{"id":27,"date":"2025-07-08T06:41:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T06:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quietwatersoasis.org\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:21:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:21:32","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/quietwatersoasis.org\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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WHO WE ARE!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Our Journey Together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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My name is Boniface<\/strong>, married to Sonia<\/strong>, my one and only wife of over 50\u00a0years<\/strong>.
We made our promise to each other before God in a small church in Cardiff, South Wales, U.K.<\/strong> Sonia had lived there with her family since childhood, while I had travelled from Kenya<\/strong> to pursue an undergraduate course at the University of Wales<\/strong>.<\/p>

God blessed us with our first child, a boy, in 1977<\/strong>. Later, four more siblings two boys and two girls <\/strong>joined him. Today, we are proud grandparents of six wonderful grandchildren<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A Life of Faith and Commitment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Over these 50 years, we have walked through joy and sorrow<\/strong>, plenty and lack<\/strong>, sickness and health<\/strong>. We don\u2019t expect the future to be free from challenges, but we remain committed through dedication<\/strong>, determination<\/strong>, and a strong faith in God <\/strong>to overcome whatever lies ahead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our Calling and Backgrounds<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Since affirming our faith in 1977<\/strong>, I was ordained as a pastor in 1980<\/strong> after the passing of my father, under the same church umbrella. Professionally, I have worked with International Business Machines (IBM)<\/strong> and their local agent for 16 years<\/strong>, before transitioning to family-run businesses<\/strong>.<\/p>

Sonia, a trained nurse<\/strong>, has a diverse career history. She has:<\/p>

Applied her counselling and psychology<\/strong> skills while working with children with special needs<\/strong>.<\/p>

Helped expectant couples and single women<\/strong>, especially after the loss of a previous pregnancy<\/strong>.<\/p>

More recently, taught non-English-speaking adults<\/strong>, including ambassadors and diplomats<\/strong>, by special request.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Over the years, we have informally guided married couples<\/strong>, helping them identify root challenges<\/strong> and work through them. The result? Transformed, joyful, and lasting relationships<\/strong>.<\/p>

It is now our heartfelt desire to walk with you in discovering how to live a pleasant<\/strong>, wired up<\/strong>, and comforting family life<\/strong>.<\/p>

With God\u2019s help<\/strong>, and our shared journey with you<\/strong>, we believe your marriage and family<\/strong> can be transformed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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To strengthen our knowledge, we attended a six-month Certificate Course in Counselling Psychology<\/strong> between January and July 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Proverbs 2:2-4 (NCV)<\/strong>
\u201cListen carefully to wisdom.
Set your mind on understanding.
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and hunt for it like hidden treasure.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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We invite you to contact us<\/strong> or share our story<\/strong> with someone who may need encouragement in their marriage journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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