Well, we just can't seem to get it right lately and do a post every week, but better late than never, right? Mostly, it's just business (busy-ness) that is keeping us from doing it, but that is never a good excuse. So here are a couple of highlights from the last couple of weeks:
You see in the first picture here (in order of age), Jake, Lindiwe, Tshepo, and little baby Nikita. You all know Jake, but Lindiwe is a two-year-old girl, Tshepo is a one-year-old boy, and Nikita is a one-month-old girl (who is smaller than Jake was at birth).
These babies stayed with us for a couple of days when Tsholofelo Baby Sanctuary was relocating to a different house. We decided to help them out a bit by taking this crew to stay with us while all of the workers were busy packing, moving, unpacking, and getting re-established in their new house. It was quite an experience going from one child to four overnight, but Jeremy and Tricia made it! It was a rewarding experience and we plan on doing it again sometime just for fun (maybe with one less). :)
Another highlight was the time we got to spend visiting with Blue Springs First Church of the Nazarene on July 1st. We were able to attend a portion of their service through the magic of Skype, which is a really cool application that allows you to talk over the internet for free, as well as doing things like webcams, conference calls, etc. You should check it out sometime, it's how we stay in touch with a lot of our friends and family. Anyway, we were interviewed by a couple of members of their local Nazarene Missions International council, and it was a lot of fun to be able to interact with them in this way. If you are interested in doing this with your congregation as well, just send us an e-mail!
Other than that, we have been plugging away at work, spending lots of time playing with Jake, and having a good time! Jeremy is preparing to preach this Sunday, but otherwise we are just planning for a nice, relaxing weekend. Hope yours is as well!
Jake's Quote of the Week
“Dear Jesus, thank you for my wonderful dad and that I am going to have a girlfriend some day. Also, thank you for the peace of the heart that you gave me. Amen.”
(And... it starts.)
Praises and Prayer Requests
Well, over the last couple of weeks we have all been sick (though Jeremy's was just for a few hours and probably food-related), but we are doing much better now. It's winter time in Joburg again, which means it's dry, dusty, smoky, and then 65-70 during the day and 30-40 at night... a perfect recipe for colds and upper respiratory infections. We make it, though! :)
Please remember the following needs in prayer this week:
-- Jeremy will be preaching at Africa Trinity Church of the Nazarene this Sunday morning
-- Wisdom for creative ways to continue to build relationships with the South African community
-- Continued good health
-- Unspoken request
Until next time,
Jeremy, Tricia & Jake
