Try explaining that to a Zimbabwean national whose English lacks fluency! I spent time this afternoon with Mama Margaret, and reminded her that God's goal reaches through the trials of this life to eternity. Twenty year old Margaret's husband, Arnold, is in Johannesburg, attempting to get paperwork so he can live and work here legally. Tomorrow,Margaret and Arnold will spend their son Harry's second birthday apart. Complicating this is the fact that Harry has been having seizures. This young family needs to be together! Please pray for Arnold, Margaret and Harry.
And, while you're on your knees, pray for Sally Sefried. During this two week visit to The Pines, we are immersed in David and Sally Seefried's vision of ministry. After several years in the pastorate and in mission work in Germany and South Africa under the auspices of EBM, Sally and David grasped the urgency of the AIDS pandemic here and started Ambassadors International and The Pines. Just three and a half years ago, David went to be with the Lord and Sally has pushed ahead with their shared vision. Annually, she returns to the USA to connect with her children and grandchildren, and to do the work of the ministry. Eleven hours ago she left for Johannesburg. In about fourteen hours she'll land in Atlanta where, after a short lay over, she'll catch a flight to Denver. Pray for her safety and good health on this journey. Pray, too, that many will be motivated by her passion and join in the ministry.
We all should spend as much time on our knees as Don and David and Johnny did today! They worked their way all around the first flat, installing baseboard. Dave also did some serious trim work in the house parents' room. Tomorrow they hope to finish the trim in the second flat. Time is running out. We have a list of projects that could keep us going for weeks, plus a lot of mamas and kids who cannot imagine why we would come so far for such a short time!
For my sister Kathy, today I got to visit a little bakery in Welkom that shares our Dutch roots. The rolls were soft, the fat balls were fat balls -- no sugar or raisins or anything, and they don't have banket. It was fun, but don't worry too much about the competition. I told the owner's wife to check out Casey's Bakery on line :)
Judy
PS: Michigan license plate-- CUINHVN = See you in heaven!
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