As you pray - 20 March 2008

My dear friends

On 7 March I shared with you my heart's cry about some of our friends in provinces like the Northwest who are facing a devastating drought.

My eyes got moist on Sunday when I read the following lines from an e-mail by Carel and Sharlene Snyman from Lichtenburg in the Northwest:

"We would like to say thank you for all the prayers for rain, we have and are still having wonderful rain. To say "thank you" seems not enough so we want to be faithful and live holy and blameless lives and in this way we can thank the Lord for His faithfulness!"

Who is like our God?

A report by Tannie Esther Bornman on a recent evangelisation on a farm in Bergville warmed my heart. She, together with Sizakele Cwele, Bongani Zondi and Thembinkosi Zuma witnessed the gentle moving of God's Spirit amongst people. May God in His grace keep walking in our midst.

A team, consisting of Alpheus Mdlalose, Bongani Zondi and Ntombi Dlamini, drove up to Mpumalanga yesterday to join the

brethren for Easter services at Schulzendal Mission (Malelane). John Powys says that they are expecting the brethren from other branches in Mpumalanga. They will value your prayers.

Dr Albu van Eeden and John Powys are invited to take some of the Easter services at Adullam Mission in Mpumalanga. Let us remember them and the Adullam brethren.

The Doctors for Life team that is building the clinic in Zavora, Mozambique, are reaching out to souls as well. On the evening of Good Friday they want to hold a service in which they would like to show the film about the crucifixion of Christ. May many a heart meet the Redeemer.

The CEO of Doctors for Life, Dr Albu van Eeden, requests prayers for the official opening of the Zavora Clinic which has been planned for 28 March. It promises to be a great government-level function with media coverage.

From Paraguay in South America, Herbert and Mientjie Reimer request prayer support for their young ministry.

Greetings from another young couple, Dirk and Ruth Schobben from Belgium. They would value your prayers for the ministry in Watou, where they are based.

Arno, Fraenzi and their children flew to Europe on Tuesday to join the brethren for the Easter services in Southern France. They have asked for prayer support.

At KwaSizabantu we expect many visitors for the Easter weekend. Here, and wherever God's children will be gathered to commemorate the death and resurrection of our Saviour may they be brought and kept near the Cross.

"Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day,
With its shadows o’er me."

Have a blessed Easter weekend.

Pressing on!

In His love

Fano Sibisi

As you pray -20 March 2008