Prayer requests and updates

Well July is over and we are looking forward to an exciting month here in Paarl. We just said goodbye to my mom after a wonderful three weeks with her, It was hard to see her leave but we had a great visit. In less than a week from now the Sexton family will be arriving here in S.A. to work along side of us here in Paarl so please remember them in your prayers. We are very excited to have them here with us and are looking forward to their help in getting things going.

Also please be in prayer as we have decided to open up our home for a weekly bible study. We are still looking for a venue but in the mean time we'll be having church in our home. Please pray that God would bless the study and that He would bring people who need to hear about the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We are excited to be having a team from our home church (Calvary Chapel Tustin) come over in September to serve along side of us and see what God is doing here in South Africa. Please pray for our pastor Barry Stagner and his wife Teri as they will be speaking at the annual Calvary Chapel Africa conference in Simons town, S.A.

We are happy to tell you all that some of our personal belongings that were shipped from California have arrived here safely so its beginning to feel a bit like home. The rest of our things should be here later this month.

We have a pre-conference prayer ralley with the local Calvary Chapels next week please pray for me as I have been asked to speak there. Pray that God would speak through me and that His Son would be lifted up.

It does feel like time is going by quickly and God is doing some really great and exciting things here. Please as you're praying for Paarl and the people here and for our family ...consider joining our support team by committing to pray for us and if possible supporting us financially while we're here....Any amount is great and for any amount of time is great too.

As always all contributions are tax deductible and to sent to us through our sending church.

Calvary Chapel Tustin
330 w. Sixth st.
Tustin, Ca 92780

write: "Portland South Africa" in the memo.

Thank you for your prayers and support,
The Portland family