Ok, so have a little bit more time now. Here we go with a few prayer requests:
- Upward Soccer camp. Don't worry, this does not mean I am coaching football (I think that would be disastrous). Basically, we are team leaders, making sure we have all our kids at all times, and also leading a half-hour devotion session in the middle of the day. The kids here are now on holiday for a month, so it's an outreach thing for them to do during the break. We're praying that they'll be open to hearing about Jesus (about 60% of them won't be from Christian homes) and just that they'll have a brilliant time too. For us, energy will be the issue, and wisdom in what to say to these kids.
- safety. A regular feature! We've been really lucky so far, there haven't been any accidents. We just hope this continues, particularly with our upcoming trip to Antelope Park (a game reserve) and Victoria Falls over New Year.
- that we won't miss home too much over the festive season! We love being really involved in Christmas at the church - it definitely takes our mind off the fact we're not with our friends and family at home. As Christmas approaches, please pray that we won't feel too homesick and that we'll be able to focus on all the exciting things we have planned rather than the fact we're not with our families.
- the talks on Sunday mornings. The first one went really well, so we now have a standard to keep up! We pray that God will use us and that we can really be helpful at Northside, in the small practical ways and in the more obvious way, when we're talking at the front of the church.
- health. Again, we have been really blessed in this area, with no major problems. Hopefully this will continue!
Thank you so much for your prayers, it's greatly appreciated. We really are experiencing God's love and goodness here, and we're learning so much. I know that He hears and answers our prayers - He is a God of compassion and of grace. And he wants us to share in that!
I'll post again in a few weeks' time,
Jo
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