Teenagers are funny creatures made by the Lord to
keep us soooooo humble and teach us soooo much patience but on the other hand
you get them when they are good and times are golden. I can hear Anton singing
it away in the kitchen as I asked him to make some dinner, as Toinette is out
and I need to write this letter to you. God definitely have a good sense of humour…….
I am sure we will eat well as he loves making food.
Went out with Tree this morning visiting our Leprosy
friend. He is in the military and they are giving him some money to keep alive.
We asked him if he want to go to Phnom Pehn and hear what they can do for him
and he said he would love to go. He just needs to ask his leader’s permission
and we hope then we can bring him. He lost his wife, has 7 children, 6 of them
in orphanages and only 1 with him. You cannot call his house a house as its
more like a shack. We will look into it a bit later to fix up his little house
for him. The rain is bad and he only has a tarp over for a roof. So we just wait for him to come back to us. Things
like this can take time so we just wait.
I will be going to the jungle again on Wednesday. This
time I have the unpleasant task to go into another village to confront a guy
that stole my wood. It’s a lot of wood and it cost a lot so I cannot let it go.
We know the man that stole it and the chief also know him. Pray for a solution
without getting to intense. People know we are Christians and they test us pretty
good. Pray that we will be testimonies of His Kingdom.
A bit of sad news this week:
My uncle George passed away quietly last week.
Please pray for my nieces and their families as we all will miss our beloved
uncle George.
My friend Deon Botha is not doing well. The doctors
stopped all his treatment and he is at home. He is very weak and has lots of pain.
The cancer is in his legs now. Pray for Sonja his wife as she is looking after
him.
Annerina is doing a bit better and she is still waiting
for the doctor’s treatment. Hope to hear more from her soon. Pray for her and
Jean as the diagnosis was a huge shock for them.
Continue to pray for Quinton and Andrea. Pray for
their complete healing.
Please pray for Bokaho and his wife. He got a heart
attack the other night and his wife revived him by doing 20-30minutes of CPR on
him. He was doing well till a few days ago when he had a setback again. They are
down in Phnom Pehn now to run some test on him. They are missionaries from
India working for a good friend here in Siem Reap.
I leave you this week with this:
Like the prophet Daniel, you and I can become
catalysts for redemptive change in our time. We can be people of influence who
know our goal is not to be right but to be effective. We can be people who
stand out because of the way we relate to others, especially those different
from us. We can be people who serve those in need with a willing spirit and
gracious generosity. We can be people who reflect the loving-kindness of a good
God. We can be people who stand firm and love well.
The Daniel Dilemma: How to Stand Firm and Love Well
in a Culture of Compromise by Chris Hodges, Lysa TerKeurst
O by the way, the food tasted pretty good. Teenagers
rule in this household hahahaha
Love
Rossouw-clan
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