Doing school with Gideon as mum is out with some
friends, this morning gives me lots to be thankful for. Gideon and me, not a
good combo!! Well must say he is good in schooling, or may I say, when mum is
not near he do not have anyone to blame for school. He believe that his mum’s
religion is: “SCHOOL”, poor guy. Having
1 and a half teenager at home is not for the faint at heart. O my the arguing
and discussions at the end of the day makes us come and lay on the bed and we
are exhausted, God surely have a sense of humour giving us stubborn boys,
hahahaha I am sure most of you know what I am talking about, right?? O we love
our boys and they definitely keep us on our knees.
The Gr 12
boys (who will be sponsored for further studies) and their parents were invited
to visit the Man of Dignity Center ( https://www.facebook.com/Man-of-Dignity-Center-162373630912292/
) to understand the training that their sons will be going through in the
afternoon while attending university in the morning. Please pray for this as
FGC are still looking for sponsorships for these children. I hear that it was a
good meeting as the parents now understand better how FGC want to help them.
I include a letter from our leader Angela. Pray
about this and let us know:
Dear potential sponsors,
Greetings from Siem Reap Cambodia. We
are thankful for all your support to FGC Community Link Cambodia for the last 6
years. We have come to our 2nd batch of grade 12 students graduating and
preparing for University. Out of 12 students only 6 from ACTS Kuok Resay
village currently sponsored by HLC, Malaysia will be recommended for
sponsorship as they have proven faithful.
Please go to http://emaze.me/fgcclcambodia.com#Home%20Page
to view the profiles of these students.
For information about the student just click the black box on the top left to
see the profiles of each individual students.
Follow FCG Community Link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001337522518
Continue to pray for Fe
May 22, 2018
Journey Update: Radiation... Extended
My family and I are still in Manila
because of my Radiation that was supposed to be just for 25 days. I met my
doctor in Radiology Dept and he said, it is important for me to have a longer
dose. So I am staying.
My boys need to go home. They should
catch the enrolment and the soon opening of the school. Paul, my son had been
helpful in coming with me to the hospital to give his dad a break.
Please pray..
- I need God's grace to finish this
until June 5, alone.
- Financial provision for Paul n
Joshua's school needs.
- Strength to carry on with this
journey.
Thank you to those who had been very
encouraging and inspiring.
For your visits ( Ptr Randy n family and
also Ronald from Siem Reap Cambodia, Bro Gorge and Grace ), and for financial
help. Doc Danilo we are grateful to you for your gifts too.
God bless you more.
Continue to pray for Manus Olivier as he continues his
therapy in the Cape. Here is he in his own words. Sorry it’s in Afrikaans, I
will ask him to write it in English as well.
Vandag se son kan nie more skyn nie…
My vriend,
Na aanleiding van my vorige skryfsel oor
“...ons soeke na Die Lig...”, skryf iemand oor sy seun se dood:
“In die daardie donker tyd het ek gesmag
na God se lig...”
In my antwoord na hom word daar ‘n nuwe
skryfsel gebore. Ek skryf aan hom:
“...Dis hoekom ons net vir vandag moet
lewe. Ons voel môre is donker. Maar vandag se son kan nie môre skyn nie. Dis
onmoontlik.”
Ek skryf dit omdat ek op die oomblik
besef dat ons grootste begeerte in die lewe, my grootste begeerte is dat môre
nie so donker sal wees nie. Ek wil graag weet wat in die toekoms vir my voorlê,
wat gaan gebeur? Gaan daar nog hoop wees? Hoe gaan ek môre met pyn, seer,
verlange, onsekerheid en/of nuwe uitdagings lewe? Gaan die gewas ophou groei?
Indien ons eerlik is, is dit die goed
wat die meeste van ons een of ander tyd bekommer. Die bekendste, rykste,
slimste, vol selfvertroue mens worstel iewers daarmee. Selfs die wat sê moet
tog nie praat oor die dood nie, “...spreek lewe”. Wanneer hulle werklik eerlik
raak, dan is daar tog die onsekerhede oor môre wat kop uitsteek.
Die môres in ons lewe kan vandag in een
oomblik verander, selfs dié Steinhoff’s het een môre verander.”
Tog, een môre in die geskiedenis van die
wêreld het almal se môres verander en het vandag opnuut nuwe betekenis gekry.
Selfs die eeue het daarby aangesluit as
voor Christus en na Christus. Hoe dan anders?
Jy kan vir Christus, teen Christus, maar
jy kan nooit sonder Christus wees nie, want Hy het nie wêreld gebeure sonder
twyfel verander. Ons het God begin verstaan op die wyse wat God verstaan
behoort te word. Wanneer Hy met die vrou by die put, die prostituut en die
melaatse mee gesels en aanraak leer ons iets van God wat die Ou Testamentiese
mens nie verstaan het nie.
Selfs die Romeinse offisier het
verstaan:“Hy is anders, Hy is die Seun van God...”
“Kom na My toe, almal wat moeg en
oorlaai... is, kom na My toe ek gee rus...”, weerklink die lied wat ons sien na
aanleiding van Jesus se woorde...”
En dan kom hy aan die einde van Sy
aardse lewe en sê Hy vir Sy dissipels:
“Ek is by julle al die dae tot aan die
einde van die wêreld...”
“Ek is...”
Die son wat vandag skyn maak jou nie
môre warm nie, al is die wind vandag koud terwyl die son hier en daar deur die
miswolke in die Kaap loer.
Mooiloop, jou vriend
Manus
Ns. Daar is soms mense in sleepmis
Swakopmund wat sê:
“Ai tog die son skyn alweer nie vandag
nie...”
Dan kyk ek gewoonlik na buit en reageer:
“Maar dis dan nie donker daar buite
nie.” Dus die son skyn!!!
Dink bietjie!
Wat steek by jou vas vandag?
Please pray for safety on the road as I
need to travel again, up North to meet my friend Samai for an outreach in the
jungle. Pray for open hearts and wisdom when seeing sick people.
A friend wrote the following:
Ramadan Mubarak! Blessings to you in
this month of Ramadan.
Turkey is a far cry from Jordan when it
comes to Ramadan. Many in Turkey are not fasting. Some are fasting but watching
the food channel all day. Even the Syrians find it hard to fast and use every
excuse in the book... sickness, travel... and some simply say “I wanted to
fast... but it’s too difficult”. In all this I’m sure there’s feelings of guilt
for not fulfilling one of the five pillars of Islam. Whatever their stand,
may Jesus reveal Himself to them during this time.
Pastor Andrew has been to court twice.
(You can google Andrew Brunson for updates.) Pray that God will strengthen him
and his wife, and that God’s purposes be fulfilled for this country through the
enormous amount of prayer that has been raised because of the price Andrew is
paying.
May this week be a special one where we can go out
and show Light to this dark world.
Love
Rossouw-clan
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