Good evening all of you
What a great week we had. Anton and I went swimming
and after that, it is tradition to go and eat a local sandwich and coffee at
our fav shop near the river. We met an English guy and invited him to sit with
us and we started to talk. Turned out that he was so interested in Christianity
as his upbringing had nothing religious in it. He is currently living in Hanoi
and attends the Catholic church. We had such a great time telling him about our
wonderful God and encourage him to read the Bible and find out for himself more
about our Lord. His name is Jobe, he said his dad is not religious which is why
he put the “e” at the end. Wow, a man of faith, we shared that with him. We
shared coffee and sandwiches similar to the Lord’s Supper. We both left in awe
about a real once-in-a-lifetime meeting with someone.
That brings me to tonight’s verse that I want to share
with you guys. This last week was a life-changing moment for most of us. I love
to look at the news and when the events unfolded in the USA and even the after-effects
of it, I was just amazed at how divided all of us became. I am not from the
USA, but I think it affects us all. Other horrible events of war all around the
globe and the suffering of people can make us so cynical and that is why we
need to concentrate on the only thing that makes sense, and that is to listen
to the Lord. I am sure things can change if we treat each other with more
respect. So let’s go out there this week
and make a difference.
“Don’t pick
on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course,
you want the same treatment. Don’t condemn those who are down; that hardness
can boomerang. Be easy on people; you’ll find life a lot easier. Give away your
life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with
bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets
generosity.”
Luke 6:37-38 MSG https://bible.com/bible/97/luk.6.37-38.MSG
Toinette is pretty busy with a team that visited last
week and today another 2 of the staff from the Philippines came to help here.
Lots of things to be organized in an already full program. The new building in
the village is nearing the end and they are getting it ready to be occupied
soon. As for now, the rain makes progress slow but hopefully, things will be on
the go soon. Pray for FGC and all the activities.
I am trying to get more often to Somaat and tend his
wounds. He is doing great as his wife is taking good care of him.
Marie is also doing better and seeing her is a real
blessing.
Please pray for the application of Anton’s Malaysian
Study Visa. All his applications are already done and it is only the visa that
stands in his way to go and study in Malaysia.
Thank you for even reading this letter. May the Lord
guide you this week.
Love
Rossouw-clan
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