what's for dinner?

May God bless all the Slow Cookers of this world! 

We seem to have better meals when I don't have the time to cook.

That is probably revealing FAR too much!

Aug Sep data

In house:

• Well what an eventful time it has been! Things went a little pear shaped in a few different fields. The best would be to put them in point form 
• After booking to go to Bulgaria, discovered Rita’s passport had expired. And due to a mass action strike-her ‘fast tracked’ passport application was fulfilled in seven weeks! Thereby leaving no time to get visas... so- cancelled trip!
• Combi was stolen while teaching a Passage to Purpose class in Pretoria 
• Jordan had an accident with a truck while on his motorbike – writing it off - broken elbow, cannot work as he is a handyman without the use of his strong hand! 
• Jordan and his friends were returning from church and were hijacked outside the gate. He was pistol whipped and received four stitches on his head. 

All things happen for the good to those who please Him

•  We had time to help with Jordan’s company’s bookkeeping and jobs. Things are good. 
• Have New Old Combi! God is so good. With insurance payout, and various gifts to add to the needed mount, we have a replacement Combi- one year older but in much better condition. It would have cost at least R20 000 to repair our old Combi...and thanks to the Special Needs we put out, we personally only had to come up with R5000.00 to get the new one-Insurance paid out R48000, the new one cost R68000. God is good
• Jordan has had a lot of time, spending it with God, trying to find out exactly what it is God wants for his life- YWAM seems to be one of the sure options and there re a few more thoughts on the horizon. God is really good. 
• We now have lights up/down our driveway – the motion detector sort.. JP and Jordan are good too! 

  

In Ministry: 

• Sunday 3rd October sees another phase of the Passage to Purpose teachings. Implementation Point offered for all who have completed Mapping Point. 
• There is another Output Fellowship starting in the Pretoria area to accommodate the new group of students. We are so grateful for the people that have pulled in along side us and have bravely taken on the administration and communication side of the courses. 
• The Saturday evening fellowship is running well, albeit sometimes thin... which is not a bad thing as it gives room for wonderful discussions and questions and personal ministry time.

 

In Prayer:

• We thank God that we are able to be His servants in this journey. (even though there have been so many “potholes”) 
• We praise Him for continued health.  
• Please pray with us that we might fine tune our ears to His voice and be prepared to heed it.  
• We pray too that as we seek to serve God in all we do, we might continue to touch the lives of many, that others might turn their hearts towards God’s Kingdom purpose.

 In Parting:
Know that in all things, God is in control. When things seem to be going badly, or simply in our opinion askew, know deep down that God knows all and has a plan. Learn to trust Him in ALL things.

This that and a few more weeks

Rather an interesting place to be --- suddenly having a few more weeks 'added' to my time.Sometimes we wonder why things happen, or not , depending on the situation, and other times, we just go with the flow. This is certainly one of those 'go with the flow' times.
Time to do things at home.
Time to get year end bookkeeping completed.
Time to breathe before the next encounter.
Time to invest in family.
Time... just time.

......breathe in....breathe out..... breathe in.... breathe out.... and

Smell the coffee.

no passport = not going anywhere

Interesting turn of events... while filling out visa applications, I discovered that my  passport was about to expire. When making application for a new one, some inconvenient strike started up the same day ith goverment workers. What was supposed to be a 'fast tracked' passport application, wasn't. Our days are getting very few with regarding getting visa applications in in time to still be able to travel... it looks as though we wil have to cancel flights... ho hum

Awesome Africa

sometimes I just have to accept there are some things bigger than me

colour me!

early morning on the Sabie River

Sabie River just outside of Hazy View

A treat awaits

loved this time

sweet

Two Wrongs

This has to be living proof that 'Two Wrongs DON'T  make a Right'

Familiar Feelings

Anyone guess how it feels to be this guy?

Dof or What?

For someone who travels as often as I do... its pretty scary to think that one is able to make flight bookings with an ' as good as expired ' passport... what do you say? Thats not all though... finding this out when there is a govenment workers strike on the go does little to relieve the stress levels... ho hum... off we go to see what can be done about it... oh yes... another reason for high stress levels is very basically the fact that there are certain countries that simply do not issue visas on temporary passports ... big sigh as she reflects on her stupidity at this time!

say no more

Dutrieux Data

In house:

Well, we have survived the onslaught of the VuvuZulus! That fearsome tribe that have trolled our land, drank at our watering holes and partied at the fan fest venues not to mention those who were able to find ways into those huge arenas where they watched other tribes chasing a ball around a vast green veldt. Yes we are the proud owners of a Vuvuzela – the voice that calls “Victory” or “Gees” or just plain “Proudly South African!” Now it’s back to normality... whatever that might mean. Work continues for Dorianne and Jordan. Though they are ‘self employed’ they still gotta do what they gotta do! JP coaches and teaches and Rita... yes well, Rita does whatever it is she does to fill the gaps.

In Ministry:

The Nebulous message has been packaged and is being put to the test. Thank you to all who have helped in whatever way – without you we could not make this statement. We have started implementing the new method of presenting the course with much success. The system works and we are in a good place. We do however sense that now that we have done what we have attempted for so long, that there are some subtle and not so subtle changes on the horizon. We are looking forward to seeing how things will unfold in the next few months. We stand in awe of God’s faithfulness in all these things.

In General:

Growing closer to God is an interesting experience, and this journey we are on certainly calls for lots of ‘interesting’. We are privileged to be in a position to see how God moves in people’s lives. How He grows them and stretches them to His Glory. In the KE Mission Fellowship – held each Saturday evening, we can visibly see God’s hand in others lives.

In Prayer:
We thank God that we are able to be His servants in this journey.
We praise Him for good health. We thank Him for his abounding grace – we camp on that.
We pray that He would show us what we need to know and when. That we would heed His voice in all we do.
That all the students that pass through our lives and teachings are changed in a special Kingdom dimension towards God.
We pray too that as we seek to serve God in all we do, we might continue to touch the hearts of many.

In Parting:
Know that in all things, God is in control. When things seem to be going badly, or simply in our opinion askew, know deep down that God knows all and has a plan. Learn to trust Him in ALL things.

Data for March

Time flies when one is having fun… well that’s what is said anyway, at least we know how fast it flies when we are busy. These past couple of months are proof of that!

At Home: It has been an interesting time adapting to being just the four of us during these past five months. Dorianne has got her freelancing in to full swing and is loving every moment of it. She finally graduated from MGI with a degree in design and multi media. Jordan has been going through some teething issues with regards to running a business; let’s just say that at this stage, he will always need a PA! In the mean time Mom has stepped up to the plate and is trying to fill that gap. Mostly as far as Jean-Pierre and Rita are concerned, they have been working very hard in getting the new course material together for the launch.

World Outreach: Jean-Pierre and Rita attended the Africa Consultation - held for ministries and missionaries affiliated to them-for what was to be a time of fellowship and ministry as well as helping to plan the road on which the organization is on.  They received a little more than they bargained for in those four days. Included in these days was a time with Member Care folk from New Zealand , which was  a bonus! White River is beautiful at this time of year and the weather was nice and cool too. The three hour drive home gave much time for planning and retrospection.

At the Office: Heads down and get to it! This seems to be the mantra for the moment. No time for much else. As we have been busy with office alterations to facilitate classes, we are about to find out just how good our planning was! We launched Starting Point and follow shortly with Turning Point. Right now though there are new power points to put together incorporating the new illustrations etc. So… then we get to print the manuals. Very exciting times indeed. A HUGE THANK YOU to those who have come to the party and given of their time, finances and talents- and just plain hard labour, we really appreciate you.

In General: As a whole we are progressing rather well on all fronts. There are still more changes to make in the office area to accommodate thirty plus diners. That means Rita needs to move her office into what was her studio… anybody feel like carting stuff around? No? I didn’t think so, We don’t really feel like it either J.

Prayer: That we get done well in time for the start of Turning Point.

That printing runs smoothly.

For the delegates attending, that their lives would be changed!

Pray too that we might continue to depend fully on God in all things, and not to lean on our own understanding- making our own plans.

That all we put our hands and hearts to will bring much joy to the Father.

God doesn’t call the qualified, rather He qualifies the called

frayed

 

Even though I am at a good place as far as projects in front of me are concerned, I find myself feeling just a little frayed at the edges when I think of the amount of things I have taken on. I have taken them on all willingly, but am also afraid that I may have bitten off a little more than I am able to chew. 

Bookkeeping still floats my boat. I know I do not necessarily do it the most efficient way-yet, but it is certainly better under control than when I first started.

General admin is proving to be a rewarding challenge, but SO much needs to be kept in mind all the time. I am grateful for a certain RED BOOK that assists greatly in keeping me abreast of all the tasks.

I am looking forward to a productive week this week, oh right, I have in fact organised myself a 'day off' tomorrow. That means I have cut my work week a little short - ho hum, hum ho... tough! That's the way its going to be... I love this life.