address of the other inmate and has also sent that man a copy . The 1 % asked if he please could give the inmate some words of encouragement and comfort . It is funny to see that God even uses 1 % bikers to get his Word to an unknown man in prison . When we listen to the soft voice in our hearts , we hear His directions . God will finish His work , and we are blessed to be able to do our part !
Kind regards and God ’ s blessings to you all . CMA
Gradus Koningen serves as President and Klaas van der Heide serves as Vice President of CMA Netherlands .