The Last Week of the Psalms' Course

"Redeeming the time . . . Ephesians 5:16"

This past weekend the men of Eindhoven Baptiste Kerk made an overnight trip to Genadendal in order to hike up one of the mountains on Saturday morning.  After many rainy winter days, they were very thankful to hike under sunny Cape skies. Here, Tony posed with three of the single men, Jason, Luke, and Mornay.

 The prayer meetings of Eindhoven Baptiste Kerk meet in homes. After songs and prayer requests, Tony shared with the church family a presentation of his ministry in Malawi during July.

On Thursday night, the men took their final exam for the course on the Psalms at Oostenberg Bybel Instituut.

In addition to the course syllabus in both Afrikaans and in English, each man also received a book on the Psalms and one of these booklets containing preaching outlines and introductions for about 110 Psalms.

 

A group photo, taken after the exam, indicates that these students seem,  for the most part, confident that they passed the course!  Unfortunately, a few students were unable to complete the course due to work schedule conflicts. Pray for the next course beginning in September.  Bill Knipe will be the instructor.

Pray for Tony as he departs from Cape Town International Airport tomorrow, arriving in SC, Lord willing, on Sunday afternoon.

19 August 1979 -- 34 YEARS!!!

"For this God is our God and for ever:  and He will be our guide even unto death.  Psalm 48:14"

While Tony and I are separated by an ocean on this our 34th wedding anniversary, we have still had a wonderful day remembering our vows and reading cards each of us sent to the other.

This evening our oldest grandchild, 6 year old Jake, gave us a card he made us showing all the love in the hearts between us and around us!

Tony made arrangements for me to receive these flowers tonight when I had dinner with Amy and her family.

We thank the Lord for all His many blessings in the years He has given us to share together.

Teaching Psalms in South Africa

"Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes. . . Psalm 119:33"
On July 20, Tony left Malawi and arrived in Cape Town and  he began teaching the Psalms to about 20 students at Oostenberg Bybel Instituut on the 23rd. While the course syllabus was completed in both English and Afrikaans before he left for Africa, he is working hard to complete the English translation of preaching outlines for about 100 Psalms that he wrote in Afrikaans as some of the students prefer English.  

However, he took an evening off to participate in a youth event. Several of the churches had some leaders in disguise at a local mall.  Would you have been able to help the youth find Tony?  What about Pastor Bill Knipe (below)?  

I definitely like Tony minus the black shiny locks he purchased from the Chinese shop! Isn't that a cool cap?

 

On each of the Sundays, except the day after he arrived, and on most of the Wednesdays,  he has been preaching at the various churches. It was good to meet Maggie (in purple) and see Elizabeth (next to her) again. Both of these women are newer attenders at Eindhoven Baptiste Kerk in the Delft.

 Our believers enjoy sharing fellowship after the service.  Below are Pastor Bill and Clive.

 Two of Clive's sons, Brandon and Luke,  attend faithfully and are challenged to keep growing.

 The Oostenberg Bybel Instituut meets in Eersterivier at Immanuel Baptiste Kerk. The block course is on Tuesdays and Thursdays for five weeks.

 Tony preached for Immanuel Baptiste Kerk on the 4th and on the evening of the 11th for a combine fellowship night.

 It is always a joy for him to be with the believers of this first church plant which he turned over the Pastor Kevin Simpson in 2007.

 Another joy was to have an afternoon with Kevin and Lydia Simpson and their twins, Sarah and Noah.

Lydia and Caren (below, holding Sarah) are two of the special young ladies whom I have delighted to have had a part in mentoring.  I really miss not being able to be with Tony on this trip.  Pray for the remainder of his stay there.  He is to fly back to the USA on August 25.