Good evening all
Greetings from a very hot Cambodia. We were so happy to have a splash of rain the other day, but it was short-lived but beautiful. It reminded me of when we were in Namibia and the first rains started to fall. Everyone stopped working and went walking in the rain. At this moment warnings are up to be careful with the sun. What must the poor farmers do?? We have become so soft that we cannot take the heat anymore, where does that come from?? Here in Cambodia, you can see who works outside and who is inside, the black people are farmers while the rest are white ghosts.
I am busy preparing for another outreach to the jungle. I am excited to see what my friends Din and Curtis will do with the people while we are there. It is always amazing to me to watch these guys talking to the people about God. The people are so open to listening and it's time to start something in the form of a small house church. Pray for Din as he is thinking about this and pray that we can come up with a plan to support him in this. Something like this does not always need to be money as it comes in many forms. Pray for wisdom.
My friend Abraham wrote something to me that made me wonder. It is so true that we come with the Western Gospel to these people and they graciously accept it but deep in their hearts they feel this way. This story is from South Africa but I can see how it fits here in Asia as well. The moment trouble brews, they are obligated to call on their ancestors. It is just something rooted so deeply that it’s not easy to break. Read this story that he wrote about and let it sink in.
Interesting thought I read in a book. When the gospel first came to the Zulu nation in Africa they said. "Yes, Christendom is good. Christianity brought us good things. There are now schools and hospitals and we can equip ourselves with a good profession. All this is just like water which you throw to fire to quench it. Christendom can quench the fire but it cannot penetrate the roots of our lives. Therefore, we have our gods and we continue to offer sacrifice to the spirits and our ancestors. "
We are reading a new book:” The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun.” It's been a long time since I read this book and I am looking forward to this story.
It has been said, “It is not great men who change the world, but weak men in the hands of a great God.”
We pray that it will rain in Namibia for the farmers to be happy. May the Lord sustain you in this week to come and let your testimony to others be the reason for them to turn to Christ.
Love
Rossouw-clan
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