Jean-Pierre Coulin and CFT-France are thankful for everything
they were able to share at the AGM and Annual Conference last weekend.
Let us remember the TAK Radio team in Berlin as they strive to
'brighten the corner where they are.' They would appreciate our prayers for the European
Parliament elections. As has been said, elections have consequences. Is it too much
for us to long for more light to penetrate the present global darkness?
Louis-Bernard Bouzerand from Paris requests that we pray for the
team (Louis-Michel Fillatre, Marius Verne, Louis-Bernard Bouzerand and his daughter,
Pauline) that will be flying to the French West Indies, to the island of Martinique, for
services from 10 to 15 June. They have quite a schedule before them, daily meetings in
various centres, with large and small groups and radio interviews.
On Thursday I received an e-mail from Frontline Fellowship asking
us to pray for the Chairman of the Board of FF, Rev Bill Bathman, who has been
hospitalised in Phoenix, Arizona.
Uncle Bill and Aunt Harriet are very dear to us. They know that I
call them 'my beloved American couple.'
We are thankful that the team that was in Namibia is back
safely (a trip of about 2 800 km either way). The report they gave in the service
today was moving. It is our prayer that the Lord will keep moving in power in and through
us,
Johan Claassen of Doctors for Life shared DFL's gratitude and joy
with us that the mobile theatre from Germany was cleared through Customs even before
the shipment arrived at the Durban Harbour.
Johan flew to the USA on Saturday; Dr Albu van Eeden is due to
join him in a few days. They have been invited by DFL friends to present the DVD of
DFL's outreach in Angola and other activities.
We thank God and rejoice with the families of Martin Combrink and
Stella Joosten. The young pair got engaged today. May God bless them.
Our thoughts are also with Mthetho Simelane and Gabisile Buthelezi
who will be getting married on Sunday. We wish them God's blessing.
Just a thought - Isinathingi
I wonder if most of the residents
of Isinathingi are aware of the tragic history behind the name of their township.
It's
said that one day a stranger came to an area just outside of Pietermaritzburg. His
aim was to cross over to the other side of the river. The local people alerted him to the
fact that the river was too full and the current too strong for him to cross. The man
simply pointed to the river and said, "That's nothing." With that he
went in, only to be swept downstream by the force of the water. The
locals shouted, "Naso-ke 'isinathingi' sakho" (That's your 'That's
nothing')
In this story I see a serious spiritual lesson. May we never call 'nothing' that which God
calls 'something.'
Pressing on!
In His love
Fano Sibisi
