A weekend of Goodness.....
What a profound weekend.... except for the rugby. Although as Smutsy commented it is quite a gift to not score a point and simultaneously keep the opposition to under 50 points. I am not sure if you win any prizes for that at the world cup?
So on to the profound stuff! Tess got her first taste of "official" ministry at our new body. She has been approached to lead the Isi-Xhosa kids ministry once a month. Yesterday was her first time and it went rather well. Together with Joseph (translator) Tess preached on creation for an hour and a half.
While Tess was doing her thing I was in the main gathering which was quite amazing. There is a lady who has breast cancer. She is going for an operation to remove the lump sometime this week. The whole church went up to the front and stood around her and her family as we prayed together and sought the Lord for healing. It was very emotional with many tears shed...I must admit that I was having to hold back a bit myself.
In the evening we had a 18-30's meeting about the way forward for this generation at HCC. Graeme, the elder running this, asked me to share about our experience at MBC which was fun as I reflected on all the camps, events, groups etc over the years. There is no official young adults ministry here and I think it is going to stay like that. Currently there are about 30 people in this group and they are hungry for GOD. I am feeling pretty pumped today and I think we are going to see things happen in the near future with this group. The way forward for now looks like a retreat to seek the Lord and a general opening up of events and happenings which include braai's, farewells and pre-work prayer meetings. All good. We finished the meeting with a cranking prophesying whopper of a prayer session. YES PLEASE! We left with the call to soak this "thing" in prayer and trust GOD for the way forward and to add to our number.
On a more personal note I am beginning to write songs again which is great. Tess and I are contending for a life of prayer at the moment which includes our fight to get up early in the morning (around 5am) and pray together each day.....and what a fight it is! But I feel a shift and we are about to crack it wide open!
Catch you on the flipside... HEY YOU KIDS! No flippies off the dock!
So on to the profound stuff! Tess got her first taste of "official" ministry at our new body. She has been approached to lead the Isi-Xhosa kids ministry once a month. Yesterday was her first time and it went rather well. Together with Joseph (translator) Tess preached on creation for an hour and a half.
While Tess was doing her thing I was in the main gathering which was quite amazing. There is a lady who has breast cancer. She is going for an operation to remove the lump sometime this week. The whole church went up to the front and stood around her and her family as we prayed together and sought the Lord for healing. It was very emotional with many tears shed...I must admit that I was having to hold back a bit myself.
In the evening we had a 18-30's meeting about the way forward for this generation at HCC. Graeme, the elder running this, asked me to share about our experience at MBC which was fun as I reflected on all the camps, events, groups etc over the years. There is no official young adults ministry here and I think it is going to stay like that. Currently there are about 30 people in this group and they are hungry for GOD. I am feeling pretty pumped today and I think we are going to see things happen in the near future with this group. The way forward for now looks like a retreat to seek the Lord and a general opening up of events and happenings which include braai's, farewells and pre-work prayer meetings. All good. We finished the meeting with a cranking prophesying whopper of a prayer session. YES PLEASE! We left with the call to soak this "thing" in prayer and trust GOD for the way forward and to add to our number.
On a more personal note I am beginning to write songs again which is great. Tess and I are contending for a life of prayer at the moment which includes our fight to get up early in the morning (around 5am) and pray together each day.....and what a fight it is! But I feel a shift and we are about to crack it wide open!
Catch you on the flipside... HEY YOU KIDS! No flippies off the dock!
posted by Al and Tess at 8:30:00 AM
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Respect! Welcome to er, um... a BIG mission to keep these things relevant and up-to-date! I'm sure you'll kick it! Love to all!
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