Posted in Missions & Evangelism on February 28, 2008 | No Comments »
God has been so good to us.
Things have been going so well with Moozie and Zanel we are starting to work on seeing if we can bring a couple more children into our home. We talked to our daughters about it the other day and they couldn’t wait.
So Marda called up a [...]
Posted in Missions & Evangelism on February 4, 2008 | No Comments »
Moozie looked at me and said da, today.
Then he did it again.
A little while later he actually said juice.
I realize that may not sound like a big deal but seeing that when he first came to us, there were times when it seemed like he almost wasn’t even in [...]
Posted in Missions & Evangelism on December 18, 2007 | 2 Comments »
We have a couple big days ahead.
Today we are hosting Marda’s famous “birthday party” for Jesus celebration for children at a local orphanage. Please pray for me as my teacher skills will be put to the test as I try to share the gospel with about fifty five restless children who are [...]
Posted in Missions & Evangelism on November 20, 2007 | No Comments »
A good friend of mine just sent me a letter his wife wrote in response to questions she has been receiving about immigration from South Africa.
I thought it was so good, I asked him if I could post it here as an example of someone trying to look at life from a biblical [...]
Posted in Missions & Evangelism on November 6, 2007 | No Comments »
I am teaching at Grace School of Ministry this week, “Essential Qualities of a Biblical Counselor.”
In other words, a good chance to be humbled as I look at what the Scripture has to say about the kind of characteristics and qualities that should be true of us as believers.
We’re still working on [...]
Posted in Missions & Evangelism on October 31, 2007 | No Comments »
1. On the caring for children front, it is a little crazy. The orphanage we are working with says that they are overflowing and need a space for these two children I mentioned like yesterday and yet, it seems like it may be something of a struggle to get our home cleared to become a place of safety for [...]
Posted in Missions & Evangelism on October 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
SUPER EXCITING!
It looks like we may be able to begin caring for two orphans with AIDS very soon. The process has begun. We actually just need a referral from the social worker and the dream begins.
PLEASE PRAY THAT THIS WILL WORK OUT!
Posted in Missions & Evangelism, Quotes on October 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
“It is only when I begin to understand a people, only after I have recognized in them my own ineradicable inclination to play a game with God that I can begin with the elengchein. (Elengchein = a big word for showing them that their false religion is a sin against God for which they need [...]
Posted in Missions & Evangelism on October 18, 2007 | No Comments »
1. I am receiving more opportunities to teach in different places which is great. Like this week I am teaching up at the Evangelical Reformed Seminary which has been really fantastic. (By the way first seminary I have been where there are zebras on the premises. You might say it is a real zoo. Just kidding. [...]
Posted in Missions & Evangelism on October 10, 2007 | No Comments »
I have the opportunity of teaching counseling at a local seminary next week.
If you think of it, I would love your prayers!
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