2023 Family Snapshots

2023 Family Snapshots

  Drew and Janna (L-R Kerani, Kirsi, Kaiden, Drew, Janna, Kaia, Kelty) 2022 Ryan and Melissa (L-R Selah, Gavin, Melissa, Ryan, Emery) 2022 Kara (2023) Kyle and Margaret (L-R Maggie Grace, Elizabeth Anne. Meri Mae, William) 2022...
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM BILL AND GRACE

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM BILL AND GRACE

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR from THE HARDING “TRIBE”! As you can imagine, it has been a doozy of a year but also full of blessings. KYLE AND MARGARET Kyle, our youngest son, his wife, Margaret and their four little ones, William, Maggie Grace, and...
THE HARDING GATHERING

THE HARDING GATHERING

THE BLUE RIDGE ASSEMBLY YMCA Black Mountain, NC   It actually happened! After over a year of planning, 76 descended from around the world for the first Harding reunion in almost 20 years. Just one could not make it as Kirk Harding was taking final exams at Hebrew...
Around the World in 5 Weeks

Around the World in 5 Weeks

A SYNOPSIS OF A FIVE WEEK JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD ETHIOPIA TENS OF THOUSANDS GATHER TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF THE FOUNDATION OF BIBLE SCHOOLS IN YIRGACHEFFE Bill, leading a team, Drew, Kaia, Lana, Steve, Tim, Stephen and Endeshaw, arrived at the old home place where...
2018 Adventure

2018 Adventure

Off to Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa and Australia One never knows what he will see in Africa! Always a surprise around the corner. You have got to have a great sense of humor! On February 6th Bill took off to Ethiopia for the annual conference in Yirgacheffe, where...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

OUR WISH FOR YOU “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.  It gave me great joy to have some brothers come and tell about your faithfulness to the truth and how you continue...
EXALTATION IN ETHIOPIA

EXALTATION IN ETHIOPIA

CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER? WHAT AN AMAZING GIFT! Thirty two years ago Grace and Bill, young zealous missionaries in their 2nd year in remote southern Ethiopia, were between the anvil and the hammer of ruthless, dominating Marxist-Leninist government…all for the sake...
Dignity in Mission

Dignity in Mission

Quenching the thirst for love. Like this little Ethiopian girl in southern Ethiopia, many are longing for a sense of dignity and love. To be a child of the King of Kings…that is dignity! We know this is found in the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ. What...
MY DAD:  A MAN OF PRAYER

MY DAD: A MAN OF PRAYER

Every morning, in their daily devotions, Dad (89 in September) and his wife, Betty, pray for each of their kids and grand-kids by name. Betty needed a drink of water while dad was praying. She opened her eyes to reach for the glass and then could not resist taking...
December 2016

December 2016

As we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, our hearts are filled with gratitude and joy for all we have in HIM! We were reminded again so vividly of the absolute privilege that has been ours after recently returning for almost a month in Ethiopia and South...
HONOR AND VALOR IN MISSION: THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD

HONOR AND VALOR IN MISSION: THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD

  This video portrays a life well lived for Jesus Christ! My dad was honored recently as Columbia International University 2014 Alumnus of the Year. Click to see snapshots of Mom and Dad’s life and the legacy passed on. So proud of Dad and the celebration...
DREW, JANNA AND THE FAB FIVE: A SEASON OF CHANGE

DREW, JANNA AND THE FAB FIVE: A SEASON OF CHANGE

Drew and Janna and the girls are setting their sight on a return to South Africa where they had served with Senai for a number of years. They are seeing the will of God for the right timing as they are now raising support for their return with Senai. For more...
Kyle, Margaret, Little William & BIG “STELLA”

Kyle, Margaret, Little William & BIG “STELLA”

The big family news is William just over one year old and another baby on the way due in February 2015!  Oh, what a special gift to us all!  Kyle continues to thrive in his work at Bank of America. Margaret has a great job working as a nurse anesthetist at Carolina...
Ryan & Melissa: A Mile High

Ryan & Melissa: A Mile High

We were able to visit Black Forest, Colorado to see how God spared Ryan and Melissa’s home from the largest fire in Colorado history. The fire started just blocks away.  They are settled in and are doing great!  Ryan continues in the insurance industry dealing...
Kara and Mom Teamwork

Kara and Mom Teamwork

How fun to have Kara close by!  Grace pinches herself at the joy of being able to work with her daughter changing the health picture of people they love.  Kara is able to use her creative teaching skills and her love for people to help people get started on a serious...
Bill III and Elaine Harding: The Beginning of a Legacy

Bill III and Elaine Harding: The Beginning of a Legacy

Bill III grew up in Charlotte, NC. He attended The Citadel, and graduated from Columbia International University. Bill met his wife, Elaine, at CIU and served in various pastorates between 1950 and 1954 Soon after, they left for Ethiopia tin 1954 to begin what has...