On this wild adventure I've seen many things, heard many stories and met amazing people. Seen healings, seen deliverance, seen grace and salvation. I've seen mercy and passion, seen lives transformed. All very awesome but the things I've learned far out weigh the signs and wonders.  I wish I had elegant words to express how free it feels to not chase after miracles to know that God is God and He doesn't have to prove who He is.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             "Jesus told him, because you have seen you have believed, blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." John 20:29

  I wonder how many times the Lord has spoken to us through simple things and we ignore, or simply don't see because we're too busy looking for the miraculous.  Like Elijah standing at the entrance of the cave....Not in the Earthquake, Fire or thunder but in a small still voice.

 

He is my "father, dad, poppa" he doesn't raise his voice to me. According to I Corinthians 13, He is patient, gentle and kind. Not boasting or showy. I've learned that miracles, signs and wonders are for the unbelievers, so that they my see and believe.

For those of us that get to be witness to the everyday miracles it's a choice to look for the hand of God it all situations: delays in traffic to prevent an accident  and keep us safe, The urge to help someone or simply make that call to encourage a friend,   In the birth of a child or the saving grace of salvation.  The face of child that learns or sees something for the first time. The awesome display of stars and a sun that rises and sets perfectly day after day. Aren't those signs and wonders? Do we really need miracles from far off lands to know that He is who is.....The Great I AM, who loves us just because He loves us.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Sorry it's been so long since I've written, but here are some of the things going on here.

The schedule is basically the same:  Monday -Day off;  Tuesday - Men's prayer breakfast, WH & sons Realty Office, house chores, Afracanz bible study.  Wednesday - Loweveld Primary school (currently talking about bullying as a result of an incident in Jo-burg, student took a sword to school and killed classmate) Doing Pray walk around school this week (joshua & Jericho)  house chores, divorced women's group. Thursday - Elmadre's Meat market (I've started wrting scripture verses on the wall outside the building for the public, changes every week.) House chores and 2 groups at the house in the evening. Friday - Lumber City at 8 and GPM  10 - 12 (GPM is a technical school teaching blacks how to get a job, write resumes, interview techniques, and how to start a business. We see 2 groups back to back) house chores get ready for the weekend. Saturday and Sunday are crazy, people coming in and out of the house.

We have been invited to visit several businesses, on one Tuesday we were at WH& sons in the morning and then spent the entire day out with a dentist, radiologist, land developer, and farmer. We prayed at their offices and their homes asking God to be the ruler over the business and seeking his favor and provision. That was a long day 5 am to 5 pm it was soo cool.   Another day we had an emergency request at a Toyota dealership where the employees and management were having disputes, we prayed for God's will to be done and asked that he bless the circumstances and atmosphere to change and create a place of peace in the workplace there.  We were extremely blessed when we were asked to pray over a 25,000 hectare land reserve ....it was a beautiful day, we rode in the back of the truck praying over the land and asking God to reside in the land and be evident to all who would enter there. 

House Chores include turning over rooms, changing linens, sweeping, preparing meals, washing dishes, making people feel at home as they leave the mission feld or as they enter into the mission field. We see missionaries come off the field burntout, brokedown and beatup; we provide comfort food, clean linens, hot showers and God's love as much as possible. However, we also see idealistic newcomers with grand visions and dreams, we try to give them insight and reality, things to keep them safe and sain while on the field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First let me say thank you for your continued support financially, emotionally and thru your prayers, This trip could not be possible without you. My time with the World Race has been phenomenal, I have learned a lot, seen and experienced more than I thought imaginable.
 
As most of you know I've been in Nelspruit, South Africa now for about 2 months. After a back injury in late June, my team went to Malawi and I stayed behind to recover. It was during that time that I really got involved with the Marketplace Ministry and fell in love with the people, So much that leaving them now breaks my heart. I have a vision for a "christian" working women's association. A place where women in business can look to for spiritual guidance and accountabelity, where mature business women can nurture and mentor young women. This would include all aspects of life not just the workplace, but personally, family and home as well. There is a luncheon being planned to launch this endeavor....I am very excited about the prospects for this ministry. My love of the markeplace ministry continues to grow.
 

I have seen amazing things in the market place here. People praying for God to provide customers, orders, the release of materials and prompt payment. More importantly I have seen faith and hope in the eyes and lives of the people grow, as has mine.  Seeing God provide in awesome ways  example: Paul and De'von own a small business, called Lumber City. They make custom cabinets and kitchens. Do beautiful work! The were having trouble collecting money due to them. We began to pray about it and asked God to shake free any monies that were due......He did! Several months ago, a customer bought a boat instead of paying what he owed, Paul was furious. After many attempts to collect they wrote it off as uncollectible.....Last week the guy showed up to make a down payment and make payment arrangements. Praise God!  The same business lost a huge supplier, saying he couldn't do it for R5000 anymore....the next day a man called asking to be their supplier for R4200....that's the kinda thing that happens all the time in the market place here. Simply because they asked God to be the CEO of their business.

 

I tell you this, so that maybe you will understand when I say that after much prayer and diligent consultation, I have decided to leave the race and stay in South Africa until November. I will continue to post blogs and relay information about what God is doing here.   
I do realize that you signed on for the world race, I trust that God will give you the same peace about this transition as He has given me. I pray that thru my blogs and photos you will come to love South Africa and the people too.

The World Race as graciously agreed to let me continue under their umbrella and support funds will be routed from the world race account to my account in monthly stipens, records and receipts will be kept for tax and accounting purposes

 I welcome all questions and comments......we are in this together as the body of Christ.

Thank you, sincerely, thank you.

 

We visited this Orphanage

 

 

 

I'd been asked to do this mural several wks ago but thru missed communication and a back injury had not been able to do it until now.  The AIM contact here in Nelspruit, Lynn arranged for me to go to Mrs Ella's during school break and work on the wall for the baby's room.  She felt they (the babies) were not being stimulated and that this might do the trick.  Many of you know how fond of cartoons I am (not very) but I did my best and used as many colors as possible. so take a look, let me know what you think. :)