Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Update from Our Last Meeting

Greetings everyone!! We're getting SO close to South Africa...44 days!!! Here's some of what we covered in our last meeting . . .

 * Our Children's ministry still is in NEED of SUPPLIES!!
 
 * PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER
            When = April 9th from 8 am  - 10 am (team members have tickets or you can get them at the door)
            Where = Applebee's in Mt. Pleasant;
            Tickets: $5 per ticket (if you want to give more, that's fine!)

*We also have a Chick-fil-A fundraiser in the works. Be on the lookout!
* ALL of our $upport is due on April 10th. If you've been hesitating to give to a team member or the trip in general, NOW is the time. We're praying for God to richly bless your faithful stewardship to His mission.

As a team, we received an incredible lecture about Pediatric medicine at our meeting.

Also, you NEED TO BE A FOLLOWER OF THIS BLOG if you want to comment to us while we're in South Africa. You're comments will be refreshing and breaths of fresh air and fun ties to home. Please become a follower so that we know who's reading and who we can expect to hear from. Thank-you for your part in our journey. We couldn't do it without y'all!

Alright, that is about it- for now. Prayer update to come soon.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Pray with Us This Week

Isaiah 48:17-18 —
This is what the LORD says —
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
"I am the LORD your God,
who teaches you what is best for you,
who directs you in the way you should go.
If only you had paid attention to My commands,
your peace would have been like a river,
your well-being like the waves of the sea.

"Let my heart be broken with the things that break God's heart" -- Bob Pierce, World Vision founder

This week, focus on praying about our testimonies and what you will share with the people of South Africa.  We're sharing how God's love has affected and changed each of us and what that same incredible love can do for them. Pray that we know that we're just the tool or vessel that God is using, and will just let Him flow through us. Ask Him to give us the words to use.

For the people of South Africa, pray for their safety and health. Daily life is so much more difficult for them. The area is so volatile. All we have to worry about is work and tests, they have to worry about where their next meal is coming from. It helps to put our "stressful" lives in perspective when we think about how blessed we truly are.

Thanks for praying with and for us...54 more days until we leave!!!