I have some time to kill here at home while waiting
for my friends to be available for me to go on an outreach. Keep myself busy
cleaning and doing maintenance around our home, much needed as its rainy season
and way overdue…
While sanding down a piece of reclaimed-rosewood, I
was just thinking of how Jesus did not mind getting dirty with our sins, so we
could become clean. If I look like this after one piece of wood!!!
Love working with burned wood. This wood and many more,
sat next to the road for more than a year, before I asked if I can buy it. Here
they do not want this wood but you will not get it for free. After a few U$,
nothing compared to the local prize for good wood, it was mine. The
satisfaction is in seeing black wood, turning to natural colour.
Toinette is back teaching in the village. The
students have their year-end holiday now and they try to bring more activities
into the program. This week we will do a 3 day seminar on Puberty as we plan to
do a “No Apologies” workshop early in September with the High School students.
Please pray as we share that the students will feel free to share and ask
questions. Some of our students are entering their last school year. They have
grown so much in their character and love for God. Some of them will qualify
for sponsorship for further education. Please let us know if this is something
where you would like to contribute.
Praise God, there were 14 women at the last Health
Teaching in the village. Pray that more will come and learn more. Especially
for building of relationship to invite them to church.
Please pray for Toinette’s brother Quinton. They
need to do further tests as as his cancer count is high. Please pray for him
and his family as they are really going through a fire proof. Pray also for his
business as it is also in the balance. Pray for encouragement,hope, strength,
faith , healing and blessing.
Update on Fe’s Faith Journey
My family had lots of fun being in the
Philippines despite the hurdles...Praise God and thanks to family and friends
who have gone a long way to make our journey a pleasant one.
My treatment :
I will be back from Cambodia on August
21 and will have my first treatment on August 25. A bit anxious but trying to
remain positive and trustful to God that He will work it out for my good.
Prayers : Please pray
- that I will be able to accomplish what
I need to do in Siem Reap in a week time.
- for my health... Especially as I
prepare for my chemo
-that I will have a happy disposition
always plus my Faith would always be up!
-for our financial needs to be supplied.
Oh by the way friends I can't imagine
myself being bald after my first chemo... I won't be exempted right? So I tried
to practice putting on a scarf over my head. (see a photo here)
Thanks for the gift of family...
Friendship and Christian brotherhood.
Some updated news from our friends Jacob and Carmen
in Tanzania:
As you all know, I have been working
towards transferring my USA commercial pilot license to Tanzania. The last
thing I have left before submittal is to log six hours in a US registered
aircraft. As it so happens, there is an organization which operates with US
registered aircraft named FMS (Flying Medical Services). The plan is to log the
hours during their medical evacuation flights.
This Saturday morning, I received a
call. There had been an accident near Loliondo and two men had been severely
injured. The first sustained broken ribs, a bad fracture just below the knee
and a broken foot while the second had broken his arm along with other
injuries. They needed a transfer to Arusha as the injuries were beyond the
hospital's capabilities.
And, after 2.5 hours of flight (seven
hours of work) I was back home. Though pretty tired, the day was not over.
Carmen and I still had my brother's wedding to attend in Idaho at midnight.
Skype is a wonderful thing.
Please be praying for 3.5 more hours of
flight before the end of next week. This is the last thing I need before
submitting for my license in Tanzania. It has been a long process and this is
the last week I have left.
Thank you for praying once again
Love
Rossouw-clan
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