Calvary Chapel Paarl Valley: March 2009

These past several weeks have been packed full of God's blessings and also with many opportunities to show the love of God to the people of Paarl. As a family....We are blessed and healthy and really looking forward to our visit to the U.S. in May-June (Lord willing). We are still praying and waiting for God's provision both for the finances for the trip and also for a faithful man to watch over the flock in Paarl while we're gone. Please join us in prayer for these things. We also are still waiting and praying for a worship leader at the church. Last Sunday I led worship for the first time (not as bad as I had imagined it would be...God's people were gracious). We would love to see someone emerge from the congregation in that way, but however God wants to do it we're open to.

March 1st through the 9th I had the privilege of going to Malawi and teaching about 50 pastors and their wives at a pastor's conference. Pastor Demitri and myself flew up there and had such a blessed time just ministering to these guys and their wives. Please pray for Calvary Chapel Lilongwe and Pastor Tom and Caroline when you think about it and for all the pastor's there in Malawi. They need bibles and good biblical resources to help them in their ministries, but mostly they need Jesus to guide them and use them (don't we all?). I've posted some photos for you from our time in Malawi.

Pastor Tom and Caroline Mambo (CC Lilongwe)

CC Lilongwe

Misty and I don't usually do this, but we have been encouraged by a friend and fellow veteran missionary to let our specific needs and requests be made known to our friends and family. As a ministry we have really come to the realization that technology though not essential is extremely beneficial in the moving ahead of reaching our city for Jesus in this visual age we live in. So we feel that the Lord would have us to let you know our needs in this area in the furthering of the ministry in South Africa. We are asking the Lord and asking you if you would join us in prayer or maybe even contribute if so led, to us as a church in receiving the tools we need. We are asking for a Macbook Pro laptop and also a graphic design program called Adobe Indesign. If we add up the costs of having graphics designed for us these tools would pay for themselves relatively quickly. Again, Misty and I were a bit hesitant to ask so specifically but these are real needs and this is God's ministry so please understand we just want you pray with us and see what the Lord will do.

While I was in Malawi Misty had some of the girls from the "Dream team" over for an "all nighter". Then the next night she had about 5 kids from the one of the farms we minister on come over for an "all nighter" too. Here's a couple of pictures from that.