As you pray -14 November 2008

My dear friends

We are thankful that Onkel Friedel and Tante Rita are back safely from Europe. Some of the brethren shared with me what a blessed time they had around God's Word. 

Jan de Bruin and CFT-Netherlands are looking forward to their CFT-Day tomorrow in Bodegraven, near Gouda. The theme of the day is "Stop... everything is possible." Scheduled speakers include Ferny Jaegle, Johan Huibers, Peter van Kleef and representatives from True Love Waits and the Mediagroup Genesis. Your prayers will be appreciated.

Greetings from Limburg. Klaus Deis shared with me briefly about their ministry amongst students, mainly foreign ones. Let us remember them.

Helmut Krohmann requests that we pray for an evening service in Ansbach with Ferny Jaegle that is planned for 26 November.

Here is an erxept from Karen van Eeden's report on what her husband, Dr Albu van Eeden, and the Doctors for Life team are experiencing in Angola,

'"God is good and faithful!  Thank you so much for your prayers! I had such wonderful news from Albu and have to share it with you. I asked him, what is the reaction of the patient like, one who could not see and after the cataract operation, suddenly can see!!?

This was his reply: There are such wonderful testimonies of people being so grateful that once again they would be able to read their Bible. Katarina an 80 year old woman was the cherry on the cake! She is just skin and bones and is half my height. After the operation we advised her to keep on her eye pads. What happened next? One of our team saw how Katarina’s son had come to fetch her by bicycle. She got onto the front and that is how she got a lift home! Once the eye pads were removed her reaction was, now I will once again be able to walk to church without any help! Praise God that these lives could be touched in this way!'

Sanet de Wet from Moreson in the Western Cape has been invited to a church in Hawston, near Hermanus. She is to address two youth meetings tomorrow. Her husband, Ds Theuns de Wet, has been asked to preach on Sunday. They will value your prayers.

Radio Khwezi is planning to host a major function on Saturday 22 November, the end of the year celebration of the Masibumbane Listeners' Club. It is our prayer that in the joyous occasion the Lord will be glorified.

Preparations for the KwaSizabantu Youth Conference (7-14 December) have begun. Spiritually and logistically the conference is a big challenge.  Your prayer support will be appreciated.

Hanna Pretorius sent me a story from eSermons that struck a chord with her. I was touched and challenged.

An international gathering of youth met for a full week to discuss how better to promulgate Christ's message to the world. Those assembled for the conference read many informative essays, heard many fine speakers, watched a few videos, and had ample time to discuss with each other. As the conference was beginning to break up and the those attending were packing to leave, a young woman from East Africa arose and said, "In my country when we hear that a pagan village is ready to accept the Gospel we don't send books, videos, a Bible or even an evangelist. Rather we send the best Christian family we can find because we have found that the example of a good family speaks louder and more clearly than all the books, speeches, and videos in the world."'

Have a blessed weekend.
 
Pressing on!
 
In His love
 
Fano Sibisi