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 […]

1 OCTOBER 2011     A MESSAGE RECEIVED ON THE EVENING OF 29 AUGUST 2011 SET UP A MONTH FULL OF EVENTS – MOST OF THEM TESTING OUR FAITH TO THE LIMITS. LOOKING BACK OVER THE PERIOD WE HAVE NO ILLUSION  HOWEVER THAT OUR GOD IS ALIVE AND IN CONTROL, EVEN THOUGH IT SOMETIMES FELT LIKE WE WERE ALONE. LEAVING CHANDAME AT MIDNIGHT WITH LIMITED FUNDS WE TOOK ON THE 3,089KM, TRUSTING THE LORD FOR FUNDS. WE EXPERIENCED HIS GRACE AS HE BLESSED US THROUGH PEOPLE WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE BY FORWARDING FUNDS TO OUR ACCOUNT. WE ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL WHERE SUSAN`S FATHER WAS OPERATED WITH CANCER IN HIS ABDOMEN , AT 5H45 ON WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST. WE HAD TO BE BACK IN CHANDAME ON 15 SEPTEMBER TO TRANSPORT THE WOMEN FROM OUR CONGREGATION AND THE OUTLYING PRAYERHOUSES TO MAPATSA, A CONGREGATION 60KM FROM US IN THE PRESBETERY. PA FLIP WAS NOT RECOVERING SO FAST AND SUSAN AND I MADE THE DECISION THAT I WOULD LEAVE AND SHE WOULD STAY BEHIND TO SEE TO HIS RECOVERY AND DISMISSAL FROM HOSPITAL TO THE OLD AGE HOME. HEAVILY LOADED WITH IMPLEMENTS FOR MY TRACTOR DONATED BY CALLA BOTHA AND WIT PIET, I DEPARTED FROM RAWSONVILLE ON SUNDAY 11 SEPT AT 03:00 IN THE MORNING. MY ROUTE WOULD BE JOHANNESBURG, MAPUTO, CHIMOIO, TETE AND THEN FINALLY CHANDAME. I REACHED MEYERTON WITH A LEFT REAR SPRING WICH SNAPPED 300METERS FROM MY DESTINATION. I STAYED AT JAN AND ANNEMARIE, WHO TREATED ME WELL (MANY THANKS!) AND, […]

The date has finally arrived, and by the Grace of God we are permanently moving to Chandame on the 29th of June 2011! We are currently still in the final stages of packing and preparing, and will be accompanied by fellow Christians Calla and Hetta Botha, Paul and Maritha Maarten, Willem de Villiers and Chris Jonker for approximately two weeks, after which we will be settling in our caravan at Chandame. One of our first priorities will be finishing the clinic, which is ready to accept a roof. This 230 square metre building will be run as a clinic for the local community. Funds are badly needed for this project, but we believe that the Lord will supply, as He has done in the past. Outbuildings for the residential sister and supporting staff are still to be built. Our current water project, which supplies about 15,000 people with fresh, running water, also needs some maintenance, an additional filtration system and further expansion, as the above mentioned clinic and local community relies primarily on this fresh water source. Our main priority however still remains the spreading of the Gospel, as well as missionary support. We ask for your prayers in the above and praise God for this opportunity Be Blessed Jannie and Susan Smit To contact us, please send an e-mail to jannie@chandame.com Any donations can be made to the following bank account: Bank: ABSA Bank South Africa Account Name: JA Smit Account Number: 906 7612 392 Branch Code:  503  107 Account Type: Savings Account