Sunday Evening Thanksgiving

It was a brilliant Day of the Lord! Our amazing Pastor Keith imparted the word to an eager crowd at Hope Baptist while Dave McKee rightly divided the word of truth to the congregation at Shoshunguve (which required the use of a translator since some didn't speak English). Both men were used mightily of the Lord and we are so thankful for them. See pictures below.

We spent the afternoon sorting sunglasses, dresses, bibles and other donations we carried here from you all back home Thank you for these tangible evidences of God's deep love and care for the people of Pretoria. Of course, we had to snap the obligatory silly sunglasses shot. Yes, that really is John Herr in the pink Minecraft glasses (Ron Goodnight is sporting the orange and Dave the green minecraft glasses).

Finally, I have included a favorite shot of two little girls who insisted on sitting by me at church this morning. They literally took my bible off my lap and bent over it trying to make out the words and follow the story of Jonah. It reminded me, again, of the sacred gift that God's word is to us - one that I must never ever take for granted.
Please pray these sweet ones would crave the food of God's word all the days of their life. Pray for all the little ones of this Shoshunguve congregation who live in such poverty. May they seek and find this Jesus who loves them beyond measure.

Pray for us as we begin the Christian Community Development Conference tomorrow. Pray for each one on our team who is slotted to teach a plenary or workshop (or both!). We long for wisdom and peace, but above all else to be used by Jesus to draw hearts to His. This is the cry of our hearts, that He and He alone would be glorified and that His kingdom would be exponentially expanded to His ever lasting glory. Amen and amen.




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