What a whirlwind of things happened since we last
chatted on Whatever Lord. First things first. We went home for Christmas!!! For
the first time in almost 20 years we went home for the biggest celebration of
being a Christian and believer of Christ, Christmas, and His birth. To make a
long story short. We had so much fun. It was the boy’s first experience of this
kind in Namibia. So celebrations were grand. Needless to say all the food we
had and all the visits with family and friends. Suzaan came for 3 weeks and we
had together a blast. So miss her when she is not near us. It was sure hard to
leave everyone behind and came back to our home here in Cambodia. We know,
being away from family such a long time, takes its toll on all of us but we
know that God still have plans for us here. In spite of being separated by
thousands of miles, His work is not done inside us.
We barely set foot here at home and I was on an
outreach with the Youth Call team. Met the guys halfway and with half of them
in the car and half of them on bikes we set for the jungle. It sure was fun
seeing all my friends again in the small villages. We helped giving medicines
to the sick while the team was just visiting with the people. On our second day
into the jungle the car broke down and we had to sleep a night in the jungle
that made the trip a very enjoyable adventure. I fixed the steering column with
wood, cut from the jungle. God gave me a dream the night before on how to fix
the car. Determination is the mother of Inventions. Just to show that an old “bucket
of bolts”, like Anton say, can still do it in the jungle.
Pray with us that we can start a small bible study
group in these small villages in the jungle. It’s now 7 years that we run
around here and nothing of that kind. I am sure if we can encourage a brother
to come and share the message, that they will be open. We will keep you posted
on that. Soon we will go there again and check out the possibilities.
I also had the opportunity to work with a group from
Water of Life in Phnom Penh. The church that sponsors the youth Call group came
out to do a medical outreach in areas around Phnom Penh and I had to be the
dentist. Great time to dive back into what I like the most. We did 4 outreaches
in different places and met so many people. It was refreshing to see people so
open to hear from the word of God. The reason why people were so open was the
fact that Water of Life are working so many years already with these villages. The
key is to earn the people’s trust, and that takes time.I feel sorry for people that want to win Cambodia
over, for Christ, in a split second. Newsflash…….stay here for longer and you
will have fruit on your labor.
Well it was also time for me to get another
operation. The time was set for the 10th Feb. and we left the kids
in the capable hands of Greg and Marci and the Youth Call team. They had fun
and spoiling was definitely on the menu for the week. They removed all the pins
and screws out of my leg. Now I weight a couple pounds lighter. Thank God for a
safe operation and that we can look forward to more mobility in my leg. Now I
will be home again for 2 weeks and looking forward to good Physiotherapy again
with my friend Jan Gelderloos.
Off course my beautiful wife is full steam busy with
Gideon as well as teaching in the village. Schools these days for the boys are
a bit hard but we have streaks of light that shines during certain days. We
know that God is in control of all of this and we believe that there will be an
end to this madness. Pray for wisdom in being parents to these 2 lovely boys.
Being a good parent is one thing but being an excellent parent is kinda
difficult. I know that lots of you guys out there are with me on this one. Trying
to raise children according to God’s purposes in their lives, these days is
challenging. Seems the whole world is running crazy and we just need to be calm
and ensure our children that God is in control. As we pray for you as a family,
please pray for us as well. Too many families are suffering for nothing. Let us
makes a difference.
As always, we greet you in His wonderful name. With
God we are nothing…….
Love
Rossouw-clan
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