TAAI BOER SPIT BRAAI - SAT 24 JULY 2010

If you were on the farm in Bronkhorstspruit early enough Saturday morning, you would have seen the mist that greeted us, which was also the last quiet moment for that entire day. Slowly the jumping castle started to inflate and just like in the movies, the walking bodies started to fast forward as the sending cell (and other special people) hastily made the last preparations in anticipation for the arrival of the Taai boer’s senders and family.

Arno has been busy with the speared pig, which has now become “The Spit”, a sacrifice to behold in the adoring glowing coals. The family boma become an intimate flavor of the nations with food and drink, laptops and projectors, people and chairs, setting the stage finally for the big M-word… JP starts to talk about how IT gives us direction as a body of believers and how an extra-ordinary man like Philip took God at His word, and so gave us a place to serve and become self involved in His divine conspiracy.

Jenni and Llew then showed their beautiful slides of their family outreach in Vietnam, looking specifically for special but lonely and detached people from all over the world, who are busy travelling the globe looking for love in all the wrong places. Philip’s blog was publically launched and introduced by its creator, Grant, who showed how to navigate through Thailand from South Africa. The next country on the big screen was India where Ansie undertook a 6month life changing YWAM DTS, that proved going cross cultural was very much what Jesus had in mind when he said we should GO.

And then we saw him …. only briefly but long enough to know that the Thai speaking Afrikaans could only come from Philip himself! It proved too much for the skype line but Flipi held that room with stories of his Thai life, his heart conversations with the Father, his strange yet captivating life. And then the moment came when heaven poured out a Thai blessing over us when Philip prayed in Thai for his own people and yet not with him…….

Eventually, like with all good SA spit braai’s ,it was indeed time to “val maar weg”. Ai, the crowds went wild! We survived the overwhelming success of course, just because we could. Next?

Eet is Beeeg velly velly beeeg

Twenty two strong we were Saturday evening

After being asked what happened during the week, though not just personal do and don’ts, but Kingdom-wise, what has God done for you, through you , with you this week. To an amazing and exciting discovery that God has been so busy! Llewellyn reported on their ministry trip to Zimbabwe and how they were used in a number of ways; and saw God’s hand in the work that is happening there. They loved the experience and returned with paint spattered hair...

Grant and Suzana are thrilled that they are able to be used in a very practical way of returning Zimbabweans back home when they are unable to get back on their own steam. They have a heart for these young mothers and children, which is growing and turning into a real learning experience and a platform to expose others.

Danie and Esther were gracious enough to join us again from ASM, they had just recently been exposed to some incredible teachings which truly made them question the Lordship of Jesus in their/our lives – REALLY!!

Thank you Jaco for introducing Korea to us, who is a Zimbabwean he met the previous week. It was great to see that there are opportunities all around us to get our hands ‘dirty’ and get involved with skin contact two.

Joburg Gen has come through once again!!! Lucille needed to go in for an op and testified that she had an amazing cross-cultural exposure and practice right there. Going to hospital for one thing, to realise that God had something completely different and far more exciting in mind for her.

Many of the group had attended the funeral of Adriaan Vermooten, the general feedback was that it was the most amazing celebration of a young life well lived. Please continue to pray for his parents as they deal with their loss and yet continue to serve God with all they have.

The main topic of the evening was .....

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Wait for it.....

D-I-S-C-I-P-L-E-S-H-I-P

Things that arose:

When is one discipled? Is adequate maturity required? Is everybody called to disciple? Are we all expected to disciple or is it all up to YOU? (You really needed to be there/here.................BEEEG Subject , Very BEEEEEG))

Ansie's Answers

Ansie did so well... as another groups' worth of people listened and interacted with her 'report back' from her time in India.

She attended the YWAM DTS in Chennai , went as Ansie and returned as Ansie! Same-Same but different. As they say in Viet Nam...

She did things she never thought she would

and didn't do the things she thought she should

Stretched, growing and reaching out to God
Slept on hard floors - not very mod

She swam fully clothed and had fun nonetheless

Lived and laughed happily in what we'd call a mess.

Her heart shines brightly with her trust in the Lord

Her smiles reach her eyes, there is no more dischord.

Ansie we thank you for sharing your your time

We would appreciate if we could be your partners in 'crime'.

We'll pray for you Sister that God shows you how

Where He wants you and also...what happens now?

Ally-terations

What an interesting evening! We were a "whole group's" worth of people sitting listening to the experiences of Alison over the last six months. As she shared, so our eyes were opened. It was precious to see God's hand in her life throughout the time she was in Malaysia , Vietnam and Cambodia. He arranged meetings and built networks all the time building her faith in Him, growing her love for Him and showing his grace in abundance in her life. We are excited to see that God is a God of now! To know that you know that you know that our God is The God of the Now for each one of us, is a liberating experience!
We look forward to many more evenings of Feedback time from people who have been 'out there' and come to share what they have done for God and the Kingdom or what God and the Kingdom has done for them...
We realise the privilege we have growing together, journeying together in the Kingdom.