WE HAD RAIN FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS AT A RATE OF 100mm PER WEEK. THE DRIZZLE IS TYPICALLY OF THE CAPE IN RSA AND IT MAKES WORK OUTSIDE VERY DIFFICULT. ROADS ARE VERY WET AND ON THE OUTREACH THE PAST WEEKEND TO BENGA, WHICH IS ABOUT 85KM FROM US, WE SUFFERED IN THE MUD . VAALJAN WAS AT ITS BEST TOWING OUT A TOYOTA WHICH IS ALSO 4X4.THE FORD TOYOTA CONFLICT AT ITS HEIGHT! THE PASTOR AT BENGA HAS MOVED TO SONGO AT THE COHORRA BASSA DAM AND WE TOOK PART IN HIS RELEASE FROM THIS CONGREGATION. THE LIGHTNING WAS SEVERE AND A FLASH STRUCK SO NEAR TO THE CHURCH THAT 3 PEOPLE FAINTED. THANK THE LORD THAT NOBODY WAS REALY HURT IN THE PROCESS.I REALLY WONDER WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE SPIRITUAL WORD – I BELIEVE THE CONFLICT WAS HIGH. GREAT THANKS GOES OUT TO THE CONGREGATION OF GOUDINI WHO DECIDED TO GIVE US SOME SUPPORT – WE PRAISE THE LORD FOR YOUR DEED OF COMMITMENT. THE PASSAGE FROM EZEKIEL 3:17-19 HAS BEEN ON OUR HEART THESE PAST WEEKS; WE HAVE A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THE PEOPLE AROUND US BUT EVEN A GREATER ONE TO THE PEOPLE FAR FROM US LIVING IN THE ABSENCE OF THE GOSPEL. JESUS SENT HIS DISSIPLES OUT WITH THE GOSPEL  WHICH IS THE FIRST AND FOREMOST  COMMISSION OF THE CHURCH. PAUL  IS THE VERY EXAMPLE OF HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE. IT IS THE ONLY WAY THAT THE END WILL FINALLY COME ACCORDING […]

(UPDATE ON WEB SITE 22 FEBRUARY 2012 CHANDAME MOZAMBIQUE) WERE ARE BACK IN CHANDAME AFTER A VERY SATISFYING VISIT TO OUR HOME, OUR CHILDREN AND OUR GRAND CHILDREN. WHEN WE RETURNED, OUR WORK TOOK OFF WITH A BANG, ALTHOUGH RAIN MADE IT DIFFICULT. IT RAINS DAILY FROM ABOUT 11:00 UNTIL 15H00. NORMALLY IT RAINS ABOUT  20-30MM AT A TIME, MAKING THE ROADS VERY SLIPPERY. WE HAVE, HOWEVER, ALREADY VISTED 2 PRAYERHOUSES SINCE WE ARRIVED BACK ON THE 30TH OF JANUARY 2012, THE FURTHEST OF WHICH WAS TSANGANO. TSANGANO HAS RECEIVED A PERMANENT PASTOR, PASTOR JOACHIM, AND IS NOW A FULL CONGRAGATION. ON HIS INAUGURATION, WE PROMISED TO HELP THE CONGREGATION WITH  THE TRANSPORT OF BUILDING MATERIAL TO  THEIR SITE WHERE THEY WOULD START BUILDING A CHURCH. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS NO LONGER SATISFIED WITH THE BUILDING THEY ARE HAVING THEIR SERVICES AT [SEE PHOTOS] AND TRANSPORT FOR BUILDING MATERIAL IS VERY COSTLY, SO WE HOPE TO GO WITH THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER TO DO THIS FOR THEM. IT WILL MEAN  WE WILL HAVE TO DRIVE THE 70KM AND STAY OVER FOR 2 DAYS TO FINISH THE JOB. THE CLINIC  [SEE PHOTOS] IS FINALLY AT ROOF LEVEL WITH THE LAST OF THE BRICKWORK ON THE RAMPS AT THE ENTRANCE BEING FINISHED TODAY (23 FEBRUARY 2012). THE LOCAL POPULATION IS VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE PROGRESS AND THEY HAVE CLEARED THE FIELD AROUND THE CLINIC. WE WILL START TO DEVELOP THIS AREA AS A WAITING ROOM AND MAKE A COOKING SHED FOR PEOPLE […]