HABARI (Hello how are you!)
Greetings dear friends and followers
Just a change of procedure as I am currently in Mbeya Tanzania and having a great time. Arriving from Johannesburg on Tuesday having had a nice time there, with my daughter Cheryl we spent yesterday looking around and getting used to the place a little.
Today we are to be welcomed officially and commence our service in the Shrukani College. Today after the welcome and morning tea we have painting the walls of a class room and then this afternoon personal ministry with staff and students.
Cheryl and I are beginning to learn some Swahili and it is quite funny to watch the faces of the beautiful people when we say something that has not meaning to them at all. Perhaps it might be that one of the letters I write will be in Swahili so that will be interesting.
It is quite cold here and very noisy as we have a Pentecostal church one side of us and a Islamic Mosque the other side. We are kept up very late with the singing of the Pentecostals and woken at around 4.00 a.m with the call to the Islamic prayers, so it is great!
Our God is awesome and we praise Him for all His goodness.
I trust you will continue to remember us in your prayers as we will value them.
This is the day the Lord has made we will rejoice and be glad in it!
That's all for the moment as Internet is very very expensive from here, but will try and keep an update as often as possible.
God Bless you!
Kwanheri....Goodbye (Swanhili)
09 July 2009
02 July 2009
FOUNDERS' DAY
Greetings dear friends and followers,
Today is a very important day to Salvationists around the world who would follow our history, as on this day 2nd July in 1865 the Christian Mission commenced in London with William Booth and Catherine Booth being anointed of the Lord to be the founders of a movement that would move around the world with the message of the Gospel of Salvation and God's grace.
Of course of special significance was the name change of this movement so in May 1878 this group became known as The Salvation Army, and now ministers in 116 countries with the message being proclaimed in 175 languages.
In this world wide movement there is a work for all who would want be of service to the Lord, and because of this I am reminded of a song I used to sing in church goes like this,: In the ranks of the dear old army, 'neath the yellow, red and blue, there's a place for every warrior if to God you will be true. Your reward will be a grand one, in the sweet by and by, there's a place for every warrior why don't you try, why don't you try? (The Song Book of The Salvation Army)
I am thinking of how the Lord can use whoever says "Yes Lord, I will follow and serve you!
Maybe it is possible that reading this, you feel that you could say yes to the Lord for full time service, within the Offcier ranks of The Salvation Army so joining the 26.032 currently Officers (including retired persons) serving right around the world. As the song says, "Why don't you try?"
Anyhow we are all called to be servants of the Lord and as His friends, we find joy in this service.
I am reminded that Jesus called many to follow Him, this is how He put it;"If anyone serves Me let him follow Me and where I am there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honour. (John 12: 22.)
Have a great day you never know it might be possible for you to see a new way which you can serve the Lord, and in Him find graet joy.
Today is a very important day to Salvationists around the world who would follow our history, as on this day 2nd July in 1865 the Christian Mission commenced in London with William Booth and Catherine Booth being anointed of the Lord to be the founders of a movement that would move around the world with the message of the Gospel of Salvation and God's grace.
Of course of special significance was the name change of this movement so in May 1878 this group became known as The Salvation Army, and now ministers in 116 countries with the message being proclaimed in 175 languages.
In this world wide movement there is a work for all who would want be of service to the Lord, and because of this I am reminded of a song I used to sing in church goes like this,: In the ranks of the dear old army, 'neath the yellow, red and blue, there's a place for every warrior if to God you will be true. Your reward will be a grand one, in the sweet by and by, there's a place for every warrior why don't you try, why don't you try? (The Song Book of The Salvation Army)
I am thinking of how the Lord can use whoever says "Yes Lord, I will follow and serve you!
Maybe it is possible that reading this, you feel that you could say yes to the Lord for full time service, within the Offcier ranks of The Salvation Army so joining the 26.032 currently Officers (including retired persons) serving right around the world. As the song says, "Why don't you try?"
Anyhow we are all called to be servants of the Lord and as His friends, we find joy in this service.
I am reminded that Jesus called many to follow Him, this is how He put it;"If anyone serves Me let him follow Me and where I am there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honour. (John 12: 22.)
Have a great day you never know it might be possible for you to see a new way which you can serve the Lord, and in Him find graet joy.
01 July 2009
something new
Greetings dear friends and followers!
Can you believe it today is the first day of the last half of the year 2009, some even say it is the first day of the rest mf my llife, and that is so true.
Well you have guessed it,this day being the first day of the month I began thinking about the fact that it is a new day and everything about today should be a great blessing.
An old saying goes like, "There is nothing new under the sun!" (Eccl 1: 9) Well there are so many things that I find to be at least to me "NEW!"
Like, new places where I have never been ..... now they are not new of course,been there all of time, but to me they are new!
New sayings; Someone has said them before that's true, but to me I have never heard them so they are new.
New friends; Well this is something and I am pleased to say that as my age goes up so the number of friends increases and that's new!
I used to sing in church the words of this great song; "New every morning is the love our wakening and uprising prove, Through sleep and darkness safely b rought, Restored to life and power and thought." John Keble (1792-1866) Song 668 verse 1; The Song Book of The Salvation Army.
You know God does do new things within us and I am so pleased to know this experience, and hope you do also.
I am reminded that Jesus spoke of a new thing, it was in fact a commandment, this is what He said, "So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you you should love one another. Your love will prove to the world that you are my disciples." John 13: 34,35.
This is not only something new, but the reason for it as well!
I am keeping myself ready today to find something new, maybe you could do the same thing and discover the newness of the power of God in your life today!
Have a great day, and find something new to do, and something new to enjoy. God Bless you!
Can you believe it today is the first day of the last half of the year 2009, some even say it is the first day of the rest mf my llife, and that is so true.
Well you have guessed it,this day being the first day of the month I began thinking about the fact that it is a new day and everything about today should be a great blessing.
An old saying goes like, "There is nothing new under the sun!" (Eccl 1: 9) Well there are so many things that I find to be at least to me "NEW!"
Like, new places where I have never been ..... now they are not new of course,been there all of time, but to me they are new!
New sayings; Someone has said them before that's true, but to me I have never heard them so they are new.
New friends; Well this is something and I am pleased to say that as my age goes up so the number of friends increases and that's new!
I used to sing in church the words of this great song; "New every morning is the love our wakening and uprising prove, Through sleep and darkness safely b rought, Restored to life and power and thought." John Keble (1792-1866) Song 668 verse 1; The Song Book of The Salvation Army.
You know God does do new things within us and I am so pleased to know this experience, and hope you do also.
I am reminded that Jesus spoke of a new thing, it was in fact a commandment, this is what He said, "So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you you should love one another. Your love will prove to the world that you are my disciples." John 13: 34,35.
This is not only something new, but the reason for it as well!
I am keeping myself ready today to find something new, maybe you could do the same thing and discover the newness of the power of God in your life today!
Have a great day, and find something new to do, and something new to enjoy. God Bless you!
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