Atchoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Oh no we’ve got a cold. It got worse as the day progressed yesterday and by tea time we were both sneezing away and feeling really grotty, so we gave our apologies to Derrick and Teresa whose Household we should have joined last night. We got an early night but awoke feeling grim this morning too. I think I have it worse than Duncan and he tried to persuade me to stay in bed this morning but I didn’t want to miss Ephesians with Apostle Aje and Colossians with Marilise (?sp). Both excellent and both used very useful and memorable analogies to teach their points. Marilise drew and eye and had the iris as God, showing us that all the wrong things and distractions in our lives we should turn to God in order to be single-focused and have clear sight as the eye is the lamp of the body with which we set our minds on things above, not on things of the earth. (Colossians 3v2 NKJV).
Apostle Aje drew an elaborate diagram of a gold mine like the one in Jo’berg as he explained to us that by reading and re reading the Word we would mine much ‘ore’ and from this we will glean an ounce of pure gold that will be a word for our lives. When Aje enters the room there is an immediate sense of the gravity of his presence and of what he has to bring and share with us from God.
We are so enjoying the teaching and it feels like we are learning a month’s worth in each session. In the first session Marilise anointed us with oil and all the students prayed for us and laid hands on us for healing. It was so natural.
We then had to buy some tissues so called at Paddocks (pronounced with the definite ‘ocks’ sound over here where we would make it sound more like ‘ucks’! Mugg and Bean drew us (thanks for correct spelling, Graham!) but we did only have coffee this morning.
It was absolutely pouring and we got drenched just getting back to the car! The sun has come out now though (2.20pm) and we can see the mountain for the first time in a few days. Helga, one of the students in class today said that this weather is not normal and that May is usually her favourite month! Have we brought the bad weather with us we wonder?
Duncan is sorting out the phones as I type so we will probably have to let you all know our new number next! There is so much to sort. We have been talking to a man about a car lease this morning but he only has a vehicle from June 1st. We wonder if Nola can spare her car until then?
Thank you all for the comments on the blog and the e mails. I was so excited to read them all. Keep it up. We go along to the hotel with a pre-written blog and a photo ready to upload and then we get all the e mails and frantically copy and paste them into a word document so that we can read them at our leisure in the apartment. This means that there is a delay in reply though, but saves money!
Tonight there is the women’s meal at Cafe 6 at Canal Walk and Yvette is collecting me. The way I feel at the moment I would rather be going to bed but there are a few hours yet and I really don’t want to miss it. Duncan will be home alone with a chicken breast to heat up in the microwave!
Tomorrow night Apostle Andre is doing some ministry teaching with the men so I will have my turn to be home alone! It is a nice home to be in though!
We send our love to you all and you are all in our prayers. It’s exciting to have 19 followers even though 2 of those are my sister. Nicki Berry is reading the blog over in Finland and although she is unable to comment on the blog itself she is sending us comments on e mail! Thanks, Nicki we really appreciate you!
P.S. WELL DONE PAUL!
Paul Hudson completed the Belfast Marathon earlier this week. (He started it back in January!!! )
(Ha Ha! No only joking!).
He did really well and with all the dosh he will have raised I can see those pews out and a complete refurbishment of the church on Daisy Hill!
Bye for now from Dolphin Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, The World, The Universe...........!