As you pray -5 February 2008

We are thankful that Onkel Erlo is out of hospital. As Onkel Friedel stressed again on Sunday, the specialist has prescribed medication and complete rest for Onkel Erlo. We pray on.

When Jenny Christmas gave me feedback on Sunday's meeting of CFT-KwaZulu-Natal's Provincial Committee, the Advisory Council and the Executive I was thankful and encouraged.

In spite of negative trends around the world may the Lord give us the grace to persevere, to shine, to brighten the corner where we are. I believe that it will be an honourable thing if CFT's legacy will be, "They did what they could." 

Precious memories. That is how I would describe Sunday's visit by Onkel Willi and Tante Rose from Lindach in Germany. It is a special joy to see people with whom one has come a long way on the pilgrimage. May the Lord grant us the grace to be faithful to the very end.

It was good to hear from Georg Grau in Lindach. He flew to Berlin on Saturday to be with the brethren for the weekend. My thoughts and prayers were a lot with him and the brethren. May the Lord march on in our midst.

Peter Wenger is thankful for God's working during the preaching tour in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia which started on the previous weekend and ended last Sunday. Juerg Laederach joined Peter and his son Simeon (Wenger) for the Poland leg of the trip. Thank God for such wonderful opportunities.

On a more personal note; as you are well aware, as part of my battle with Motor Neuron Disease I have had a long struggle with excessive salivation. That is what sent me to Parklands Hospital for radiation last year. We did see an improvement but lately it has worsened somewhat. I must admit that it is very uncomfortable, especially when there are people around one. Another complication is dizziness. Medically, I am well looked after and I am truly thankful for that. On the other hand, we must accept that human interventions have their limitations. I keep looking to the Great Physician.