India is truely AMAZING INDIA
Taste and see that the Lord is good - when you go
see the INDIA 2011 page for our journey
see the INDIA 2011 page for our journey
Friday, September 30, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sat 24 September 2011
Skype with JP, Rita, Kobus & Hanneke
Jacques being the facilitator for today’s fellowship gave us some back ground info on Bulgaria which lead to one conclusion - aiming lower (age), will probably be the focus when moving to this culture.
Jacques being the facilitator for today’s fellowship gave us some back ground info on Bulgaria which lead to one conclusion - aiming lower (age), will probably be the focus when moving to this culture.
Many things happening with JP and Rita are confirming that they are in the right place but they are not sure where to from here. Central Bulgaria would probably be the best location since the north shuts down for about 3-4 months in winter. We can learn a lot from them regarding community and family – it just works there so much better!!!
In short, where we are with the India trip and all our individual journeys:
1. The journey is like building handholds for outside people to get hold off and partner with you to move in the same direction
2. You can not be a witness of what you are not a part off
3. All are on different routes, to God’s glory
4. With God there are no coincidences
5. Living in community impacts everyone
6. You have to give people a choice to be part of the body of Christ
7. Investment should be bottom line
Then last but not least, disciplining children creates people who can and will be obedient to God – soooooo true!
Go with God and please Lord be with the India group leaving on Wednesday!
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Friday afternoon - saying goodbye to the van Tonders who left for Bulgaria to join JP&Rita
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Friday afternoon - saying goodbye to the van Tonders who left for Bulgaria to join JP&Rita
Monday, September 19, 2011
Saterday 17 September 2011
Feedback Musina trip
Jared, Sanchia, Kim and Michael, had an amazing trip. The atmosphere in the camp was a lot more positive than the previous trip. What they focused on were:
*Preparing = Pre-praying
*Prayed for unity in the group
*Prayed to push back the darkness
*Prepared to be Gods hands and feet – confirmed that you put yourself in a position, so God can use you for His purpose and Glory
These projects are important and a valuable training ground for our missions purpose. The KE community is a safe place, and it allowed for open discussions about pride, being emotional and having compassion - the support and compassion of the whole group was evident.
The news of the week - Kim and Michael are engaged – congratulations U2!!!!! (that's Kim showing off her ring and Mike pulling his ear)
And, Ansie and Jeroen are together. For Ansie the Wycliffe plan of Brazil then Angola is still very much the Plan for now. God will direct How,When and Where
A warm welcome to Jakes, Maureen and little Layla
Ernst brough Mariette to visit, who is now a 2nd year student at the Lewende Woord Bible College. We hope this was the first of many visits to the fellowship – welcome in our little community!
Jared, Sanchia, Kim and Michael, had an amazing trip. The atmosphere in the camp was a lot more positive than the previous trip. What they focused on were:
*Prayed for unity in the group
*Prayed to push back the darkness
*Prepared to be Gods hands and feet – confirmed that you put yourself in a position, so God can use you for His purpose and Glory
These projects are important and a valuable training ground for our missions purpose. The KE community is a safe place, and it allowed for open discussions about pride, being emotional and having compassion - the support and compassion of the whole group was evident.
The news of the week - Kim and Michael are engaged – congratulations U2!!!!! (that's Kim showing off her ring and Mike pulling his ear)
And, Ansie and Jeroen are together. For Ansie the Wycliffe plan of Brazil then Angola is still very much the Plan for now. God will direct How,When and Where
A warm welcome to Jakes, Maureen and little Layla
Ernst brough Mariette to visit, who is now a 2nd year student at the Lewende Woord Bible College. We hope this was the first of many visits to the fellowship – welcome in our little community!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Saterdag, 10 September - Musina Refugee camp
Hello almal,
Net om bietjie terug voer te gee oor die naweek in Musina...
Wat 'n amazing tyd was dit nie, samet 'n great span- Kim, Michael, Sanchia en Jaryd. Ek self was baie skrikkerig vir die naweek wat verby is, en het menige gebede op geskiet vir rustigheid in my hart! Was die eerste keer wat ek na 2 refugee kampe toe is in Musina en glad nie geweet het wat om te verwag nie! Het al die verskriklike stories gehoor van hoe die vrouens verkrag word op die grens en erger! Maar nou kan ek sowaar se dit was die moeite werd. Het die Here se presence ten alle tye gevoel en waar ek gedink het ek kon iets nie doen nie het die Here gelukkig in gespring en voor ek myself kon kry was alles gedoen! Daar was tye wat ek gedink het "nou hoe het ek hier beland?", maar as ek myself nie in die situasie gesit het om ten volle op die Here te vertrou nie, sou die naweek glad nie so suksesvol gewees het nie! Het die Here gevra om my oe, ore, hande, voete en alles oor te neem en om net te doen wat nodig is... en wow wa ek verras!
Net om bietjie terug voer te gee oor die naweek in Musina...
Wat 'n amazing tyd was dit nie, samet 'n great span- Kim, Michael, Sanchia en Jaryd. Ek self was baie skrikkerig vir die naweek wat verby is, en het menige gebede op geskiet vir rustigheid in my hart! Was die eerste keer wat ek na 2 refugee kampe toe is in Musina en glad nie geweet het wat om te verwag nie! Het al die verskriklike stories gehoor van hoe die vrouens verkrag word op die grens en erger! Maar nou kan ek sowaar se dit was die moeite werd. Het die Here se presence ten alle tye gevoel en waar ek gedink het ek kon iets nie doen nie het die Here gelukkig in gespring en voor ek myself kon kry was alles gedoen! Daar was tye wat ek gedink het "nou hoe het ek hier beland?", maar as ek myself nie in die situasie gesit het om ten volle op die Here te vertrou nie, sou die naweek glad nie so suksesvol gewees het nie! Het die Here gevra om my oe, ore, hande, voete en alles oor te neem en om net te doen wat nodig is... en wow wa ek verras!
Die eerste kamp was die seuns kamp waar daar op die oombilk 102 seuns tussen 11 en 18 jaar is. Daar het ons maar net kos en klere gevat, maar daar is nog 'n groot te kort aan enkelmatrasse en beddegoed. Anna wat die helper is by die seuns gee hulle onderrig ook elke dag en sy benodig 'n swart bord om die klasse op te gee. Ek sal se die is haar grootste challenge op die stadium. Maar daar is vroue wat ook daagliks in kom om haar te help.
By die Vroue kamp het ons die meeste van die tyd spandeer net om hulle bietjie hoop te gee en net bietjie spesiaal te laat voel. Daar is op die oomblik so 70 vroue en kinders, almal kom van Zimbabwe af behalwe 3 wat van die Congo is, daar is die grootste probleem kos voorraad en klere, sommige van die vroue kom net met die klere daar aan wat hulle op hulle lyf het! En hulle kry net een maal 'n dag kos wat in die aand is!
By die Vroue kamp het ons die meeste van die tyd spandeer net om hulle bietjie hoop te gee en net bietjie spesiaal te laat voel. Daar is op die oomblik so 70 vroue en kinders, almal kom van Zimbabwe af behalwe 3 wat van die Congo is, daar is die grootste probleem kos voorraad en klere, sommige van die vroue kom net met die klere daar aan wat hulle op hulle lyf het! En hulle kry net een maal 'n dag kos wat in die aand is!
Meeste van die vroue word verkrag as hulle oor die grens kom. Daar was ook een vrou wat gebrand was op haar gesig en hande. Sy het niks vingers oor nie. Dit was my grootste challenge die eerste dag, maar toe ons die volgende dag terug gaan het sy op gestaan en toe sy ons sien het sy begin smile. Dis al wat nodig is om te besef hoekom mens dit doen! Dink soms dit sal makliker wees om net geld te gee maar daar is niks in die lewe wat 'n mens so vervul soos so 'n naweek samet die mense self nie... net om weer te besef waaroor die lewe einlik gaan... Dink nie daar is genoeg plek om al die stories te vertel nie, maar ek sien baie uit op weer te gaan! God is sooo groot!!
Wil net dankie se vir almal wat deel was van die naweek! Al die gebede en borge wat almal mee gehelp het! Julle is awesome!!!
Lekker dagi!
Kim
Kim
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
SWAMIJI DVD
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| Refueling before our fellowship! |
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| Swamiji |
On Saturday night Incarnational Missions came to us in the form of Swamiji. He gave us his testimony on how God took him from being a Hindu in KZN, South Africa to becoming a Hindu Yeshu Bhakt (Hindu who is a devoteé of Jesus) in Varanasi, India. ONE STEP AT A TIME!
We can not go to the nations with a conquering attitude! The Extraction method is a typical excample. By taking one person who decides to follow Jesus, out of his community and bringing him into a missions compound a whole community is shut out for many generations to come.
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| Paulien showing off her Sari! |
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| Enjoying Paulien's explanation of how she got her Sari on her first India outreach |
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| So many places to go... |
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| Sharing! |
On your journey, in taking your next steps, there will come a time when you will have to know that you have had a PERSONAL revelation from God. You will have to be convinced and commited, even if the financial support is not there. You will have to be prepared to pay the price and give up everything inspite of the fact that it might fail because you know, that you know, that you have heard from God. You can then turn around and say to God but you have told me!
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| Juanita |
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| Jeroen |
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| Ernst |
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| Louis |
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| Kim |
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| Mike |
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| Ansie |
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| Leonie |
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| Jana & Jacques |
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