Well, the biggest news by far this week is that Jake prayed for Jesus to take all of the sin out of his heart and for him to live there forever instead! He came up with this completely on his own (well, at least as far as the decision goes), so Daddy prayed with him and Jesus now lives in Jake's little heart! We are so proud of him!
The picture this week is Jake having an encounter with one of our "neighbors", one of the small lizards that find their way into our house from time to time. Daddy and Jake found this one on Saturday, and kindly showed it out of the house. We don't mind having them around though, as there are far fewer mosquitoes around here thanks to the little guys (and the altitude).
As for the giant crickets, our dog Jozi makes sure that none of those make it into the house. Her mission every night is to seek out, torture, and half-eat the three to four inch long crickets (the specific variety most often found in Joburg is called the "Parktown Prawn"). Jozi can be seen most night digging through the grass, jumping around, and flipping the crickets through the air. To see what Parktown Prawns look like, click here:
http://home.intekom.com/intekom/parktown_prawns/In other news, we had a minor scare this week when we thought Jake broke his big toe while clowning around with Daddy. After a trip to the doctor for x-rays (it was all swollen and purple the next morning), turns out it was only sprained. He's walking around fine on it now, so I guess it's true what they say, kids really are made out of rubber!
Jake's Quote of the Week
“No, my name is not Jacob, my name is Jake Africa Johnson. No, my name is Jake Africa Spirit Johnson, like the Spirit of the Lord God.”
(Seriously, where did this kid come from?!)
Praises & Prayer Requests
Of course, our big praise for the week is Jake's acceptance of Jesus into his life! We are happy that Jake can start on his Christian walk at an early age and that all of the prayers, Bible stories, etc. have paid off! Please pray for Jake as he starts on this lifelong journey.
Please remember the following needs in prayer this week:
-- Tricia's sister's family, as they have recently had a traumatic experience that the whole family is dealing with
-- Jeremy, as he prepares to teach at NTC next month
-- Tricia, as she will be the only present member of the Missionary Personnel department her in Africa while the Cramers are on home assignment for the next 7 weeks
-- The upcoming worldwide Nazarene theology conference in Amsterdam during the first week of April
-- Lindiwe, the little girl that we play with at the orphanage, as she undergoes tests next week for a life-threatening illness
-- Unspoken requests
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
