Many thanks on behalf of Liz from all of us, for your prayers for her. After her cancer operation on Wednesday she was doing really well and is now on the mend. Please continue to bring her before the throne of grace.
The rest of the team are busy collecting all the things we need to take. Again, prayer would be appreciated so that we forget nothing!
Many blessings in Christ
George
Saturday 17 February 2018
Wednesday 7 February 2018
Meditation
I was thinking about our trip when some Bible verses came clearly to mind, which I found very meaningful and felt I should share with you all. Incidentally, I normally read the NIV version of the Bible, but the Lord has given me these verses in the King James version! But in the context of Ethembeni's work, I do love the expression "saving health"...
George
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us;
That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee!
[Psalm 67 verses 1-3 (NIV)]
George
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us;
That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee!
[Psalm 67 verses 1-3 (NIV)]
Tuesday 6 February 2018
Preparation
I have started packing, so far - one new travel Bible, following the destruction of my old one by the most lovable black Labrador puppy 🐶, Jane
Friday 2 February 2018
Starting with a very different challenge
Many of you may know already that the Lord has set our South Africa team an extra challenge - a very tough and unexpected one. We had barely made friends with each other when we heard that Liz would not be going with us. She has just been diagnosed with bowel cancer and is facing an operation on 15th February. This means she will not have recovered in time to go to Ethembeni.
Liz is still very, very much part of our team, for we know that God very often calls some people to pray for others who may be heavily occupied, and she will be upholding us to Jesus when we go.
But for now, it is our task to lift her to the throne of grace where we all can find mercy just when we need it. We would value the prayers of everyone reading this for Liz, that the surgery and prognosis may go well - and that she might be fit and able to join us or another Tearfund team on a different trip in the not too distant future!
Finally, we trust you can read this blog and will find it meaningful, as we report on our preparations and journey. We are grappling with technical stuff! We think we are doing all the right things - although unlike the amazing Tearfund Go staff who trained us we are still learning, finding our feet and everything else we need to take with us. There were some hilarious messages flying back and forth when one team member (who to save their blushes shall remain nameless) managed to send their spouse's shopping list to all of us, instead of just to their spouse - while testing their phone's Whatsapp link. Is the window cleaner for the plane windows? Do we need the floor cleaner too? Won't the marmalade attract mosquitoes rather than repel them? No doubt we will all have surprised or embarrassed ourselves before we get home!
In Christ with love from all of us, to all of our readers and pray-ers
- the Ethembeni 2-week team.
Liz is still very, very much part of our team, for we know that God very often calls some people to pray for others who may be heavily occupied, and she will be upholding us to Jesus when we go.
But for now, it is our task to lift her to the throne of grace where we all can find mercy just when we need it. We would value the prayers of everyone reading this for Liz, that the surgery and prognosis may go well - and that she might be fit and able to join us or another Tearfund team on a different trip in the not too distant future!
Finally, we trust you can read this blog and will find it meaningful, as we report on our preparations and journey. We are grappling with technical stuff! We think we are doing all the right things - although unlike the amazing Tearfund Go staff who trained us we are still learning, finding our feet and everything else we need to take with us. There were some hilarious messages flying back and forth when one team member (who to save their blushes shall remain nameless) managed to send their spouse's shopping list to all of us, instead of just to their spouse - while testing their phone's Whatsapp link. Is the window cleaner for the plane windows? Do we need the floor cleaner too? Won't the marmalade attract mosquitoes rather than repel them? No doubt we will all have surprised or embarrassed ourselves before we get home!
In Christ with love from all of us, to all of our readers and pray-ers
- the Ethembeni 2-week team.
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