Dear Brothers and Sister in the Spirit
I’ve been trying to write for a couple of days now, but I couldn’t find inspiration to put down an excellent write-up for you, so I’ve decided to, rather than let everything go to waste, write it as it is, call it an update letter, which I’ve now discided to record at least once a month. I will once again, as the Holy Spirit inspires me, continue with my testimony where we left of, but for now, here is the news.
Evangelism News
However badly I want this to be the main feature of this update letter, we regretfully have to report that there has not been much progress on this front. Besides handing out a couple of tracts, one or two Bibles, and sharing the Gospel at least twice, we’ve had to turn our focus towards settling into our new mobile home and sorting out some logistics.
As I wrote the above paragraph, Elmi started speaking to someone outside the caravan when she called me, “Goodman is here. He says he wants to get baptized.” Praise God! He’s working even when we’re not. One of the guys Elmi shared the Gospel with a couple of days prior mentioned to Goodman that we would baptize him. And here he is. So tomorrow, Goodman and his family are coming over for dinner, and then we’ll baptize him. Thank you, Jesus. You are perfect in our weakness.
Please pray for good weather and that his wife will also accept the good news of Jesus and hopefully get baptized as well.
Finding our feet
I can at least report that we’re starting to get used to the compact space and have managed to make one or two changes to our environment to accommodate our needs better. We’ve also acquired an additional groundsheet to get rid of the majority of the dust, a Reflecto Sheet to cover any potential leaks, should we get some rain, and a foldable trolley to assist in transporting everything to the ablution block when bathing the kids.
Oh yes, and we got a compact little washing machine. The nearest laundromat charges R27/kg for washing alone, and with six people’s clothes and two babies in nappies, the return on investment is almost instantaneous.
Making Friends
I want to dedicate this space to the new friends we make along the road. Either to remember them in our prayers or to thank them for their kindness or both. Whatever reason we may have, this is where we will mention the people God has set on our path.
Anton and Juané
You have beautiful spirits. It was great to meet you, and we look forward to seeing you when we’re around the Winterton area.
(Please pray for Anton and Juané’s fellowship, they’ve only recently started coming together, pray that that will multiply and bear good fruit.)
Mike and Pauline
Thank you so much for the words of encouragement and the testimony. We endeavor to follow in your footsteps as you follow Jesus.
(Please pray that God will continue to use Mike and Pauline wherever He pleases to use them next. Please pray that they will receive the financial support to continue what they are doing, and please pray for Mike’s shoulder as he was in a great deal of pain when they left Hazyview.)
Jaco and Nelda
Sorry, we never sat down for that coffee, but it was very nice to meet you regardless. Please tell Edmond that our kids miss him a whole lot. However short they knew each other, they’ve grown fond of him very quickly.
(We pray for a small town called Ogies to be restored, not only physically, but even more so spiritually. We pray that Ogies become a beacon in your Kingdom and Glorify Your Holy Name)
We hope to see all of you again. If not in this lifetime, then on the other side with our Blessed and Mighty King Jesus Christ.
(Not asking for money)
Thanks again to everyone who contributed to our missionary fund. Our promise to you is that this money is dedicated to spreading the Gospel and providing for the needy as the Holy Spirit leads us.
So far, we’ve bought some Bibles in the various languages we’ve come across here in Hazyview, including isiZulu, Siswati, and Sepedi.
God has been gracious in mobilizing my work and thus provides for us in the form of a Salary.
Thanks to everyone who’s been praying for us. We can feel God carrying us as His presence is almost tangible here. He’s been ministering to us daily, slowly breaking away everything that is not His image. Sometimes overwhelmed with emotion as we stand in awe of all He is doing.
All the glory to God.
Until next time.
Tian, Elmi, and the Kids
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