Some things to think about...

We bought a string of ‘natchies’ (Oranges) today for 99p! There must be 25 fruit in the bag and they are lovely! It’s’ natchie’ season!
We are home again, our one free night as we do things every other night in the week now. Last night in Muizenburg was another good night of learning and fellowship and the group are really coming together now that we are getting to know each other.
Here’s a thought – If you are concerned about what you don’t have think if you are really using what you do.
Here’s another thought – do you ever use the expression “God moves in mysterious ways”? I know I do. Well, if we think that God moves in mysterious ways, perhaps we don’t know Him.
We have been doing a lot of thinking about, and considering, family. We were asked to consider these three questions:
• What value do you add to your family?
• What value do you add at your work?
• What value do you add to the church?
I think this is an interesting exercise when you are considering your measure of faith.
Today we have had Church Management and as Teresa’s daughter was poorly, Louis Delport stood in and did the teaching; and he taught very well. He told us that he has been keen to teach at Bible School for two years and the opportunity only came at 7am this morning. So he emphasised the point that we should always be prepared, keep on reading and studying the Bible and going deeper with God and so when the opportunity arises, often unexpectedly, you will be able to seize it.
Then we had Acts with Marilize as Andre is in Nigeria. We were looking at Acts 23 and 24 and understood a lot more about Paul’s methodology when speaking in his own defence before the Saducees and the Pharisees. He looked them in the eye “earnestly”. These big boys were out to kill him, plotting his death as they spoke, yet Paul knew he had the Holy Spirit with him and that he had the truth. If you know the word and that the living God is with you then you can look anyone in the eye.
On our way home we called in to see Nola as she returned from Pretoria last night. It was so lovely to see her again and we had tea and she told us about the challenges of her trip. She is a wonderful and powerful woman of God and her prophecies are so accurate. She said at one point: “I am tired of churches playing games. This is serious.” Amen to that. She was a great encouragement to us and helped us to put some of our thoughts into perspective. I love spending time with her. I could sit in a room and not say a word, and be content to be there with her.
Then Woolworths for supplies. We are having Jenny for tea tomorrow before Households; she will be able to Skype her mum and dad while she is here. Then on Thursday we are having Louis, Jenny and Louwrence (sp) for tea before Worship practice. Friday Duncan will be out and I will be home alone as the leaders’ meetings are resuming with Aje at the helm in Andre’s absence. Catherine is trying to book us hair appointments with her hairdresser on Saturday morning as we are both desperately in need of a cut (I think Duncan is doing a bit of a ‘comb-over’ these days – all due to the ‘Overcombers’ conference no doubt! (Joke included courtesy of prophet Leigh Collins!!). Then we will go to lunch together all being well. Waldemar, our landlord and his wife have invited us to tea and cake on Saturday too. Waldemar says his wife makes the best cake in Cape Town! Looking forward to that!! Yum yum! Duncan, bless him, says he doubts it! He’s my hero and my champion! The captain of my shipwreck but that’s another story and another song – Neil Diamond we salute you!
That will bring us nicely round to Sunday again.
We are getting to the beach for the odd walk and we do have time to stop and stare. We are learning to ‘just be’ within the busyness of our life here. We are content.
The next blog should be avoided by those of a nervous disposition – it contains photographic evidence of the combover!!!!!