Spesial Nood Projek:Terugvoer by Eden

Sondag 12 Aug - Eden Gemeente Bronkhorstspruit

Ons het op Sondag 24 Junie by Eden Gemeente 'n voorlegging gehou om vennote uit te nooi om te bele.... en hier is Arno weer om namens die span terugvoer te gee oor die kerk se belegging op Ko Phayam, Thailand

Braai na die tyd by die van der Merwe's in hule lapa op die plaas

Het destyds Flip se spitbraai ook hier gehad

Tydlyne

Begin Junie: Flip laat weet sy huis het vir die 1^st keer verspoel tydens spring gety (monsoon)
Prayer journal:  14 Junie
Voorleggings op 23 / 24 / 27 Junie: KE Pta Fellowship / Eden Gemeente / Gereformeerde Kerk Randburg se Woensdagaandgroep
Stuur uit Spesiale Nood email aan familie, vriende en vennote: 25 Junie
Bespreek kaartjies: 25 - 29 Junie
Een & eniges span-voorbereiding: 1 Julie
Vertrek: 3 – 8 Julie
Kom terug: 20 – 29 Julie/4 Aug
Hoe lank neem dit om op die eiland te kom: 3 dae se reis (as jy weet wat jy doen)

Special Needs project victory!

Special Needs Project Team

It only seems impossible until it is done - Nelson Mandela

The plan: to lift Flip's house out of spring tide's way in 3 weeks on Ko Phayam island

The purpose: changing and touching the lives of all those who decided to get involved (on any level)

Thank you for every single word of prayer and every single resource/rand sowed!!

The island, 14 July

Flip Special Needs Project

Sending is as close to you as the measure of your self involvement

Bangkok - 18 hours in transit from SA

  

Ranong, at Jon & Cally Kwok's home (9 hours by overnight bus, if its on time)

 

en route by boat to Ko Phayam island (1 hour away from Ranong and 2 hours at sea)

The people's village is as far as a motorbike rental and then the famous float

And here you will find Flip and his home ....

Now we can unpack all the tools, equipment and hardware we brought along form SA, Bangkok and Ranong.  And a couple of pap Cadbury slabs... 

Sondag 1 Julie - Spesiale Nood bou-span

 For his Special Needs project, please go to Flip's blog (ask paulien for it)

Follow the story on this blog's page called  2012 Trips...

The builders: Jeroen, JP, Arno, Jordan

The wife: Louise (middle)

The extra: Estelle (left)

The scout: Paulien (right)

Saturday, 23 June 2012 - Bulgaria de-brief & Families in missions

First there were sixteen or so – the group that went to Bulgaria, spouses and kids - coming together again for a debrief.  Talking about the highs, lows, experiences of the trip, views and perceptions, why go all the way there when there are also other cultures here, how to be more effective here through what you learned and how God changed you over there – a bag of all sorts, as debriefs usually go.  All in all an awesome experience, not just to share God’s blessing with another nation, but also to learn more about God’s Kingdom.

Feedback will take place on 14 July – venue in Pretoria still to be announced.

Then later there were thirteen or so (plus kids) – to talk about families in missions.  Can missions and families co-exist, or will they get in the way of each other and pull in different directions?  When you put God’s Kingdom and His calling on your life at the centre, then there will be no conflict – your calling will include your family.  Just as when Abraham followed God’s calling to a land that he did not know, and his whole family came with him on the journey.  That means leaving the familiar and what we think of as safe, but what is safe really, and what inheritance do we really leave our children?  Houses, cars, a good education…the securities of this world…or an inheritance in the Lord?  Sometimes we make that switch “too” late, and then there needs to be humility and a heart-to-heart chat, and leading by example, to explain what is happening and to help them cope with the change of direction.

Thu 14 - Sat 16 June

Saturday 16 June with Sanchia & Jared's sending cell at the Walter Zisulu botanical Gardens in Roodepoort

Thursday night, 14 June - Stotram Jared!

Thursday night we went to fetch Jared at the

airport after completing 6 months DTS at the

 YWAM base in Chennai, South India

Sat 9 June - As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord

Kim had some difficulty focusing on the conversations, in fact she had difficulty concentrating on anything except the BABY.

Jeroen gave some great feedback on the Bulgaria trip and did an excellent job as spokesperson for the outreach. He shared with us the excitement of tree cutting, roof building, interesting sleeping arrangements and so much more... like the toilet adventures. Hehehe

The possibility of children on outreach was discussed and different opinions were voiced, especially different ones from men and mothers. Some trip are better designed to take children than others.  The discussion continuous...

The BABY IS BEAUTIFUL!!!

Jacques had us buzzing when he shared about the Noah and the flood events, also how the different cultures and skin colours came about. The man has been reading up and was well prepared for the topic.
The discussion continuous at the next fellowship about families and their purposes in the Kingdom plan especially as westernised evangelism concentrates mostly on salvation for individuals and the Word refers consistently to whole families....

Sondag 2 Junie @ 7 am

Welkom terug BULGARYE GROEP!

Wat is beter as om vir amper 30 uur te reis sodat jy by jou eie wederhelf, jou eie stort/bad, jou eie bed en jou eie kos uit te kom - nadat jy maar soos in alles gegee het vir iets waartoe God jou geroep het in die laast 2 weke?

Familie en KE vriende wag....

Tsepo en sy geliefde Celest

Jeroen het 'n Bulgaarse koerant gekoop en het die Cerilic klanke geleer wat help om die taal uit te spreek al weet jy nie wat die betekenis van die woorde is nie (nog nie...)

Nou le die de-brief tuis voor so wel as terug-voer aan al die ondersteuners, partners, mede reisigers, kerke en wie ookal nog wil hoor van hierdie ingrypende 'entry strategy' ondervinding...

Sat 26 Mei - fellowship 4 a change!

En daar is ons toe, so wrintie waar, nuwe baba en al. Arno met sy kruk-toertjie en rubber nek, Juanita se handstand en Michelle se cartwheel. En toe split al die seuns kinders oppi vloer.... Almal se lagspiere het baie hard gewerk!

SKYPE MET ONS COMRADES IN BULGARYE...

Min dae, volgende Sondag is hulle alreeds terug...

Friday 18 May 2012 - 1st team departs for Bulgaria!

Never a dull moment.... and this time it was action from the moment Pierre got off the Gautrian and his suitcase broke... handle gone and 1 wheel sommer skoon af!!

When last did you buy a suitcase at the airport?

And then the liquids from hand luggage back in the very FULL suitcase...

Full of tools, chemicals pluggs, door locks, mozzi nets, oh remember clothes and necessities...

 Family and friends to see off their spouses.  Here is Jan of Riana

 Then the overweight.... out with the 2 bottles of Chutney to spice up the meals on the other side, sorry ne

 Then the packing from the old to the new...... and hey, survival food (from his wife Ronel) for a biltong eating vegeterian.... here I come meat-eating-Bulgaria!

That's custard on the right....

That's Pierre's tool kit on the left and health biscuits on the right - so 'n staatmaker!

And here they are - without Kobus, Hanneke and Christoph who left on an earlier flight (and who are staying for 3 months)

From left: Riana, Bertus at the back, Wouter, Pierre,Yvonne and Jeroen

Mark whatsapp to Rita: they are on their way.....

A wall hanging for the KE house and a promise from God that He has not forgotten the people of Bulgaria