My Sheep Know My Voice!
The call went out to reconvene at the pastors' and church leaders' seminar near Randfontein and these two sheep came trotting.
Participants in the seminar for pastors and church leaders gathered at the church called Bethlehem for a day long seminar. Virtually every one of them heard the voice of the Good Shepherd and wanted to hear the blessed gospel of sins forgiven proclaimed in the name and blood of Jesus
In the week that followed we spent much time in the village of Maskiet in the Northwest Province. Many were the homes we visited praying for people. Here with the Bishop at the home of a church elder Ishmael.. We also visited many home of people who are not attending the church
We served Holy Communion to 98-year-old grandmother Lydia. Her memory has largely gone, but not her sharp grasp of living faith.
The Bishop encouraging a young mother and her children.
This dear sister Pini is totally blind but testified that she can see Jesus very clearly!
A little girl pulling the head off of a large bodied winged ant. These creatures emerge from the ground after a heavy rain like we had yesterday. The children delight in collecting their inflated bodies which are considered a real delicacy when fried. Yumm!!
A common sight in the village of Maskiet - along with many wandering donkeys, goats, cows, chickens and stray dogs.
On Sunday morning the Bishop and Pastor Bob got ready for church with a dear friend brother Martin. This is the "lost sheep" God led us to last year after a long time 'away in the mountains' with no contact. In spite of everything his faith had been preserved and now he is truly committed to following Christ. He is married and the father of four children.
Pastor Bob in preparation for the Holy Communion service in Maskiet to begin in the tent which was specially rented and erected for this occasion
The tent was nearly full and to our great joy there were many men and young men in the back half. This is quite unusual in South Africa.
The message went home by the power of the Holy Spirit, with many many following the Prodigal Son into the arms of the Father!!
Back in Radfontein at one of my very favorite places - Boys' Town - for boys with a difficult or even non-existent family histories. Only seven boys were in that night to hear about the example of young David (like David's seven brothers) but all but one of them came forward to be blessed by the personal message of the Gospel. You could call it a real revival.
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