Please pray…

Please pray for Door of Hope today.  We met with them on Tuesday and are excited to see all of the amazing things the Lord is doing with their ministry.  For those of you that don’t know them – they work in the Johannesburg area and concentrate on orphans.  Over the years we have seen this organization adopt many, many kiddos to people all over the world.  Laws, and regulations are getting tighter and tighter but they are adjusting their roles and continuing the work that the Lord has called them to do.  They are having a very important meeting today (Thursday) to finalize the paperwork on a possible property that would be used as a ‘village’ for all of the children that are unlikely to be adopted.  We pray this goes smoothly, as well as how we can partner with them as they begin this new journey.

Also, please pray for Rob and John to be able to find the correct group of pastors from the townships to begin J-life training.  The above pictures are from their meetings they had in the townships.  This is new ground for J-life and the cultural divide can be very difficult, so we are praying this is something that God will orchestrate.

In addition, Rob has had some very long days as he is also meeting in Johannesburg with 3 other guys as John is going through the J-life training with them as well.  Pray for Rob to fully understand the vision of J-life and for general safety as he is often traveling home in the dark, on very dangerous roads.

Rob has been busy updating some things around camp Eden.  The above picture shows the old picnic table, and the new one that he has made.  It is with maintenance free material, and we are hoping to build several more for the camp.  We are continuing to pray if this would be an opportunity to sell them as a tent making business for J-life.

Above are the guys that Rob is working with on a daily basis.  Please pray for opportunities for the gospel to be shared, as all but 1 are non-believers.  Also, please pray for the language barrier, as most of these guys know very little english.

We have been blessed with 6 Australian guys, who have helped a bunch on our house.  They were turned away at the Mozambique border, as their intentions were to be there to help build a medical clinic.  The paperwork wasn’t sorted out and so they ended up in Johannesburg, and then with us.

They did a lot of painting, set all of the doors, and many other valuable things.  We were also able to do some local ministry opportunities with them too.  We had a wonderful time with them, and so much enjoyed their company.  We pray that their time here was a blessing to them – as much as it was for us!!

Lastly – we are celebrating Austin’s 11th birthday today!!  We have so enjoyed his love for Africa, and continue to watch him grow in the love for the Lord and the people around him.  As most of you know, this is a bittersweet day for us, we thank you for your prayers.

We call heaven our home, but until we are called there – we rest in His peace.